Holy ****, look what I found.

[[ShowMe!]]

http://www.usplastic.com

These guys have everything you can think of that involves plastics...

Now I can go crazy with my water cooling setup...

[thideras]

Very nice ;)

Keep us update with info and pics!! :D

[neonlazer]

that place plus mcmaster.com ...i think even thiddy would get excited :D:D:D

[WonderingSoul]

These guys have been around for a long time. Suprised this wasn't common knowledge.

Good find though, people that don't know will now.

[billb]

;5359558']http://www.usplastic.com

These guys have everything you can think of that involves plastics...

Now I can go crazy with my water cooling setup...
Interstate Platics:
http://www.interstateplastics.com/

This stuff is MUCH cheaper from surplus stores, but also harder to find.
I just bought some Delrin (a nice blue color too) in 6"x12"x1" blocks for $2/lb, and 3" extruded Acrylic tube for $1.25.lb here:
http://jordanindustrial.zoovy.com/

Not to worry..it's all gone now! You really have to frequent these types of places, the good stuff comes and goes randomly.

[Hamburgular]

heh, i think every person who's built a potato cannon or a water balloon sling has been to this site.

checkout the latex tubing.

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=31383&product%5Fid=31384

i wonder how many balloon launchers you can make with 50feet of tubeing...

[billb]

heh, i think every person who's built a potato cannonThe best part of a potato cannon is when you fire it into a big tree trunk about 20 yards away. The looks on the faces of the people watching for the first time ... priceless!

[curtis1552]

The best part of a potato cannon is when you fire it into a big tree trunk about 20 yards away. The looks on the faces of the people watching for the first time ... priceless!


You can go the cheaper / easier route too.

Get a three person slingshot and load small potatoes in it. or ice cubes. or lemons. or 2oz portion cups with lid on it and full of water/mayo/mustard/ketchup. or tomatoes. or onions. or empty tape rolls.
Rotten potatoes are the best.
(Guess what I did one day at work)

[thideras]

(Guess what I did one day at work)Wait, I know this....sec...










......you did your job? :eh?:

Was I close?

[ps2cho]

Hay guise. Whats goin on in dis thrad?
http://www.ps2cho.net/downloads/photos/bb/monorailcat.jpg

[maxfly]

hehe that cat looks ****ed!

usplastics is a great place to get hard to find gear.only problem is they charge me tax so it prices them right outta the ballpark :(

[EmAn]

hey they also have a lot of tygon tubing!

[Moto7451]

Also www.professionalplastics.com is a good resource. For plastic sheet, they're cheaper than US plastics usually and also will cut to size for free! The only catch is they have a $20 minimum per item and a $30 minimum order.

I've been pimping US plastics corps for years now :). Sign up for their newsletter. Every few months they include a coupon code for free shipping. Usually you just need to answer a 1 question 1 checkbox poll kind of like "what product do you like better? X or Y".

[sunrunner20]

I would love to find some 2" thick polycarbonate... AKA bullet proof glass :)

[Hamburgular]

http://www.professionalplastics.com/cgi-bin/pp.pl?pgm=co_disp&func=displ&prrfnbr=100521&strfnbr=3&prname=Hygard%AE-Laminated-Polycarb-(see-polycarb-containment-grade)

heres some 1.25'' "bullet proof" material, tho i bet something like a 7.62 round would plug right on through this stuff.

[xilix]

Hay guise. Whats goin on in dis thrad?
http://www.ps2cho.net/downloads/photos/bb/monorailcat.jpg

Bwhahahaha!! Saved as, dude. That is hilarious!!

[sunrunner20]

http://www.professionalplastics.com/cgi-bin/pp.pl?pgm=co_disp&func=displ&prrfnbr=100521&strfnbr=3&prname=Hygard%AE-Laminated-Polycarb-(see-polycarb-containment-grade)

heres some 1.25'' "bullet proof" material, tho i bet something like a 7.62 round would plug right on through this stuff.

Mythbusters did a think on bulletproof glass- it was not until they brought out the big guns that the bullets went through. e.g a deagle.

[Sleepy_Steve]

Mythbusters cant use AP ammo :D

I'd bet my main tower in my sig that 7.62 AP ammo can get through 1.25'' of the stuff.

Why use a DE 50 when you can use one of these:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/images/m107-usarmy-image04.jpg

[xilix]

Mythbusters cant use AP ammo :D

I'd bet my main tower in my sig that 7.62 AP ammo can get through 1.25'' of the stuff.

Why use a DE 50 when you can use one of these:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/images/m107-usarmy-image04.jpg

:drool:

I want one!

[sir_pyro]

The best part of a potato cannon is when you fire it into a big tree trunk about 20 yards away. The looks on the faces of the people watching for the first time ... priceless!

Just 20 yards? Wimpy....

http://www.utc.edu/Students/Walter-Hooper/snip_paint_01.jpg

Try 700 yards (though with golf balls).


Any way, on topic, USPlastics carries some good stuff, but they are a little pricey. They are about he only place that has quick connects suitable for out applications with water cooling though.

[Captain Slug]

Mcmaster sells most of the same materials as usplastics, and sometimes with more options. Just search for plastics.

There's also http://www.piedmontplastics.com which has many locations in the Eastern US, and http://www.tapplastics.com

[Legion2005]

The best part of a potato cannon is when you fire it into a big tree trunk about 20 yards away. The looks on the faces of the people watching for the first time ... priceless!

I want to see what this looks like now!