ABS Plasticard - Profile SQUARED TUBE 3 mm

Square hollow ABS plastic profile, 3 mm side, 250 mm long

Hollow profiles of square section in ABS plastic with a side of three millimeters and a length of two hundred and fifty millimeters. A square tube is a rewarding material in modeling: it holds a plane, it seats face to face and, unlike a round one, it does not roll while being glued. The hollow section also keeps the weight low down and lets you run wire through the profile or slide a thinner rod inside it to reinforce a joint.

Use

• frames, beams and struts in your own structures
• railing, fence and scaffolding posts on dioramas
• reinforcing joints by sliding a thinner profile inside
• square ducting and channels on buildings

How to work with the material

ABS cuts and sands well. Shorten the profile with a fine-toothed saw and true the cut up with a file so that the parts seat together. It is bonded with super glue or with an adhesive intended for ABS; do not count on the same effect from ordinary polystyrene cement, which works by dissolving styrene. Degrease the surface before painting and apply a primer. When building a frame it is a good idea to put the whole skeleton together dry first and only then glue it, or the inaccuracies will add up.

Who the material is for

For modelers who build their own parts, for builders of buildings, scaffolding and structures and for anyone who needs a light profile that holds a right angle.

The knife can slip while cutting, so work on a mat and guide the blade away from your body. Store offcuts and dust out of the reach of children and ventilate while sanding.