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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2010 23:49:21 GMT
Ok so im a huge practitioner of tameshigiri... i do at least 2hrs a weeks worth (which may not sound like much but you can pack a boatload o'cuttin in 2hrs of time span .. 30min 4x a week) which totals a ton of mats, bamboo n' foam pool noodles (which are now my absolute fav. to cut lol) i just wanted to know......
are there any Genius out there that know of a chemical or a substance that can partially dissolve foam noodles so i can take all the pieces n' reform them into new NOODLES!!... because i probably have 50-60noodles worth o' pieces (all 4-6inch cut pieces) in trash bags ready to either
A) be THROWN AWAY or
B) Recycle/Reused!
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Post by randomnobody on Jul 19, 2010 23:52:13 GMT
You know, that's a great idea. But I don't know of anything that would do it, either.
Surely one of our other members has given this some thought?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2010 0:11:31 GMT
Hey, have you tried PVC glue? the kind you glue PVC pipes together with It dissolves the PVC pipes a little bit to form a plastic weld I will be trying out myself when I make a cutting stand I am going to glue peices of the foam used to pack Dell server computers in their shipping boxes together to make the main trunk and top platform of a cutting stand, thereby making a "Goof Proof" cutting stand that will be cut or flex instead of bending a sword if a flubbed cut is made ;D I guess you could also make a cutting stand trunk out of a bundle of pool noodles and get the same effect. One of us will have to try it and report back
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2010 0:17:18 GMT
PVC glue is ideal i do like that ideal ALOT.. will have to give it a try.. thing is i'd like to get something that i could just poor a batch of "substance A" into a horse-tank w/ like 20sticks of foam noodles have it melt into a good and poor it back into molds.. but till then ima grab one of me cans o' glue n' start trying to tetris pieces together lol >< so man DIFFERENT ANGLES and COLORS!
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Post by randomnobody on Jul 20, 2010 0:27:07 GMT
Now that would be a sight to see.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2010 3:46:42 GMT
The problem is the EPA, all the chems you need to do that are needing a licens and so forth, so the cheating with the glue is as close as yer gonna get....SanMarc.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2010 3:59:44 GMT
if that doesnt work try super glue gel.
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Post by Avery on Jul 20, 2010 4:07:24 GMT
Well, gas dissolves styrofoam, so you may could try that and then let the gas evaporate. Don't know if that'll work, but you may could expirement. Just don't smoke while trying....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2010 23:54:35 GMT
www.myscienceproject.org/gelatin.htmlNot exactly what you're looking for, but it would be a lot of fun to hack up. I think if you rigged a tube and applied a bamboo rod to the center (general full mat/half mat thickness) it could be a lot of fun. As far as reforming pool noodles, I can't think of any substance that you could just dip them in to while maintaining a firm enough bond for cutting. I'd reccomend Gorilla Glue, Super Glue Gel (cyanoacrlate based, a little more sturdy on non wood surfaces) or maybe even a certain type of caulk so you could just gun the pieces back together.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2010 12:49:41 GMT
PVC glue can sometimes dry a bit hard. I would use it very sparingly. Also, plain old rubber cement should work. This coating on both surfaces, let dry, then press the two surfaces together. Also, rubber cememnt is still soft and pliable when dry. It is also quite inexpensive and most cans include and application brush in the lid.
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