BQ22 Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 I was wondering what the plastic used to make stencils is called, and where to obtain it? The kind you heat to form a mold type stencil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don-Art Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 PETG is the material that most people are using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Some use Frisket Film, I found some at a craft shop. It does just fine. Stencil Ease. I'm just giving you a few more, but Don's right. You can find PETG on eBay and Amazon. Thickness is something to keep in mind. Google the film and you are on your way. Your see film specifically for lures. Dale 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BQ22 Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 What is a good thickness? And thanks for the replies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 20 mil., I have heard some use 22 mil. There are some infomational video on YouTube. You don't want it to thin nor to heavy for cutting/burning your stencil. Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 (edited) I use these medium weight binder covers. They are readily available and fairly inexpensive. They cut easily with an end mill Dremel tool (kind of like a tiny circular saw mounted on a post). and are plenty durable as long as you don't step on them. If you do a searh in homebrew tools, you will find vacuform machines, including mine that makes stencils in a mated pair. These stay in place really well and you never lose the other half http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/topic/31562-vacuform-machine-for-clam-shell-style-stencils/?hl=stencils Edited July 7, 2016 by Chuck Young 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BQ22 Posted July 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 Thanks for the example chuck! That's exactly what I'm going to build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don-Art Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 .020" PETG is what I used with success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don-Art Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 Mil thickness is often confused with millimeters. It is not the same. It is used for various plastics and for paint thickness. I believe that 20 mil would be .020" equivalent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BQ22 Posted July 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 Ahhhhhh that explains it! Thanks for your time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 A Mil is a measurement used mostly in the U.S. to measure coatings that is equal to 1/1000 of an inch per mil so Don is spot on in his assessment. Ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 Yep, including paints. When I inspected pipelines I had to know and inspect the thickness, so Don and Ben is absolutely correct. Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 Thanks for the example chuck! That's exactly what I'm going to build. Glad to help! Lots of people willing to share on this site. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
