"Glastic"for flatwork anybody try

[RichS]

Found this stuff at the Dynamo shop,it`s .09 thick red color composite plastic and fibreglass.Same thickness as my factory jazz flat`s.Don`t know how it machines yet,or how it can take heat but it looks like it should work?Also lookin for suggestions regarding rod magnets,longest I`ve seen on net is .688",my factory jazz bass are -.780"tX.185d.should I just keep searching or make my bobbins less tall.thanks for the welcome NightWinder

[Joe Gwinn]

Found this stuff at the Dynamo shop,it's 0.09" thick red color composite plastic and fibreglass. Same thickness as my factory jazz flat's. Don`t know how it machines yet, or how it can take heat but it looks like it should work? Also lookin for suggestions regarding rod magnets,longest I`ve seen on net is 0.688", my factory jazz bass are -0.780"t x 0.185"d. Should I just keep searching or make my bobbins less tall. Thanks for the welcome NightWinder

It ought to work, but may be overkill. Drilling and sawing will require carbide tools - this is a form of fiberglass. If I understand, it is (or can be) supplied in the partially-cured state, and so can be bent into form, after which it is baked and becomes hard. Probably used for making insulation shapes for motors.

Go to http://www.glastic.com/ and look around.

It isn't clear if glastic is any better for bobbins than printed-circuit board materials.

[David King]

I see it's available as an I-beam extrusion, perhaps that could be the foundation for an easy custom bobbin?