[TheForge] OT - Mylar

Fri Feb 6 19:09:01 2004

Drum heads, banjo heads are typ. uses of mylar.
Having drawn on mylar for 16 years, I have burned some. It shrivels, burns
like plastic, but shouldn't be suseptable to shrinkage,
as that would not make good drum material. IMHO

dan tull
georgia
abba, afc, S.C. psba, obg,sofa
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Brown" <[email protected]>
To: "TheForge" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 2:39 PM
Subject: [TheForge] OT - Mylar

> This is a bit off topic, but there are so many people on this list of
> varied talents and professions that I figure that there has to be someone
> here familiar with Mylar.
>
> Can Mylar be shrink fit?  Think drum or pipe end here.  Can you shrink fit
> Mylar over the pipe end and heat shrink the wrinkles out of it where they
> form around the sides?
>
> Where would one get small sheet (say 18"sq) of Mylar?
>
> Dave Brown
> Heritage Smithing
> Green Bay, WI
>
>
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