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04-09-2006, 04:45 PM
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Windscreen Material
I found some material at the art store that makes a great windscreen. Let me apologize in advance for the obnoxious blue color-they were out of silver).
 It's called embossing foil and people use it to make decorative picture frames and mirrors. This one is Paragona brand and sold for $8 for a 9 1/4" X 5 ft. roll. It's thinner than the MSR-style foil but thicker than tin foil and is ext NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here 
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04-11-2006, 10:45 AM
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Yeah, that's the stuff that I've been referring to in the forums as "tooling foil.' As you've learne NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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04-11-2006, 11:28 AM
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So based on your initial impressions, can you draw some conclusions? How would it rate on the PBF & NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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04-11-2006, 05:07 PM
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04-11-2006, 05:11 PM
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04-13-2006, 08:18 PM
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In my tests, it's more rigid than foil and protects better yet is as easy to fold or manipulate as t NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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05-10-2006, 10:33 AM
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I found a tube of 12" x 36" copper tooling foil (36 gauge) at a thrift store for $2. I do NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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05-10-2006, 10:40 AM
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Copper is considerably heavier than aluminum. NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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05-10-2006, 10:45 AM
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What is your impression of durability? I have simple aluminum flashing for mine, but have found it l NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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05-10-2006, 10:55 AM
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Last edited by gussomer : 05-10-2006 at 11:33 AM.
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