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   chills1994 | Sep 25, 2006 03:01pm | #1

   are you near any airports where executive type jets fly in and out of.  There's a place close by that remodels "Lear" jets and they use that honeycomb stuff with exotic veneers to spruce up the airplane's cabin.

   (no pun intended, BTW)

   place close by is called Midcoast Aviation, in Cahokia, IL at Parks Airport.

    

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   RickL | Sep 25, 2006 03:38pm | #4

   The aircraft sources for honeycomb I know of use strictly aluminum honeycomb and that stuff is pricey.

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   craigclick | Sep 25, 2006 03:18pm | #2

   http://www.plascore.com/honeycomb/

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   RickL | Sep 25, 2006 03:36pm | #3

   Tons of sources out there. You have to phrase things different ways to get the google results.

   http://www.vacupress.com/forum/search/results.asp?checkall=true&forumid=3&searchfield=subject&searchfield=body&keywords=honeycomb&authorname=&date=360&Search.x=20&Search.y=10

   http://www.plascore.com has some great other cores. There was a book put out by Taunton by Kim Carleton Graves showing how to make a table with a honeycomb core. I'm betting he had some sources. You might check with sheet good people on cores as well.

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   Jamie_Buxton | Sep 25, 2006 06:07pm | #5

   I've bought paper honeycomb from Vacupress.   Considering that it is a standard core material in inexpensive hollow-core doors, it is oddly expensive in the small quantities useful in a small shop.   Part of the cost is the shipping.   As I recall, it is an odd size, and the freight charge gets large. 

   Consider making your own core from wood.   It will cost you less than the paper, and you'll get to make your core any thickness you choose.   I make a rectangular grid with plywood.    Each plywood strip runs the full width or length of the panel.   At each crossing point in the grid, each strip gets a slot half-way across, so the grid just slots together.  The slot is only clearance, not a real joint.   You can hog it out with a tablesaw.     I use saran wrap to bundle up the strips, and I gang-cut the slots with a dado head on the table saw.

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   rckendall | Sep 26, 2006 03:27am | #6

   Thanks to all who replied. Vacuum press does offer the resin impregnated paper type but as Jamie pointed out it is expensive compared to the paper type in hollow core doors. I just received a sample kit from Tricel that has a few nice choices. They have the untreated paper type with various skins. Some are essentially a core, and others are a structural panel.

   Again, thanks to all,

   Richard

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   KeithNewton | Sep 26, 2006 03:50am | #7

   Have you thought about using balsa core? this is a common boat building material. I have gotten it from this source. I think they have other options like various densities of foam, as well as some honey-comb. I did have a catalog, but can't find it, and have not looked through the website lately, but you can always call. Good luck, Khttp://www.fgci.com/

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   sapwood | Sep 27, 2006 04:35am | #8

   I have used the blue builders grade Styrofoam successfully. I've only used it with poly glue. This foam is readily available and not expensive. A urethane rigid insulation would probably be a good choice also. If anyone knows of why using these foams isn't a good idea, I'd like to hear about it.

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   mudman | Sep 27, 2006 05:09am | #9

   Your profile is blank...... So we don't know where you are. I know a few places in the DFW area that have several sizes in stock.

   Pardon my spelling,

   Mike

   Make sure that your next project is beyond your skill and requires tools you don't have. You won't regret it.

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   rckendall | Sep 27, 2006 02:31pm | #10

   Mudman,

   Thanks for that advise. I often challenge myself with new projects and of course, I am always looking for better ways to do things (new tools). I live in the San Francisco area and don't have much trouble with hardwoods, but this honeycomb/foam situation is different.

   I also considered the blue builders foam, but I think I have convinced a supplier to furnish the relatively small amount of honeycomb that I will need because the project is for a non-profit organization.

   Also, I found some scrap packaging honeycomb in our office, as someone was getting some new furniture. It's cheap paper stuff but will be great to do some test panels.

   When it's all said and done, it looks like the Vavupress link would be the answer for me, had I not been able to get some for free. It is surprising to me, that the good honeycomb (Vacupress) is cheaper that most of the good structural foams.

   Thanks again to all the responders,

   Richard

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   mudman | Sep 28, 2006 05:51am | #13

   Living in such a metro area there has to be a cabinet supply shop that carries that stuff. I know there is a Lewis and Co. in Cali, but I don't know where. These supply houses don't usually advertise so they can be hard to find. The next time you are in the lumber yard ask them or if you see a pro don't be afraid to ask them as well.

    Pardon my spelling,

   Mike

   Make sure that your next project is beyond your skill and requires tools you don't have. You won't regret it.

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   CStanford | Sep 28, 2006 12:05am | #11

   Honeycomb's big yea, yea, yea, it's not small, no, no, no.  Honeycomb's got a big, big taste... big, big, taste in a big, big, bite....

   Anybody remember?

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   joinerswork | Sep 28, 2006 12:18am | #12

   Charles,

   No, don't remember that, but I do know, it's a darn good life, when you've got a wife, like honeycomb.

   Cheers,

   Ray