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Old 04-21-2018, 07:55 AM
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Which cardboars should I look for?

Hello everyone,
I'm new to the forum and I really don't want to be OT with my first message but I'm kind of desperately looking for suggestions/support from people who know about paper/cardboards and creating structures with paper in general.

I'm not a modeler, my hobby is indeed quite different and it's related with electronics. I like create little electronic circuits, small radios, things with buttons and lights. Mostly I do this for creating little toys for my 18months son and, when I find some spare time, I do some more complex electronics project for myself, it's my hobby.

Now, you may wonder why I'm writing on this forum, well, the answer is simple: I'm very bad in creating nice "packages" for my creations. I hate working with metal or plastic and I believe paper and cardboard give a lot more flexibility and space for creativity.

Since I've no experience with working with paper (other than scissors and glue) I started googling around to find some more information about the tools required, the type of cardboard I should use, the techniques etc...
Now I know a bit more but I also have a lot of more questions.

Let's start with explaining what I want to achieve.
Since I'm a beginner I want to start with something easy: create a box which would be sturdy enough to contain a simple 5cm*5cm electronic board and some buttons and potentiometers mounted on one of its faces.
I'd like to buy some carboard but I don't know what would be the best type for this purpose.
I'd Like something similar to the one used in kid's cubes toys or kid's books (see picture).

Which cardboars should I look for?-img_20180421_152409.jpg

Which cardboars should I look for?-img_20180421_152358.jpg

Any idea what I should look for online?

Thanks a lot for your answers and excuse me if I'm OT.
Gab
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Old 04-21-2018, 09:23 AM
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I believe there was a message a while back that included a video link were a paper model was modified with an electric motor, then lights (even gunfire) and flown. Memory has deserted me, I hope someone will understand and provide the link, if it is still running.
Otherwise consider model railroads.

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Old 04-21-2018, 09:38 AM
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Look for some stuff called chipboard. The medium to heavyweight would probably be good for a sturdy box. Another source would be to use the backers from a pads of paper.

Cereal boxes are useful as a source, but it is not as thick as chipboard.

If you get into the hobby of paper models you will begin to collect all kinds of different paper and cardstock.
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Old 04-21-2018, 12:38 PM
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How about mat board that is used in framing art work. Available in a wide range of colors and textures. If you live near a Michaels, Hobby Lobby, AC Moore, etc you'll find a treasure trove.
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Old 04-22-2018, 08:48 AM
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what I use when I need cardboard is Ram Board (link below). It is 1mm thick and
comes in 38"x 50' and 38"x 100' rolls. The 50' rolls run between $24.00 to $30.00.
You can get it at Lowes or HomeDepot. I don't know if you can get it at Ace or Menards.
It can be layered to get the thickness you want. Elmer's school glue holds it good,
just spread it in a thin layer, put the next layer of ramboard on and something to weight it down.
let it dry for about 1/2 hour, and there you go.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ram-Boar...8x50/202823781
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Old 04-22-2018, 09:46 AM
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I apologize, I tend to be short winded. When I saw your interest in electronics, I jumped into the idea of the multiple options in model railroading. For buildings as from Clever Models or Fiddlersgreen, I often glue the printed paper to cereal box type cardboard.
For something to be handled by little fingers, possibly building something as a pop can model. I am not sure about sharp edges like wing edges, perhaps cardstock to increase thickness. Aluminum does not get sharp as iron does, but with tender little fingers...

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Old 04-22-2018, 01:34 PM
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Thanks everyone for the answers, all very useful.
I had a better look around and chipboard seems to be what I'm looking for and it looks fairly easy to obtain here in Spain.

Home depot website keeps glitching on me so I haven't been able to see what Ram Board is, I hope to be able to have a look tomorrow.

In general I like the idea of layering several sheets of cardboard to obtain the desired thickness, and save some bucks too using cereal boxes cardboard, I'll definitely give it a try, do you have any other suggestion than Elmer's school glue to stick the layers together?

Thanks again!
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A spray adhesive or contact cement would work well when laminating the sheets
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Here is a Ram Board website.
https://www.ramboard.com/
I do not know what the equivalent in Spain would be. Maybe it is the same stuff.
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the only "Glue" that i have used that did not work was a past stick.
every other glue that i have used on the ramboard worked good.
CA glue plastized it.
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