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WTS · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 1276 Location: Calgary

Yeah I'm sure building a 2x4 or aluminum sq tube frame would help things stay straight. The piece I had was hung from the wall in 2 places with no frame and after a while you could see the ends start to warp/curl length wise.

Because we're so close to the rockies and on the east side it does get very dry here, so one would think that warping wouldn't be a problem but it was. Hell, all the trim in my house(which I just built) is 5/8" mdf and I can already see it warping and or shrinking in spots.

paw · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 1176 Location: Arvada, CO

WTS · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 1276 Location: Calgary

Is the wilsonart a laminate? I never said it was MDF!

dochlywd · Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:52 am Post subject:

Damnit Walter!!!

I just went into my bathroom and took a dump. The toilet I sat on was made out of porcelin!

You had me thinking that I was "blowing mud" on a piece of MDF!!!

Get your stories straight!!! Not everything is made of MDF and warps!

Smile

Just kidding. I've got some 3/4 out in the garage that has warped as well.

Doc

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:53 am Post subject:

ncc1701d · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 187 Location: sweden

One thing i would like to know is:

Is the wilsonart transparent to any degree? Does it need to be blackpainted on the back before glued to mdf??

I mean does the material it's glued to show through?

And how is the surface? smooth like a professional screen like studiotek 130?

garyfritz · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 12088 Location: Fort Collins, CO

It's totally opaque.

It's smooth like a countertop. Smile

ecrabb · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:27 pm Post subject:

Yeah, DEFINITELY opaque. Thickness is around 1.22mm and it's made of a plastic composition, so you can see why it doesn't transmit any light.

Compared to most pro screens, though (like Stewart) - I wouldn't really characterize it as that 'smooth' or as that 'matte'. It's got kind of a 'pebble' or textured finish to it. WilsonArt calls the finish "60 - Matte", and they have several finishes that are much smoother all the way up to a mirror-style polished gloss.

Here's how WilsonArt describes it:

ncc1701d · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 187 Location: sweden

It would be nice with a snapshot yes Smile

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:36 am Post subject:

How about a scan? Here's 3 samples of Wilsonart on the left and a regular sheet of white paper on the right{HP Bright White Ink Jet paper, 24lb(90g/M2) 108+ brightness}

ncc1701d · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 187 Location: sweden

Hmm it LOOK's like it has the same texture as the paper?

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject:

No, that's probably the cheap scanner causing that. The area right next to the Wilsonart is shadowed. That makes it look like it has texture. It's hard to get the texture to scan just right. The paper is smooth and the Wilsonart has a fine bumpey texture.

ncc1701d · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 187 Location: sweden

I can't get my hands on a 5x8 sheet or bigger because the swedish importer say the have none in that size. Not they and not wilsonart.. liars i say..

garyfritz · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 12088 Location: Fort Collins, CO

They are lying if they say Wilsonart doesn't make it. They may not carry it and have no interest in importing it, but Wilsonart makes it.

demingbj · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 2

I have a Stewart Ultramatte 150 (gain of 1.5) for sale. A move to a smaller home makes the sale necessary. This is a wall mounted Electroscreen with a line voltage switch. The screen dimensions are: 50" x 80" (104" diagonal) Top masking 4" - Bottom masking 2" - side masking 3.5" Housing length 104" housing color black. Batten width 98" color black.

I bought this screen new in 2001. It is in great condition. If shipping is required, I have the original box.

Price: $2200.00 plus shipping.

Bob jones, Bellingham WA

Spanky Ham · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central

ncc1701d · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 187 Location: sweden

yes i got a MDF that was 6x10' like 180x300cm or so. It cost me ~$75 incl cut to size i wanted.

armstrr · Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Posts: 160

i remember researching some of hurley's screen material when i built my first torus. is that what you are using the 1.5 for? i got some samples, but they would have been tossed during the move.

if you're not using it in a torus, what type of frame are you useing? diy?