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clear plastic balls?

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I need a clear sphere about 33mm in diameter, hollow would be fine. anyone know a place I can buy one with out having to spend $100 or more?
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Here are some hemispheres that are 31.8 millimeters wide:
http://www.plastruct.com/Pages/OnlinePr ... de=VHH-40W

You could get really close with them.

I hope this helps.

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heres where get my stuff from.


http://www.acrylichemisphere.com/


hope that helps.


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Thank you guys much! Now I can finish my Tom Servo kit!
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Last Christmas Coke had the nice spherical ornament cokes.

As the holidays near--be on the lookout for a repeat.
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publiusr wrote:Last Christmas Coke had the nice spherical ornament cokes.

As the holidays near--be on the lookout for a repeat.
Definitely check out the craft supply stores, Michael's and A.C. Moore during the holidays. Lots of folks like making their own ornaments, or putting some sentimental item inside a clear sphere to turn the item into an ornament. I even bought one of the extra large clear spheres to put a 50 year old ornament that became too brittle/too precious to put on the tree unprotected.

33 mm is a bit over 1". You might also want to check out the 'gum ball' machines. Some of those spheres are in this range.
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Some of those can be quite large--like the ones in certain movie theatres
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Post by jpolacchi »

I was wondering the same thing too.I know Michaels and Franklin Crafts store have some plastic domes,small though.I don't know how big they are,but the largets may be pushing 8-10".They were in mm,so i don't remember how big they were exactly.I know plastistruct has all kinds of plastic shapes(not to mention domes),and I think the largest acrylic dome they make is around 10. xxx something inches?I'd like to find a 12" dome,but don't know where to find one?Any thoughts?
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UsPlastics has acrylic spheres from 3/8 inch to 3 inches.
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