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Title: Where on earth do i find PINK PBT spacebars?
Post by: cseng on Wed, 10 December 2014, 07:51:52
Thick preferably but considering the rarity I'm willing to go with standard PBTs.....
Title: Re: Where on earth do i find PINK PBT spacebars?
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 10 December 2014, 19:33:41
Buy a white one and dye it.
Title: Re: Where on earth do i find PINK PBT spacebars?
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 10 December 2014, 20:36:39
Wasn't there something about PBT spacebars being easily warped? IDK maybe I'm crazy
Title: Re: Where on earth do i find PINK PBT spacebars?
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 11 December 2014, 12:13:14
Quote from: noisyturtle on Wed, 10 December 2014, 20:36:39
Wasn't there something about PBT spacebars being easily warped? IDK maybe I'm crazy

I think that is because the cooling process is unpredictable in manufacturing.

At the boiling point of water you are probably OK.
Title: Re: Where on earth do i find PINK PBT spacebars?
Post by: hwood34 on Thu, 11 December 2014, 12:43:15
Quote from: fohat.digs on Thu, 11 December 2014, 12:13:14
Quote from: noisyturtle on Wed, 10 December 2014, 20:36:39
Wasn't there something about PBT spacebars being easily warped? IDK maybe I'm crazy

I think that is because the cooling process is unpredictable in manufacturing.

At the boiling point of water you are probably OK.
and even if by some miracle it warps, you can just clamp it flat and heat it with a blow-dryer.
Title: Re: Where on earth do i find PINK PBT spacebars?
Post by: berserkfan on Fri, 12 December 2014, 19:22:51
Quote from: cseng on Wed, 10 December 2014, 07:51:52
Thick preferably but considering the rarity I'm willing to go with standard PBTs.....

Easy answer, run this search http://s.taobao.com/search?q=pbt+%BF%D5%B8%F1&commend=all&ssid=s5-e&search_type=mall&sourceId=tb.index&spm=a214x.6760217.5803581.d4908513 

Couple links to get you started

http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.4.eSiog2&id=36546323986&ad_id=&am_id=&cm_id=140105335569ed55e27b&pm_id=&abbucket=6

http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.54.eSiog2&id=12979007020&abbucket=6

There are plenty of resources here on how to buy from Taobao.