>>The Dow product I have is actually their weakest extruded polystyrene. It is called Scoreboard. Their stronger products in order are Square Edge and Hi Load.

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>>Corning makes the pink foams, Foamular 150, 250 & 600 and they are the equivalent, in order, of the Dow product mentioned above.

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>>Sounds like the less dense products (Scoreboard & Foamular 150) will be easier to cut, carve and texture from the bit of reading I just did. And obviously they are plenty strong.



I find my Table Saw makes short work of the stuff regardless of density....
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Jeremy Payne

JB Reptile

Specializing in Boa Morph's



1.0 Snow "Kahl"

0.2 Triple Het Moonglow "Kahl"

0.1 Orange Tail Hypo Het Leopard

1.1 Double Het "Sharp" Snow

1.0 Ghost

0.1 Possible Super Hypo

0.1 DH Ghost

1.1 "Kahl" Albino

1.0 Hypomelenistic

1.3 Pastel Hypo

0.1 Suriname/Columbian cross

0.1 Anerthrystic

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