Mr. Squirrel has emerged from hibernation.  It must be spring in Oregon.  mcneely

---- Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Carpets are formed by growing them in a suitable culture medium on
> three-dimensional forms, called "scaffolds," which have been seeded with
> carpet substrate cells and fibers.
>
> Or wait -- that's how they do soft tissue engineering. Never mind.
> --
> Rocky J Squirrel
> '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR
>
>
>
> On Wed, 2011-02-02 at 09:36 -0700, John C... wrote:
>
> > Curious George here.
> >
> > I have all of my carpets out of the Van
> > and laying on the shop floor.
> >
> > And I,m wondering how VW formed all of the shapes into the carpets.
> > Especially into the front carpet.
> >
> > Does anyone know how they did that
> > or have any general insites into how it's done?
> >
> > Heat and a form press I'm a guessin' ?
> >
> > It would be great to be able to emulate what the factory has done.
> > I have some silver gray carpet that would be perfect in my Vanagon.
> >
> > Can we do this at home ???  ;o)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > JC...

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David McNeely