... Sorry my bad, I read your original post wrong. I wonder if pouring your plaster in a thin stream would help or having a more liquid mix may help. Vacuum...
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mario mohl
mariomohl
Oct 24, 2006 3:53 am
The jewelry trade does have just these machines, they're used for wax casting into rubber molds before forming the tree. Nothing to keep you from using the...
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Kozmo
kozmobates
Oct 24, 2006 3:57 am
not hydrostone; it is not weather resistant; at least the ones I've done. I've used gardencast. It's white. You might put marble dust or white sand into it. ...
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uptoolateny
Oct 24, 2006 4:32 am
... pouring ... mix > may help. Vacuum would still be better imo, and you could probably > > rig up something with a vacuum cleaner attachment that would do...
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ihscoutfan@...
thedtandiguy
Oct 24, 2006 4:52 am
personally, i would use casting resin if you are doing Z scale. i'm doing some stuff in N for our layout at the moment. if you want a vibrating table with an...
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Sculpt
compleatscul...
Oct 24, 2006 12:28 pm
David, If you use Garden Stone outside, it must be used with an aggregate. But our tests have shown garden stone to be less that perfect outdoors. I recommend...
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Spanosnu@...
spano_snu
Oct 24, 2006 2:01 pm
Randall, Pardon my ignorance, but what is a paper jogger, where can I purchase one and what is the approximate cost of one? The name fairly much describes...
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Mike Brose
puppetsnprops
Oct 24, 2006 2:06 pm
A shop I used to work for a number of years ago had similar experiences with Garden Stone and Fast Cast (the gray version). The finished castings could not...
28930
Mike Brose
puppetsnprops
Oct 24, 2006 2:11 pm
Tom.... I haven't done this personally, but saw it demonstrated at the APMM conference a few years ago. The mold had a bottom port for injection, and a top...
28931
vkutah
Oct 24, 2006 2:30 pm
MARBLECast casting material, which is used in all of the white marble statues made at www.statues.com, located in SLC, is weather resistant and can be used...
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uptoolateny
Oct 24, 2006 4:30 pm
... I use resin to simulate other materials, but I really want to try and stick with gypsums for recreating stone based pieces. I just did a quick test last...
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Tom Banwell
mentalblow
Oct 24, 2006 4:56 pm
Mario, Thanks so much for writing. This is the information I was looking for. A couple of questions: Is the hose placed over the open mold and then gravity ...
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Tom Banwell
mentalblow
Oct 24, 2006 5:08 pm
Thanks, Mike. Do you have an idea of how small the connecting rods to the parts could be for TC-808 to flow through? I was hoping for 1/10" diameter. Do you...
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Rob de Bie
rob_de_bie
Oct 24, 2006 6:02 pm
... Here's a page that shows the principle: http://home.hccnet.nl/h.van.oerle/casting/casting.htm It's an interesting technique, although I would expect...
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mario mohl
mariomohl
Oct 24, 2006 6:40 pm
Hi Tom, See below ... From: Tom Banwell To: casting@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 11:53 Subject: Re: [casting] Casting using vacuum Mario, ...
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mario mohl
mariomohl
Oct 24, 2006 7:09 pm
That's exactly it Rob, great link. (Why don't I EVER find those?) That´s where I started, the leakage problems you mention can be easily eliminated by making...
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Tom Banwell
mentalblow
Oct 24, 2006 7:37 pm
That helps to clarify it, thanks. My mold will be two part with a flat tree. The client doesn't mind a parting line running roung the balls, so I won't be...
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mario mohl
mariomohl
Oct 24, 2006 9:02 pm
Thanks for clarifying the flat tree thing, I was wearing the "lost in space" look I always get when I can't figure something out. (most of the time) The...
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John Smithers
railmotormod...
Oct 25, 2006 12:18 am
hi i think i have seen that casting pot and equipment on ebay john smithers Railmotor Models australia ... ...
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george
georgedwyer69
Oct 25, 2006 12:20 am
Gentlemen, No wonder no one wishes to share information with me. What I am considering " harmless tips" (because I'm a neophyte here) are of a species of...
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george
georgedwyer69
Oct 25, 2006 12:23 am
You might be fortunate that it was anonymous. ... From: Tom Banwell To: casting@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:42 PM Subject: Re: [casting]...
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gerhardschellert
gerhardschel...
Oct 25, 2006 12:24 am
Hi everybody, lately I recovered an old hobby of mine: casting in self made RTV-molds. So I´ve made a new mold, and it was the largest mold I´ve ever made. ...
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Aaron
amcfelea_12
Oct 25, 2006 12:25 am
Can anyone cast some pieces for me? I will pay---small pieces like the size of a softball. The pieces would be cast in zinc or zinc/lead or brass maybe...or...
28945
Aaron
amcfelea_12
Oct 25, 2006 12:25 am
I need some pieces cast-if anyone is interested I can send you pics of what I need casted. And I will pay generously. I would need something that is close to...
28946
whois54
Oct 25, 2006 12:25 am
A few of us have received checks in the mail from Dennis Lunde now that the Kitsap County Sheriff's Department was brought into the mix. I highly recommend...
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Tim Gibbs
timjgibbs
Oct 25, 2006 12:28 am
I have used both Vacuum and Vibration casting with gypsum. Part of the use depends on the molds and often I will used both systems. My background is as Dentist...
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54
whois54
Oct 25, 2006 12:32 am
I just spoke with the Kitsap County Sheriff's Department and filed a report. If anyone else would like to file -- this is the procedure: Call 360-308-5400 You...
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george
georgedwyer69
Oct 25, 2006 12:32 am
There are several potential discoveries here for possible litigation, not the least of which might fall under RICO. ... From: whois54 To:...
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whois54
Oct 25, 2006 12:33 am
Tom, my name is Tony Reidy. I live in Boston. By posting what I did, there are now 6-7 people who have come out with similar stories. The Lunde family has been...
28951
Hobbysilicone@...
Oct 25, 2006 12:57 am
Hi cast for me I have a couple of customers that might be able to help you one on the E coast and one here in So Cal we can talk off line if you wish warmest...
