A buddy of mine has done something similar with rare earth magnets. I'll be duplicating his steps later this year for some of the stuff I offer in my own...
Hi all, I'm fairly new to this hobby, so please excuse my ignorance. I am trying to create a life like silicone glove that goes from wrist to elbow. my...
It has been several years since I made some latex rubber molds for model railroading rock castings. Back then I used Woodland Scenics products and had good...
I used to like cementex, which is now http://holdenslatex.com/ The mask and molding latex has a nice high solids percentage _____ From: casting@yahoogroups.com...
I have found this to be one of the best latexes for mold making...... *http://tinyurl.com/23bkz9b ....and have used it for 3 or 4 decades. Non amonia, non sag,...
Hi Grant Sorry I have not been in touch, I have been busy trying to sort things out, will you be at Claymore this weekend in Edinburgh. I will be atteding with...
Thanks, great link... Very similar to what I am trying to accomplish, and good to see that I eventually came to the same conclusion. Always good to see another...
Which reminds me... I am ONE MORE TIME trying to clear out my excess junk, supplies... I have two 5 gallon buckets of liquid latex and I would like to find a...
Hi Ian I'm down in Essex at the moment but traveling back on Friday, I had completely forgotten that claymore was this weekend. I will try and get over on...
Hi Grant no worries I hope you enjoy your visit. if you make it great if not we can catch up when you return. Cheers IAn Ian Hanratty Friendship Models 12...
The use of this type of resin requires the use of a dispenser and mixing tubes. Looking at the Freeman supply video of this material, it looks quite easy to...
Yes. The only other way to get around that would be to use an active mixer nozel that runs solvent through the nozzle after the resin is dispensed. It's called...
The least expensive disposable nozzles are about $1.00 - $1.50 each. They can go up to $5.00 each if you buy the most expensive ones with the most turns in...
I have used surplus old silicone mold material as filler to lessen the use of new material. I've read several post as to users who grind up used material for...
Hello, folks! I am new to the list. . Does anyone here use AMP ( AmazingMoldPutty.com ) ? This was referred to me, as fairly "goof-proof", for the newbie minor...
Sir, I have been doing cast resin for only about 3 yrs. I also build in 1:87 scale, though not for model railroading. I make vehicles and machinery mostly. I...
Sir. Contact me ASAP. Wondering why my message was held up for well over a week. Am I being 'Moderated' for some reason? I have been a member on here for...
Lynne, In answer....Yes you are on moderated status. I would be surprised if it was a week that the message was waiting to be posted but then again ...... When...
Mr. Khris (MOD), Sir, May I ask why I am being Moderated? I don't remember the date I joined, But I found where I posted a greeting message in January of ...
I don't know anything about the mechanics of this site, but I have been having trouble with yahoo for about a month now, with messages appearing (and being...
Hi Lynne, I hope you are not offended by being moderated, especially if you do not post often. This seems to be standard practice on many of sites I am on and ...
FWIW... I am the owner/moderator of a couple groups. I try to follow this protocol. First I look at the reason they say they want to join. If they say...
Too All of you Gentlemen on this site. First I would like to apologize for this gaining topic statious on this group. That was not my intent. I do understand...
Lynne, I should imagine if you were NOT wanted on this list you would be gone. Sometimes I do miss notifications but usually if I have missed them another mod...
I am trying to resin cast some N Gauge coach bodies. I have been drop casting, applying partial vacuum, then restoring atmospheric pressure. However, I still...
If you need to pressure-cast to rid the bubbles from your castings, the easiest thing to do would be to switch to a resin with longer pot life. It makes life...
I have just emailed a UK company about a polyurethene resin with a longer pot life. 40 - 60 mPas and Shore D 80, pot life 10 - 11 minutes Will see what they...
I regularly pressure-cast Alumilite's white resin, and it has a pot-life of +/- 3 minutes. ... -- Ray Kotke http://telephonecreations.com [Non-text portions of...
