Hello, I just recieved a query by e-mail and was hoping somebody here can help. Can anybody suggest an address in Europe where vulcanised rubber disc moulds...
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bunyanfilms@...
Mar 1, 2001 1:50 pm
Hi Stuart Certianly, as Paul mentioned if you are in the NSW area (everywhere really except SA), we can help you out here at Bunyan Films. Otherwise Paul at...
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Clay Western
CLAY@...
Mar 1, 2001 1:59 pm
You can also try Rowe Trading in Adelaide: Tel. 8823.400 00 Fax: 8823.42092 ... Stuart where abouts in Australia do you live. There are a number of ...
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trupp@...
Mar 1, 2001 5:30 pm
I need info about thin cross section castings. What is the thinnest cross section that is generally advisable without having problems such as uneven curing?...
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Tom Banwell
tom@...
Mar 2, 2001 12:09 am
I use GI-1000, a tin silicone, and my experience is that it expands when heated and cures faster, and shrinks when cooled and cures slower. If I leave a...
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k6suf@...
Mar 2, 2001 5:07 am
In a message dated 2/24/01 6:29:01 PM Pacific Standard Time, rtherocks@... ... Would a pottery wheel work as well? That is a possible source and we know of...
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Graham
greytrainz@...
Mar 2, 2001 8:01 am
the answer to your question is yes. cheers Graham ... From: k6suf@... To: casting@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 6:06 PM Subject: Re:...
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Pat Lawless (Miracle ...
pat@...
Mar 2, 2001 11:07 pm
Hi again! As Paul Abbot said, it's most convenient to do two molds. One to get the pattern, which you cast to get a master part (which you then clean up into a...
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Pat Lawless (Miracle ...
pat@...
Mar 2, 2001 11:10 pm
Hi! Higher temps cause faster curing. Colder temps will slow, or possibly even stop curing (depending on the rubber and how cold it is). If possible, any...
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Pat Lawless (Miracle ...
pat@...
Mar 2, 2001 11:16 pm
If your resin is properly mixed, then uneven curing should not be a problem. Generally thin cross sections take much longer to cure than thicker pieces. A...
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krborst@...
Mar 3, 2001 1:15 am
I consistently use very thin (1/16" or less) and they turn out fine, but as Pat said they do take longer to cure..I am experimenting with Model Cast right now...
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rgerlof@...
Mar 3, 2001 5:21 pm
Hi, I recently joined this group under the advice of a fellow 'G' scale modeling friend of mine. I am basically wanting to make various custom weights for a...
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Countryside Models
birdhaus1@...
Mar 3, 2001 6:23 pm
I recently hear from someone who heard from someone else that Smooth-On #C1511 was a fairly decent resin for casting thin parts. By thin, I refer to H.O....
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Rod Guthrie
rod@...
Mar 3, 2001 6:41 pm
c1511 I have used for more than ten years for all thicknesses and details......no problems....Under pressure. Rod ... Rod Guthrie rod@... For...
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Paddy Drury
paddy.drury@...
Mar 3, 2001 11:47 pm
Thanks for the comments/ help regarding patterns on resin. I had another little play and came up with a good one. I wanted to have a stone Wall, so as I have...
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Pat Lawless (Miracle ...
pat@...
Mar 4, 2001 12:54 am
Hi Bob! I don't know squat about casting lead, but just for your reference, we make weights for some of our kits by pouring lead shot into RTV Rubber molds...
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Les Lamborn
llamborn@...
Mar 4, 2001 3:41 am
Smooth-On products can be purchased thru Techno-Industrial Products Co., N29 W22885 Marjean Lane, Waukesha, WI 53186 (800)255-9847 Les ... [Non-text portions...
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Doug McClure
dmclure@...
Mar 4, 2001 5:12 pm
... From: rgerlof@... <rgerlof@...> To: casting@yahoogroups.com <casting@yahoogroups.com> Date: Saturday, March 03, 2001 12:22 PM Subject:...
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PAbbott@...
Mar 4, 2001 11:04 pm
Kenn you try taking that thick casting out of the mold before it's cooled and it will feel like the same sort of heat!! That exothermic generated heat can get...
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edlhunt
edlhunt@...
Mar 5, 2001 12:10 am
Band saw works fine.......dust mask, gloves and wash-up/wash-up/wash-up.....gotta be careful handling that stuff, 20 years after exposure it'll make one dumber...
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krborst@...
Mar 5, 2001 12:52 am
Paul You are quit correct on all counts,of course..I have started a trial run on the model cast by vagabond. I got the slowest stuff they had (number 3) and am...
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pacm_ca@...
Mar 5, 2001 2:05 am
Hi Rod, How would you cast a flatcasting with a plexiglass backing plate under pressure. Would the bubbles not be trapped? I am using a fast cure time resin in...
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Neil Gillbanks
ngillbanks@...
Mar 5, 2001 4:02 am
I have been experiencing some problems with bubbles in my castings. My first instinct is to go with a vacuum system to suck out the air bubbles. I was recently...
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Tom Banwell
tom@...
Mar 5, 2001 4:11 am
Neil, See my webpage for a diagram of a pressure pot http://www.lumicast.com/equipment.html I use both vacuum and pressure, and feel that pressure is the...
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fontpro@...
Mar 5, 2001 4:21 am
Hello! How much air pressure would you need for a small pressure chamber. i have a 1/4 horse power compressor for an airbrush. I only cast small doll heads. If...
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Rod Guthrie
rod@...
Mar 5, 2001 12:02 pm
Allan.... My method of casting flats with a backing plate .....and as you suggest the possibility of trapping bubbles DOES still exist..THAT is true....but I...
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Craig Bisgeier
cbisgeier@...
Mar 5, 2001 2:28 pm
A question was asked a few days ago about how to clean off clay from a master when trying to prepare a 2-part mold. This question was never answered that I...
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Countryside Models
birdhaus1@...
Mar 5, 2001 5:26 pm
Craig and all... I've used Klean Klay for the clay bed when making molds of platinum cure RTV. I peel away most of clay by hand and with rounded/blunt plastic...
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Skyflight
Skyflight@...
Mar 5, 2001 10:12 pm
... My question about pressure casting is, what does it do for bubbles trapped on the surface of the mold? IE, ones that would leave a big visible hole in the...
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pacm_ca@...
Mar 6, 2001 12:07 am
Rod, I gave it a shot last night on a small flat mold and used a clear piece of waxed plexiglass like I would do without the chamber. This time I put in into...
