Aww yeah... X-Mas Haul... Announcing the Cast!

**pairadocs** · December 27th, 2004, 04:39 PM

Originally posted by Joranthalus:
cool! Link me to where i can buy that [img]smile.gif[/img]

Micromark.com - one of my favorite stores... they have just about anything you could ever dream of tool and supply-wise for hobbyists.

http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares...oduct&ID=82698

I made an error before... the rubber mold compound is RTV - not the resin. The resin generates heat (as it is supposed to), but not nearly as much as the plastic compound.

I remember the speech from the studio tour from StV - about the thicker parts curing faster becasue there's more heat, and thin, smaller parts take longer due to less heat. I just wish I had a kickass vacuum chamber like at the studio...

[ December 27, 2004 12:41 AM: Message edited by: pairadocs ]

**White Line Nightmare** · December 27th, 2004, 04:53 PM

Pairadocs, have you made one-piece molds before? If not, maybe try experimenting with them to get a feel for molding and getting your resin just right.

I started working with molds and resins about 10 years ago when my dad introduced me to Bondo two-part resin (he's a gearhead). I'd make a one-piece mold by taking some Play-Doh, flattening it, and pressing objects to cast into it and pouring in the resin.

Since Play-Doh's water-soluble, it was easy to clean off the mold and be left with a hard resin copy.

Anyway, have some fun with that if you haven't already (maybe get your son to help), get your mixing ratios down and some experience in molding, then work with all that gorgeous mold-making equipment. [img]smile.gif[/img]

**pairadocs** · December 27th, 2004, 10:04 PM

Originally posted by toymank:
oh sweet! I am so sending you stuff to mold it for me! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

well, heh, if you... want [img]redface.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img]

yeah, sure... cause this stuff is SUPER cheap.

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**toymank** · December 28th, 2004, 01:18 AM

but of course! [img]wink.gif[/img]

but yeah, if you want re-imbursment for it and stuff, that'd be cool, or if you dont want to at all, even better? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

***PORTHOS*** · December 28th, 2004, 01:46 AM

Really cool gifts!
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**pairadocs** · December 28th, 2004, 02:20 AM

Originally posted by toymank:
but of course! [img]wink.gif[/img]

but yeah, if you want re-imbursment for it and stuff, that'd be cool, or if you dont want to at all, even better? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

or you could get a casting kit... [img]wink.gif[/img]