I'm looking for a clear casting material that doesn't yellow as it ages. I've tried a few different types and haven't as yet had one that stays colorless over...
What you are looking for is an Aliphatic Urethane like Polytek's Poly Optic Series. Send me you e-mail off line and I will be happy to send you some technical...
Hi, I'm thinking about creating structure masters from styrene, strip-by- strip, then create the molds and cast in resin. Prior to getting into this, I'm...
Hi All. This is my first post... I currently Gravity Cast using DOW 3120 RTV.. Great detail, but low volume and 1G just is not going to cut it anymore... I...
John, Although I can't answer your question, since I have never done resin castings, the thought of doing them is intriguing. Can you tell me what you use to...
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One thing to be careful of is wood grain. Look at any painted wood building from about 20 feet away. Can you see the wood grain? Generally not, but, many...
I just looked at the Yorke and Westerfield products, both really nice! I'm working in Z scale (1:220) so things get a little more interesting. I've done brick...
Bob, I have to agree with you whole heartedly but also acknowledge "artistic license". I have seen some scenes in the Gazette where much is exaturated but the...
Hey folks, I'm new to this group, so please forgive me if this covers old ground. I want to make some models using 2 part polyurethane foam. Do i need to use...
Darryl, Welcome to the group! Spincasting is a major investment of time and $ to get going but you can get some nice results and you can produce quantity. I...
Steven, Axson makes a polyurethane call PX521 that is used in lens prototyping. what thicknesses are you looking to cast in Px521 is UV stable but is best used...
Urethane foam creates its own pressure as it expands. Your mold can be silicone but you should reinforce it buy making a box around it. To get a decent skin...
Hi All, just wondering if anyone knows what these pigments are based off. Obviously not water as they would cause the resin to foam so I guess they are...
Since the products that I cast are replicas of original colored bakelite specimens, I have experimented to great lengths with blending of pigments, colorants,...
All, I have been reading the HF pressure pot posts with some interest. While it's true that we all want to save money, sometimes paying upwards of $150.00 for...
Hi Folks, A quick note regarding moderation duties for the next few days. We have purchased a new home and larger facility from which to work. We have been in...
Ok, I'm going to rethink the pot idea from HF. I see Sears has a similar unit for right around $100... any one ever have a look at that? In the meantime I'm...
thanks for that Ray. I already have some black but would like to make some more earthy colours. I have been mixing paints since I was a kid so I guess I will...
John, I just read and deleted an email to this web site by Terry. You must have just received it also. He talks about catastrophic failures of the lid ...
Hi Ted, I should have been more descriptive in that question. I have used Tenax with very good results. I'm really trying determine the best way to actually...
Rick, All interesting details on these pots. I had a look at eBay just now and it seems the pots in the $120 range use these C clamps. Alumilite's pot uses a...
Hello, Is it possible to cast a piece from resin to white metal? Will it survive if we use it (the resin piece) as we would for a "green" to make our mold? ...
John, ... We have cast paper thin sections for use as replacement wall paper. You can with the right materials cast extremely thin sections for any ...
In a message dated 03/06/2005 06:44:05 GMT Standard Time, braxenk@... writes: Hello, Is it possible to cast a piece from resin to white metal? Will it ...
