... I have no personal experience with the material, but have recently been reading up on "papercrete", (a concrete mixed with paper pulp, like paper mache on...
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Himawari
sky66jp
Aug 6, 2005 1:24 am
Wondering if anyone could recommend a brand of urethane resin that would be close to the properties of polystyrene? I'd like it to have a bit of yeild without...
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Linda Douglas
artfilly
Aug 6, 2005 4:19 am
Dear Ron..I'm not sure which group you belong to or how this mesage got to me, though I do have a solution for repairing your concrete sculpture. Forget the...
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c bayne
cbayne2003
Aug 6, 2005 4:19 am
Ron, Thanks so much for the information - I'll do some experimenting! Take Care Chuck ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ...
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Ron Whipple
whip5001
Aug 6, 2005 4:19 am
You might take a look at what we diid with hands made from molds at www.suremold.com. We made a silicone mold from one hand to make the other hand. i's a great...
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philjannusch
Aug 6, 2005 4:20 am
I joined this list to get info on the possibly of me building some HO traction cars that are not commercially available. After glancing through the some 2500...
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williammaclean2003
williammacle...
Aug 6, 2005 4:20 am
Hello group. Would anyone know how to make shiny black tires dull? These tires are are made from rtv silicone. They are about 5" in diameter. Thank you....
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Gary Woodard
betsy662
Aug 6, 2005 9:55 am
Hi William, If I were doing tires in resin I would just use Floquil Weathered Black, but since you have cast them in silicone, I would imagine you could put a...
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scottgperry@...
scottgperry
Aug 6, 2005 11:07 am
For the best information on etching, you may want to join the TRAINTOOLS egroup and check the archives. We've talked about it extensively and have reviewed...
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dking551
Aug 6, 2005 4:35 pm
I'm not a train guy but I'd like to know what you guys think about that MicroMark kit without joining that group. Mind giving me a quick synopsis? David ... ...
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dking551
Aug 6, 2005 4:38 pm
Use Alumilite's casting rubber and their black dye, comes dull right out of the mold. You could also try Testor's Dullcote, don't know how well it would stick...
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Steve Corn
stilichosanvil
Aug 6, 2005 4:50 pm
HIs problem isnt making a dull black tire from scratch, it is making a shiny tire that he already has dull. He already has a shiny tire,and wants to dull it. ...
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Robert Hayes
deuce492002
Aug 6, 2005 5:55 pm
I make 1/8th scale tires including drag slicks. If one uses 3,000-6,000 polishing sandpaper on the master Mine done in Alumilite regular) the sanding will...
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brian oneill
oneill91786
Aug 7, 2005 9:43 am
... a loudspeaker box in your workshop? Bri ... From: <casting@yahoogroups.com> To: <casting@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 2:27 AM Subject:...
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Himawari
sky66jp
Aug 7, 2005 4:31 pm
... What do you have in your workshop? Thanks. -Himawari...
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Brendan Raymundo
modeltruckguy
Aug 7, 2005 9:42 pm
I use a dremel on resin(buffers/sanding disks, but it depends on what its casted in, and weathering supplies. Brendan ... -- Brendan Raymundo ...
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Neil Blue
neilblue
Aug 7, 2005 9:42 pm
Hello, I am Neil Blue, and I started sculpting a few 25mm figs for an open source war game I wanted to play, and got hooked. I am not very good yet, but I am...
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David Wood
dwood1481
Aug 7, 2005 9:42 pm
Group: If I wanted to cast the tyres in rubber, and some have suggested Alumilite with their black dye, which Alumilite product is it? which mold release? Dave...
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Brad May
yourfatmomma...
Aug 7, 2005 11:31 pm
Just to help with your original question, I have had a little success dulling various soft plastics and rubbers by applying things like automotive laquer,...
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Robert Hayes
deuce492002
Aug 8, 2005 1:42 am
Use the 70A from Alumilite and contact Price-Driscoll.com,use their toll free number. Talk to Linda,tell her I sent you and she'll send you a free can of the...
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Kirk Becnel
kirkbecnel
Aug 8, 2005 3:35 am
How are you casting them? I have made a small centrigfugal casting machine out of a small old food processor I got from a thrift store. I have done some...
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Brad May
yourfatmomma...
Aug 8, 2005 6:48 am
hey Kirk, the centrifugal caster sounds interesting - any chance of some pics or details on how you made it so I could have a go? Also what do you cast in it...
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Mike Brose
puppetsnprops
Aug 8, 2005 6:25 pm
One thing that can be done.......... a shiny silicone casting can be dulled with ordinary sandpaper. Takes awhile, but can be done. Mike Brose ...
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gwcross12160
Aug 8, 2005 6:55 pm
Fair warning, since I haven't done this myself. BUT, I know of one band locally that has made their speaker boxes from very light weight wood and thin...
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Robert Hayes
deuce492002
Aug 8, 2005 7:13 pm
Also,Mike, simply rub w/ your thumbs works for me... ... From: "Mike Brose" <Mike@...> To: <casting@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 08,...
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stagenme@...
Aug 9, 2005 4:11 am
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jveleven
Aug 10, 2005 5:35 pm
Hey, I am wondering if anyone has found a cheap way to do vacuum degassing? I am making a silicone mold and want to degas properly but I don't have a vacuum...
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Len Foley
lenf123
Aug 10, 2005 5:35 pm
That is an excellent idea. An article on a device like this and how it was made and used would be of interest to a lot of people - me included. Go to it Kirk ...
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Jeff Stuckey
stucarius
Aug 10, 2005 5:35 pm
I was just curious. How many 28mm human size models do most mold makers place in a single 12" disc mold for spin casting? I have recently seen someone stating...
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neil@...
neilblue
Aug 10, 2005 5:36 pm
The home make centrifuge sounds interesting. I am trying to make one from an old desktop fan at the moment. I am using RTV to create a two part mould, and...
