I'm posting this to all the casting groups I'm on in hopes that someone will recognize one of these people. I worked with these patternmakers when I was a shy...
i got an email tonight about the list of materials for the rotocaster that was built for me. i thought i would post an update. i have yet to hear back from...
This is a shot in the dark question but my husband and I have started a concrete critter biz as we purchased a few molds from a place that was local that went...
I hate to tell you that as far as I know there are no short cuts to getting mold material. You can try to just buy the molds and accept what ever you can find....
Hi Laurie, Reasonable priced latex moulds... Ebay, Aldax or make them yourself :-) The supporting device will have to be made by you. If you make the mould...
Hi, I'm new to the group and plan to do some casting related to miniature gaming. My ultimate goal is to get into spincasting 25mm figures but for the moment...
If you're not interested in making your own try going to: http://stores.ebay.com/MOLDS-for-Plaster-Concrete-Cement "Your profession is not what brings home...
Laurie.... Type in "latex molds +ornamental concrete" (without the quotes) into a Google search. That will pull up a number of companies that sell these kinds...
I put in an attic exhaust fan through the wall of my work room. It is a 16 in fan and will completely exhaust your workroom of smells and cool air in a very...
The bathroom fan is a good one. I used one from a kitchen stove vent, and used flexible duct to connect through the attic to a dryer vent attached to the...
Dave, Check into using a motor speed control (similar to a dimmer switch but for motors) to lower the fan speed to a more tolerable noise level. Keevan In a...
I am at the point of splurging on a Sherline CNC 2000 mill for the purpose of creating masters from which to make RTV molds for Railroad model castings....
The normal path is CAD->CAM->Controller. There controller software is included in the package, but the CAD and CAM aren't included. I used a CNC Sherline mill...
Does anyone know how to do chrome plating over urethane casting resin? I have a customer attempting to do this and BJB's TC-808 with no mold release creates...
Thanks, Ray. I looked at their site, and don't know where to look exactly for the pure silver coating. Can you point me to a specific page? Thanks, Tom Tom...
No worries; here it is Tom: http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/silvaspray.html Ray ... -- Ray Kotke www.telephonecreations.com [Non-text portions of this...
Hi Tom, I've used these guys to "chrome plate" plastics before. Their process is called vacu-metallizing, where a piece of aluminum wire is vaporized in a...
Thanks, Karl. I appreciate it. Tom Tom Banwell Designs Inc www.lumicast.com www.tombanwell.etsy.com ... From: Karl Boucher To: casting@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
I have looked into this process, it is cost-prohibitive at my production level I think. Don is able to coat my acrylic (RP) pieces fairly easily. What's so...
There's also that very good spray on chrome solution, but I also think this is quite expensive to set up and could be expensive for small runs. Chrome covered...
Here's a start <http://www.instructables.com/id/SEOH3GFFABRWUOD> Reading up on plastic chrome platng techniques, it seems that you paint with primer, then...
Hi Don, I've been looking at the Sherlines for a while now, and from everything I've researched I think its a good decision. When I'm ready that is the way...
Bobcam is great. Tooling is sturdy and flawless. Mach III soon? ... From: Chris DeAngelis To: casting@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 11:50...
Do you know this one?? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Fireballcnc/ Pump those guys for info on their machine, and what they may think of the one you are looking...
You might ask what they mean by "- Anti-backlash wear compensating lead nuts". I am intent on making myself something along these lines and from what I gather ...
... They probably use an adjustable split lead nut. Ball nuts are not the only way to go, it all depends on expected usage. In a plastic framed machine that...
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