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832 Mark Stuart
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Oct 1, 2000
6:40 pm
There has been plenty of discussion on burners and burnout ovens recently. I received some burners from my brother-in-law. Click on my link...
833 Becnel Kirk
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Oct 1, 2000
6:52 pm
My petrobond stinks as well. I think that means it is fresh, it is a good thing. ... From: Mark Stuart [mailto:mstuart@...] Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000...
834 Chuk
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Oct 1, 2000
9:38 pm
Hey--I'm interested in your burners--they look cast?? Tell me more about the jets and such--are they set up for LPG or natural gas? Thanks--Chuk ... From: Mark...
835 john
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Oct 1, 2000
11:55 pm
how much do you want for a burner or two?...
836 Mark Stuart
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Oct 2, 2000
2:47 am
Hi! Chuk and John and anyone else that is interested, The burners are cast iron. I assume they can be setup for either, LP or natural gas, like an McEnglevan...
837 Bob Rogers
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Oct 2, 2000
3:08 am
Someone posted that coal, coke or charcoal could work in a cupola - I disagree. Charcoal may work, but the BTU content is low and ash is high, this reduces...
838 john
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Oct 2, 2000
4:05 am
Mark, email me off the list please. jgriffin@......
839 Chuk
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Oct 2, 2000
5:33 am
Mark--I'll take two of those at $20 each--let me know how you want to do the transaction........ Thanks--Chuk ... From: Mark Stuart <mstuart@...> To:...
840 reg.miller@... Send Email Oct 2, 2000
12:49 pm
Have any of you guys ever cast anything in rubber. Want to make a rear wheel for a toy tractor...
841 Howard
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Oct 2, 2000
2:55 pm
Reg: I've worked with Flexane 80 with good success....... It is easy to pour and very fluid. It should work in any well designed mold if properly sprued and...
842 reg.miller@... Send Email Oct 2, 2000
3:39 pm
Howard. What's flexane 80...
843 Howard
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Oct 2, 2000
6:15 pm
Reg: I thought we just discussed the Flexanes...... Flexane 80 is an excellent very tough polyurethane "rubber" compound which is mixed from two parts. It...
844 Alex Smith
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Oct 2, 2000
8:51 pm
Here's an alternative. It's what the make kids toys like dolls heads and hollow balls and it's called plastisol. The trick is that you have to heat it to cure...
845 Ian McKinley
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Oct 3, 2000
3:24 am
Hi Howard If this gets through then the problem is fixed. Thank You Ian...
846 Rupert Wenig
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Oct 3, 2000
3:48 am
Hello All, Found out what happens when you raise the superheat temperature of ZA12 too high and thought I would share the findings with you. Actually, I think...
847 Robur
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Oct 3, 2000
5:04 pm
ultrasonic is a good way to remove bubbles, also if you put in under a lower airpressure, IE partial vacuum. ... From: "Howard" <owly@...> To:...
848 Howard
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Oct 4, 2000
3:47 am
Robur: Bubbles don't appear to be a real problem with Flexane 80..... I was thinking in terms of allowing air to escape rather than be trapped..... air likes...
849 Howard
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Oct 4, 2000
3:47 am
Some list members email leaves no real clue as to how the person should be addressed. Please note that mine has both an email address and "Howard" in the...
850 wbhinkle@... Send Email Oct 4, 2000
3:55 am
i agree with Howard, i also include where i am from. never know when someone else comes on the list and they are just around the corner from you. bill hinkle ...
851 Scott Yanke
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Oct 4, 2000
4:38 am
I have been to http://www.devcon.com/rubber.htm and have an application for Flexane 80. Does anyone have a supplier they would recommend? (Preferably one with...
852 john hastydog
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Oct 4, 2000
12:46 pm
Scott: Visit the McMaster-Carr catalogue on line page 3101. Received flexible urethane in about three days. It is not Devcon but appears to be an equivalent ...
853 hfd220@... Send Email Oct 4, 2000
9:39 pm
Jerry, Is the National Ornamental Museum's Repair Day's still on for October 21 and 22nd? If nothing happens I plan to come up for at least one day. Hope to...
854 Robur
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Oct 5, 2000
1:33 am
Ahh. Mine have been very complex nightmares for prototypes - not all high spots can be vented so I shake rattle and rock my way to no voids. ... From:...
855 Robur
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Oct 5, 2000
1:39 am
I have tried it. Use it all at once. Do NOT try and use partially - the stuff does funny things like turn into a sticky gooey mess that never comes off...
856 Foundryman
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Oct 5, 2000
12:57 pm
Charles, Repair Days at the National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis, TN is on for 20, 21 and 22 October. I'll be arriving the afternoon of the 20th. If...
857 hfd220@... Send Email Oct 5, 2000
9:14 pm
Jerry, Drop me a line on or off the list. I need to get more information, give me a time and I will call you to get all the information. Would be glad to work...
858 geoff40@... Send Email Oct 6, 2000
2:34 am
Hi all, this is my first post to this group so we'll see how I go. What I would like to know is if anyone has had any experience with casting into water to...
859 Chuk
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Oct 6, 2000
3:09 am
Geoff--I always do my S. silver and gold that way-I've done a bit of bronze into water also with no problems-I'd assume that ther'd be no problems with...
860 lawrence jackman
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Oct 6, 2000
5:46 am
It will trap water inside some of your "ingots" or popcorn size metal pieces. Which will explode when you try to melt them again. Larry g...
861 Geoff
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Oct 6, 2000
9:44 am
Hi Chuk live in the city of Ipswich about 25 miles west of Brisbane. The Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast are only an hour and a half drive from here also have a...
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