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07-12-2007, 06:34 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ   Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
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Pretty easy process. 1. The casting resin 2. Since I'm making a winch and a skull, I'll need 15mL of resin (10mL for winch, 5mL for skull). Here I've measure out 7.5mL of Part A. It helps to figure out how much you need for each part so you don't waste resin. 3. Microwave the molds on High for one minute. This helps the resin cure. 4. Add equal parts of Part B...mix well. (You've got between four and five minutes before this stuff cures) 5. Pour the resin into the molds. Tap the molds against the table to dislodge any air bubbles. (Helps to think when you pour to prevent air bubbles) 6. Watch as it starts to cure. 7. Almost fully cured. 8. I gave it a couple more minutes to cure then started removing the winch from the mold. 9. Winch fresh from the mold. A little sanding on the back side and she's ready to paint and install. 10. Removing the skull from its mold. Last edited by JasonInAugusta; 07-12-2007 at 06:38 PM. |
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07-12-2007, 06:35 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
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The original part and a few replicas. The skull on the far left in the 2nd pic has been cleaned up. Pretty easy and takes about 5 minutes to make a part. Making the mold doesn't take too long, just have to let the silicone cure overnight. |
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07-12-2007, 06:44 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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Thats sweet.. Just ordered myself a kit..  |
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07-12-2007, 06:57 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA
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what'd you get, the mini or super? i think i'll get a mini to dable. |
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07-12-2007, 07:20 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
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Super kit. The smaller kit is 1/4 the amount of the Super kit at 1/2 the price. Super kit is a better buy. |
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07-12-2007, 07:30 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA
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good point, besides, once i dable i know i'll want more.
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07-13-2007, 01:28 PM
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| Sinking with the ship  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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WOW That is awesome! It doesnt look like it is all that hard to do. I may have to order a kit and give this a try -Mike |
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07-13-2007, 01:31 PM
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| Adilynsdad too!   Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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This is just the thing to bring scale rigs that much closer. The personal customizing could be endless!
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07-13-2007, 06:47 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
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Yeup!
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07-13-2007, 07:50 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Westchester
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Yeah I'm debating grabbing the Super kit as an early birthday present. Awesome thread |
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07-13-2007, 10:27 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bryant, AR
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That looks awesome. We used to have a few examples of things made with Alumilite at work. The coolest one was one of the mixing cups filled up and then poured out right before the Alumilite cured. It looked pretty sweet.
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07-14-2007, 01:24 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: on the rock
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Is this the same product NAO/Panasonic uses for those recaro seats he makes? Try a universal mold release,silicone brush on release or bees wax from the hardware store and the parts just slips out really easy. Not to mention you preserve the life of the silicone mold.
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