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Awesome job, Bob! Very nicely done! Keep plugging!
Pete
in Michigan
Pete
in Michigan
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Bob, you are indeed a master of making master molds masterfully!
GregComment
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Bob,
Really nice work! It has been a long time since I've done mold work.
Nice to see how others do it.
ScottComment
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Looks great Bob. Very fine detail. Certainly a good idea if you need several of them.
I haven't done any moulds in a long time.Regards Rob
Melbourne, Australia
Despite the cost of living, it's still popular
My current build.
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Pete, Greg, Scott, and Rob, thanks for your posts.
Herew is the master mold in nice blue rubber. If I get the chance I will make the first few castings today.
I still have a bit of cleaning where the rubber snuck under some layers of styrene but that's no problem.
Bob
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Bob,
Nice looking mold. How do you trim off the flash?
ScottComment
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Scott, thanks for your post.
All the flash I get is very thin and most simply breaks off with the fingers. A final cleaning with a hobby knife
completes the job. The secret is using enough weight on a flat board and non stick paper to contain the resin overflow.
I will post some photos of the first castings later today.
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You will find small blemishes that are easily fixed (or ignored if they will be covered) but here's a quicky shot of
all the parts from that mold.
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Those all came out great, Bob.Comment
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Bob,
The parts came out really well! What resin are you using? (Sorry if you already mentioned, I missed it)
ScottComment
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Bill and Scott, thanks for posting.
Scott, yes, I've mentioned it many times before but I know that many of our members have not
been following along for too long so they missed it. I don't mind repeating anything.
I have used most of the brands available over the years but have found that as long as you stick
to the 1 to 1 types they all seem to be about the same to me. Just for convenience I use both the
rubber and resin available from Micro-Mark (Micro-Mark brand, I see they also have some others now)
and have never had a problem with them . The resin comes in two types and since I am impatient I
use the quicker setting one but they both work well.
Let me first say that I am no expert but will answer any question to the best of my ability.
BobComment
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I agree with the positive comments all around! Very nicely done, Bob! Keep going! You're an inspiration for us!
Pete
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Bob, you're the mold Master!CarlComment
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Bob,
That's a very nice mold and nice parts that came out of it.
Do you have any pictures that show your mold box before the pour? And do you put the non stick paper on the bottom of the mold box,
underneath the parts before you pour the rubber?
RichComment
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Bob, I just sent you an email, I had another question.
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