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TRON JOYSTICK HANDLES (Recasting) PART 1
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RandyT:

--- Quote from: MinerAl on May 12, 2006, 12:32:05 pm ---
--- Quote from: Brax on May 12, 2006, 12:14:13 pm ---...Thixotropic...

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You can't just make up words.  ;)

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No, but you are allowed to use them after someone else does.  It's in the rule book. :)

Nice job, Julian.  Just a heads up on a couple of issues one might run into.  De-airing of the mold compound, and most likely the resin, is usually recommended.  The silicone I have is supposed to be subjected to a vacuum at a high enough level to cause the silicone to double in size and collapse before it is poured over the master.  Stirring slowly and carefully is very good advice, but even so, there could still be a lot of air in the mix.  If there is, it probably won't be much of an issue unless the bubbles are right next to the interior surface of the mold.

The real test will be the ability to get the resin into all those small and intricate areas of the mold without using a vacuum.  You may already have this planned, but I thought I would bring it up just in case.

RandyT
PoDunkMoFo:

--- Quote from: MinerAl on May 12, 2006, 12:32:05 pm ---
--- Quote from: Brax on May 12, 2006, 12:14:13 pm ---...Thixotropic...

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You can't just make up words.  ;)

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Silly rabbit Tixotropics are for Kids.
Kremmit:

--- Quote from: Luckydevil on May 12, 2006, 11:28:38 am ---I didn't see it mentioned... will the handles be translucent blue like the originals?

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UV reactive blue?
Fozzy The Bear:

--- Quote from: Kremmit on May 13, 2006, 12:32:07 am ---
--- Quote from: Luckydevil on May 12, 2006, 11:28:38 am ---I didn't see it mentioned... will the handles be translucent blue like the originals?

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UV reactive blue?

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Translucent Blue... and possibly Red as well......  UV Reactive, ermmm don't know yet! I'll take a look at that.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
Fozzy The Bear:

--- Quote from: RandyT on May 12, 2006, 03:37:30 pm ---Nice job, Julian.  Just a heads up on a couple of issues one might run into.  De-airing of the mold compound, and most likely the resin, is usually recommended.  The silicone I have is supposed to be subjected to a vacuum at a high enough level to cause the silicone to double in size and collapse before it is poured over the master.
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Thanks Randy..... This particular silicone is actually very good at achieving a result without de-gassing.  Although I would normally do that. it will certainly be done with the resin. The reason for not doing it here is that I wanted to show the route 99% of people could follow to actually achieve a result at home, without using the commercial methods that we usually use.

It actually works pretty well!

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
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