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squirrellydw:

Anyone know of a fairly cheap way to mold your own plastic?  Looking to make a shell for my wall mounted jukebox.

ChadTower:


May be easier to do something that size in fibreglass.

squirrellydw:

it is just going to be around a 19" flat panel monitor.

Donkey_Kong:

AFAIK, smooth-on is the best internet source for buying mold and cast material.

Here is the beginner section...
http://www.smoothonsecure.com/store/index.php?cPath=50_295&osCsid=b82a56e71b87be9f0a56dcc5d0b6a3de

Starter kits....
http://www.smoothonsecure.com/store/index.php?cPath=50_759&osCsid=b82a56e71b87be9f0a56dcc5d0b6a3de

Donkey_Kong:

Here is what I use to mold and cast my wifes arcade characters. It should work for you as well...It is the same as you get in the starter kits but bigger quantities.

I use the oomoo 25 found on this page for molding
http://www.smoothonsecure.com/store/index.php?cPath=278_279_281_80&osCsid=706febc032a3b88a9d1d8db3f9f81343

I use the 305 found on this page for casting...
http://www.smoothonsecure.com/store/index.php?cPath=291_1_10&osCsid=706febc032a3b88a9d1d8db3f9f81343

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