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Teebor:

That would look neat with the rest of the panel nicely lit too :D

Fozzy The Bear:

--- Quote from: MinerAl on February 24, 2006, 11:53:26 am ---I just thought it would look neat transluscent blue, especially with some transluscent red minibuttons in it.  But obviously people who want to restore or duplicate the original would just need a sticker, or the Happ's metal plate (with a sticker).

I was thinking about how good EL-wire would look in a totally transluscent Tron stick.

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I can take a look at it Al, We might be able to cast a translucent plate and include it as an option in the parts supplied.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

NoOne=NBA=:

--- Quote from: MinerAl on February 24, 2006, 11:53:26 am ---Tron just had a Tron sticker over an undrilled metal plate, Discs of Tron had one button(?) and Xenophobe had 2(?) .

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I've actually been looking into doing a run of these recently.

Between work and school, I haven't had time to do a formal B/S/T post though.
I can't even find any of the pictures I shot of them a month or so ago.
I'm attaching a picture that someone else shot of one of the protos I sent them to test.

The plates are anodized aluminum, with a high-resolution vinyl sticker attached, and a mylar overlaminate to protect the vinyl.

rdagger:
Fozzy, I have dabbled in Alumilite casting and I have a few questions.
1.  What types of silicone and casting resin are you using?
2.  Are you using a vacuum chamber and pressure pot?
3.  I'm looking at the Tron handle on my cab and there are a lot of small features inside.   Will you be able to capture all the details?
4.  Are you going to use a 2 piece mold?

Fozzy The Bear:

--- Quote from: rdagger on February 26, 2006, 03:58:25 pm ---Fozzy, I have dabbled in Alumilite casting and I have a few questions.

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OK I'll try and give you few answers....


--- Quote from: rdagger on February 26, 2006, 03:58:25 pm ---1.  What types of silicone and casting resin are you using?

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The silicone is RTV which is a self vulcanising mold rubber.... It comes in three grades, Hard, Medium and Soft. The Resins are commercial grade and require special handling as they're lethally toxic until cured. After which they're totally inert and you can even eat them and suffer no ill effects. Although I'm not sure why anybody would want to chew bits of plastic.


--- Quote from: rdagger on February 26, 2006, 03:58:25 pm ---2.  Are you using a vacuum chamber and pressure pot?

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Vacuum chamber... Yes (at nearly 40inches of Mercury) and pressure pot... No (not nessesary for this resin)


--- Quote from: rdagger on February 26, 2006, 03:58:25 pm ---3.  I'm looking at the Tron handle on my cab and there are a lot of small features inside.   Will you be able to capture all the details?

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Yes...  I can't think of another answer to that one.... Except to say that the mold compound we use captures detail as fine as a finger print on the surface of an object.


--- Quote from: rdagger on February 26, 2006, 03:58:25 pm ---4.  Are you going to use a 2 piece mold?

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Nope!! It's a 4 piece mold... allows for quicker de-mold without risk to the finished cast.

Hope that answers your questions... If you have anything else you want to know just yell up.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

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