pikeman Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Today I received via e-mail some interesting photos with a method of plastic mold lurebuilding , in fact it ain't a mold it is some kind of japanese ( I guess ) bicomponent thing looking like an epoxy mix , but thinner, since I never saw this kind of mixture I wonder if some TU members can recognize it : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikeman Posted October 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 the detailed photos of the mixture components: the firs substance seems to be some kind of colorant pigment for a white base Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikeman Posted October 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 ok, seems like someone put a five star on this thread although there are no replies , but why ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dampeoples Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 It looks to be a resin mix, like Alumilite or such Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redg8r Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 My first thoughts are filler such as alumilites featherlite & 2 part urethane resin, pretty standard stuff...or are you talking about the mold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikeman Posted November 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 Since I don't know what is Alumilite ( I'll google it ) the next question : Is it an expensive method (I'll have to stick to wood if it is) ? What was interesting for me is that with this method you don't need a pressure pot...what do you know about the hardness of this material? Kind of noob in this domain oh, and I forgot the most important fact ... density comparative to balsa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dampeoples Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 It's not too expensive, you can get little kits on their site for cheap. No pressure pot, just mix and pour, Husky is the one with the most experience with this, I think, with Coley being way up there as well. Not sure of the hardness, there are different additives that can be added to this stuff, to make it do different things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
