gone2long Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) I'm fooling around with this idea and would like any comments good or bad. I can't even pour yet I'm waiting for money to start pouring quanity and I don't have a 2-peice mold yet but figured I'd see if I could come up with something useful while I wait. To the Mods not sure if this is against site rules so take no offense this is the first time I'm trying a PDF file to prevent bandwith issues. Thanks. https://share.acrobat.com/adc/document.do?docid=8719ae8a-475f-4bbc-8b6c-3d61eded885c' rel="external nofollow"> Edited February 16, 2009 by Spike-A-Pike Localized link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannabeeFishing Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Sorry, can't get it to open. Just comes up to a black acrobat.com splash screen. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 thats a really good idea, to make a valve instead of the typical ball valve make one that is from the front. I will try to explain it. heck BRB I will draw it up and post it. it would be fairly simple. Delw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 heres a quick one, basically a double ball valve, the handle is on the left. the divider goes to the 2 seperate chambers. doesnt even have to be a ball valve this way the valve won't mix the plastic or at the end were it pours as its all divided the whole way through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted February 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) I wasn't sure if my PDF would work so I left out that the divider goes all the way through the nipple and prevents mixing on the way down. Edited February 13, 2009 by mrbilky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 I wasn't sure if my PDF would work so I left out that the divider goes all the way through the nipple and prevents mixing on the way down. I didnt see that part of it, that will work. have you tried to glue a piece inside the valve? That may help also, kinda split the valve in 2 so to speak. good idea you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Looks like a good idea but have to do some thinking on this one. Using the heat coils to keep it hot is a great idea. JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 I was encouraged to "lurk" as the site condones and read a thread where someone just starting out like myself was recomended to start off slow and easy and work your way into it, what a motivator;). I was watching "how its made" episode on induction heating of parts which set the wheels turning and a curling iron sounded about right to keep the flow for at least a good sized 4 cavity mold. I'm almost completed and can't pour until I get some molds and gear, but hopefully I'll already have woked out the kinks with my starter kit. Picks will follow good or bad! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 how its made is one of the best shows I have seen, its quick and to the point on manufacturing. if you look into how the machines make things and work for various applications its really a good teaching show. the other one is mydth busters. only because they show how the staff is creating a certain project to get something done. believe it or not dirty jobs also has some good tibits of info from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 (edited) Sorry my first post had a pdf link that I tried to resize and only now realize I cannot edit to repair the broken link, still a greenhorn here:nuhuh: [/url]Valve.pdf Chris Edited February 16, 2009 by Spike-A-Pike updated link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Just because I'm not sure of how permanent this hyper-link is, I converted it to a stand alone file on valve.pdf valve.pdf valve.pdf valve.pdf valve.pdf valve.pdf valve.pdf valve.pdf valve.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipLip Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Chris, keep us posted on this and let us know how it pours. I tried something similiar with some de-icing heat tape that didn't work so well for me. I really like the hair thingy idea you thought to use. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
