[sdiy] Reproducing plastic fader shafts / knobs at home? ~``~

[Grant Richter]

It's a spray called "Mold Release" sometimes next to the Plaster of  
Paris at the hobby shop.

On Dec 23, 2005, at 1:52 PM, Casio Rapman wrote:

> This might be a good idea.  Do you think the Shapelock, Polymorph  
> or similar would come right out once it hardened or might there  
> need to be something (what?) between the mold and the plastic for  
> it to come out easily?
> Thanks!
>
>
>> From: harrybissell <harrybissell at prodigy.net>
>> To: Casio Rapman <casiorapman at hotmail.com>
>> CC: gogegous at gmail.com, analogue at hyperreal.org, 	synth- 
>> diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Reproducing plastic fader shafts / knobs at  
>> home? ~``~
>> Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:17:26 -0500
>>
>> Plaster of Paris for the mold ???
>>
>> H^) harry
>>
>> Casio Rapman wrote:
>>
>> > Thanks for the suggestion.  This looks like a really interesting  
>> product
>> > which might actually work.  Has anyone here used it?  Samples  
>> are just under
>> > $5.
>> >
>> > If this stuff works, does anyone have any suggestions about how  
>> to make a
>> > mold from original fader shafts using practical household-friendly
>> > materials?  Obviously whatever's used needs to have a melting  
>> point higher
>> > than 160F (the melting point of Shapelock).
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > >From: Gogegous <gogegous at gmail.com>
>> > >To: Casio Rapman <casiorapman at hotmail.com>
>> > >CC: analogue at hyperreal.org, synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>> > >Subject: Re: [sdiy] Reproducing plastic fader shafts / knobs at  
>> home? ~``~
>> > >Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 12:13:29 -0500
>> > >
>> > >Maybe Shapelock?  I received a sample of this stuff a while  
>> back but
>> > >haven't
>> > >tried it yet.  I think they are still offering cheap samples on  
>> the
>> > >webpage.
>> > >
>> > >http://shapelock.com/
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >On 12/22/05, Casio Rapman <casiorapman at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > As a lot of you know, it's hard finding replacement fader  
>> shafts and
>> > >knobs
>> > > > for some instruments when you need them.
>> > > > I've been wondering if it's possible to reproduce plastic  
>> fader shafts
>> > >and
>> > > > simple knobs (like in the ARP 2600's for instance) at home in a
>> > >relatively
>> > > > easy and cost effective way.
>> > > > What do you guys think?  Any input would be appreciated.   
>> Thanks!
>> > > >
>> > > >  
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