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

[Graham Gleich]

Go read the shape lock website the list some product for making impressions...
I  think they mentioned something as simple as vegetable oil....

 From the website:

Making Molds - ShapeLock can be used to make 
single or multi-part molds of other objects. The 
only limit is the ability of ShapeLock to be 
fully pushed into highly detailed depressions. A 
coating of vegetable oil, wax release agent or 
syran wrap will prevent ShapeLock from adhering to the object being molded.




At 12:13 PM 12/23/2005, you wrote:
>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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