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

[karl dalen]

You can make plastik knoobs out of ordinary milk!
Kd

-- Graham Gleich <graham at domehome.com> skrev:

> 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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