<div id="RTEContent">I'd expect you'd need a mold release agent. In making plaster of<br> paris casts, Vaseline (petroleum jelly) is often used. But is that<br> compatible with the Shapelock ??? Who Knows<br> <br> H^) harry<br><br><b><i>Casio Rapman <casiorapman@hotmail.com></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> This might be a good idea. Do you think the Shapelock, Polymorph or similar <br>would come right out once it hardened or might there need to be something <br>(what?) between the mold and the plastic for it to come out easily?<br>Thanks!<br><br><br>>From: harrybissell <harrybissell @prodigy.net=""><br>>To: Casio Rapman <casiorapman @hotmail.com=""><br>>CC: gogegous@gmail.com, analogue@hyperreal.org, <br>> synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl<br>>Subject: Re: [sdiy] Reproducing plastic fader shafts / knobs at home? ~``~<br>>Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:17:26
-0500<br>><br>>Plaster of Paris for the mold ???<br>><br>>H^) harry<br>><br>>Casio Rapman wrote:<br>><br>> > Thanks for the suggestion. This looks like a really interesting product<br>> > which might actually work. Has anyone here used it? Samples are just <br>>under<br>> > $5.<br>> ><br>> > If this stuff works, does anyone have any suggestions about how to make <br>>a<br>> > mold from original fader shafts using practical household-friendly<br>> > materials? Obviously whatever's used needs to have a melting point <br>>higher<br>> > than 160F (the melting point of Shapelock).<br>> ><br>> > Thanks!<br>> ><br>> > >From: Gogegous <gogegous @gmail.com=""><br>> > >To: Casio Rapman <casiorapman @hotmail.com=""><br>> > >CC: analogue@hyperreal.org, synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl<br>> > >Subject: Re: [sdiy] Reproducing plastic fader shafts / knobs at h!
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<br>>~``~<br>> > >Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 12:13:29 -0500<br>> > ><br>> > >Maybe Shapelock? I received a sample of this stuff a while back but<br>> > >haven't<br>> > >tried it yet. I think they are still offering cheap samples on the<br>> > >webpage.<br>> > ><br>> > >http://shapelock.com/<br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > >On 12/22/05, Casio Rapman <casiorapman @hotmail.com=""> wrote:<br>> > > ><br>> > > > As a lot of you know, it's hard finding replacement fader shafts and<br>> > >knobs<br>> > > > for some instruments when you need them.<br>> > > > I've been wondering if it's possible to reproduce plastic fader <br>>shafts<br>> > >and<br>> > > > simple knobs (like in the ARP 2600's for instance) at home in a<br>> >
>relatively<br>> > > > easy and cost effective way.<br>> > > > What do you guys think? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!<br>> > > ><br>> > > > _________________________________________________________________<br>> > > > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search!<br>> > > > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/<br>> > > ><br>> > > ><br>> ><br>> > _________________________________________________________________<br>> > Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search!<br>> > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/<br>><br><br>_________________________________________________________________<br>Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® <br>Security.
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