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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: etching VS casting (Long post)

From: Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2004-02-18

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 05:40:44 -0000, gmanca101 <gmanca101@...> wrote:

> It good that this was brought up because I am doing some casting of
> my own. Right now, I have been using the Alumlite RTV MoldMaking Set
> to create master mold of the gears found in my GBC 95P laminator. I
> also use Casting Craft Liquid resin for the duplicate part. I would
> recomend using the plastic method if you are going to make a
> duplicate item. Keep in mind that any imperfect features from your
> original will come out in a mold.
>
>

It's not that i am not very interested in casting too (really)
but i wonder if it isn't OT and maybe there are better groups.....

To the etching:
i somehow doubt it will work very nice. you need a very even etchn and
then
you only have 2 "heights". i doubt it would look very realistic.

ST