Basically, the silicon mold is by Alumlite/Dow Corning. You see,
Alumlite purchases the Dow Corning MS III RTV Rubber compound and
then repackages it into consumer-friendly quanities. Here is there
website:
http://www.alumilite.com/. As for the liquid plastic itself, I am using a liquid resin compound
from TAP Plastic called, "Fast Casting Liquid Resin". Their site is
here:
You can purchase the items from the appropriate websites or you can
purchase the liquid plastic from your local TAP Plastic store and the
RTV Compound may(may) be purchased from a hobby shop. Also note that
Alumilite sells a liquid plastic compound but the cost is much more
then TAP Plastic's.
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Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "joshdewinter"
<joshdewinter@y...> wrote:
>
> > I made new gears by making a silicon rubber mold of the best
> original
> > gear. Then i just poured some liquid plastic, found from tap
> plastic,
> > into the mold and out came a gear.
>
>
> Thanks for the info on the laminator and the plastic. I'm very
> very curious about this plastic making method, and I'm going to
> check out the casting newsgroup. Stephan are you over there
already
> too?
> I know it's a little off topic, but can you tell me what these
> products are exactly that you're using? Like the brand names of
the
> silicon and the tap plastic and where I might find them. Are they
> art supplies, or more hardware/custom job shop type stuff?
>
> Thanks very much for the info.
>
> -Josh