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Re: My results with a laminator

2004-02-25 by gmanca101

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.

--- In 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

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