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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: mike londke on March 22, 2015, 09:23:02 AM

Title: Plastimate
Post by: mike londke on March 22, 2015, 09:23:02 AM

I think this has tons of potential for use in CL. Custom handles for one.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhVuc6RNyaw

Title: Re: Plastimate
Post by: Dennis Toth on March 22, 2015, 09:41:44 AM

Mike,
Interesting stuff can you post a link to the seller of the material? Could be interesting for carbon reinforced prop molding.

Best,     DennisT

Title: Re: Plastimate
Post by: mike londke on March 22, 2015, 11:42:52 AM

Quote from: Dennis Toth on March 22, 2015, 09:41:44 AM

Mike,
Interesting stuff can you post a link to the seller of the material? Could be interesting for carbon reinforced prop molding.

Best,     DennisT

Dennis watch the video to the end , it tells you where to buy it.

Title: Re: Plastimate
Post by: Randy Ryan on March 25, 2015, 08:21:34 AM

I'm going to order some of this stuff, I can see all manner of uses. $19.99 for a 12 oz kit off Ebay. It looks to me like you could press this stuff into molds and make anything you want, so that's what I'm going to experiment with. First item, ignition timer body for a Viking Twin, they were Bakelite originally. I'll cast a mold of Dad's part and press a new one in it. Wish me luck!!!!

Title: Re: Plastimate
Post by: Will Hinton on March 25, 2015, 09:35:37 AM

I've used this stuff (different brand) in my guitar shop to cast an accurate neck pocket for a bolt on neck, it's wonderful.  Best part is, if you are only doing a one-of-a-kind, you can reheat it in hot water and use it over for sometning else.  It's worth every dime.

Title: Re: Plastimate
Post by: Randy Ryan on March 25, 2015, 11:58:50 AM

Quote from: Will Hinton on March 25, 2015, 09:35:37 AM

I've used this stuff (different brand) in my guitar shop to cast an accurate neck pocket for a bolt on neck, it's wonderful.  Best part is, if you are only doing a one-of-a-kind, you can reheat it in hot water and use it over for sometning else.  It's worth every dime.

Thanks Will, looks good.

Title: Re: Plastimate
Post by: phil c on March 29, 2015, 06:37:34 PM

It melts at 60degC(140degF), so be careful leaving it in a car in the sun.  It might melt or soften.
It's not very strong as plastics go-  a few thousand psi at best.  Nylon is usually in the 12-15,000psi range.
Don't use it for props.

Title: Re: Plastimate
Post by: Randy Ryan on April 10, 2015, 12:20:14 PM

Quote from: Will Hinton on March 25, 2015, 09:35:37 AM

I've used this stuff (different brand) in my guitar shop to cast an accurate neck pocket for a bolt on neck, it's wonderful.  Best part is, if you are only doing a one-of-a-kind, you can reheat it in hot water and use it over for sometning else.  It's worth every dime.

Hey Will, have you tried dying this stuff?

Title: Re: Plastimate
Post by: FLOYD CARTER on April 10, 2015, 01:20:14 PM

I've made molds from "Cerrobend" metal.  It melts at about 160F. and is an alloy of bismuth.  Strong as aluminum, so no deformation while making epoxy resin casts, or by hammering soft aluminum into a female Cerrobend mold.  Can be used over and over.