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Thread: precision verticle casting mould
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16th April 2013, 10:42 AM #1
precision verticle casting mould
Being the miser that I am I thought I would make a minimal waste verticle mould specifically for my bullet pen blanks. Using electrical conduit with an internal diameter of >18mm and cut to 60mm in length (allowing for a small amount of break out during drilling) each mould takes a little less than 20mls of PR. The plan was not to spend any cash and use only what I could scrounge in the shed.The result is the complicated, precision mould pictured.
Regards Rumnut.
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16th April 2013, 10:46 AM #2
where's the piccy?
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Nick
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16th April 2013, 10:48 AM #3
oops pushed the wrong button.
So now heres the pic
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16th April 2013, 02:16 PM #4
Better than a bought one
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17th April 2013, 10:55 AM #5
well done trevor i reckon that you are about $140 better off than i am That silicone certainly aint cheap
i like yours and also have something similar after all it only has to do the job. here is the one I done months ago but have not used it yet
Cheers Ian
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17th April 2013, 01:35 PM #6
Hey there Ian, I have one of those as well and have made several multi colour casts in them.This set up was made specifically to cast 60mm blanks for bullet pens. I have a heap of casings and projectiles & have been inspired by the amazing results that Fred (bigshed) has put out recently that I thought I would give them a go. I probably wont get anywhere near as good as Freds but I wont know till I've tried. I also dislike waste and as I drill my pen blanks on the lathe I thought why not make them a bit thinner as well and the result is 8 blanks using just slightly over 150ml of PR. Freaking awesome I say. Heres some pics of the finished casts.
Regards Rumnut.
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17th April 2013, 02:36 PM #7
Hi Trevor those blanks look great but what i would like to do is make the cammo blanks that fred makes and i would save a fortune They are in my opinion the best cammo blanks available by far. I hope to hav a go at making some of them soon but will first have to get the colours right for the cammo. if you work out how to get them right then give me a yell because I am paying fred $7.50 a blank
Cheers Ian
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17th April 2013, 04:32 PM #8
Hey Ian have you got a hidden camera here somewhere, I've just cast some cammos (I tried to copy Freds but no sure I got the colours right yet) I done them in a square mould for more control & will turn one tonite or tomorrow & will post a pic when done.
Regards Rumnut.
SimplyWoodwork
Qld. Australia.
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18th April 2013, 04:41 PM #9
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19th April 2013, 09:45 PM #12Member
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looking good fellas but what do you put in the moulds as a release agent ?
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That's exactly what I was thinking and what sort of dies do you use. Mick
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28th April 2013, 03:19 AM #14
I have a thought, albeit from a face normally unclouded by thought!!! I have just thought about the perfect shotgun cartridge mould. Give me a PM Trev.
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