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Vac-Cast Epoxy resin ........ what have I bought !?
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TURK
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Hi folks,
As per the thread title ........ I'm not sure if what I have bought from EC will be fine for what I am trying to accomplish.
I purchased some 'Vac-Cast' Epoxy casting resin as I read it was ideal for a tooling plug as it was an aluminium filled epoxy casting resin resistant to heat. I've searched on the forum on how to use it ( and on YouTube ), but can't find anybody that has used it !
I did find however, many casting tutorials on the net but they were for liquid Latex and others. Am I to assume it's exactly the same procedure ? I have also read some of the tutorials on here, but the guide very quickly deviates to mould construction for the use of vacuum infusion for carbon fibre parts.
I simply need to pour the mixture into a vacuum formed part. Leaving me with a 'male' plug so I can vacuum form many other parts just like my original.
Any information greatly received as I'm really stuck as to which direction I need to go.
Thanks guys.
TURK
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Matthieu Libeert
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have you read this allready?
https://system.na1.netsuite.com/core/media/media.nl?id=5283&c=3937524&h=fc0ac1a54e207fc62603&_xt=.pdf
this should give you the most info you need otherwise check for some casting videos on youtube its probably exact the same process you will need to do except with an other resin
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Vac-Cast Epoxy resin ........ what have I bought !?
TURK
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9 Years Ago
have you read this allready?...
matthieutje65
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9 Years Ago
Many thanksMatthieu for taking the time to respond. Also, thanks for the link to the document, I...
TURK
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9 Years Ago
you can coat them with the pattern coat and glosscoat and then apply enough release agent and cast...
matthieutje65
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9 Years Ago
Thanks Matthieu :) What I'm hoping to do now is, make my plugs the exact dimensions...
TURK
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9 Years Ago
haha I'll do my best to take that as a near project then ;) have some topics ready for that Vac cast...
matthieutje65
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Very talented man Matthieu. Really enjoying all your videos, it's nice to see people taking the...
TURK
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Hi Turk, When you get to the point where you're going to be casting the Vac Cast into your vac...
Matt (Staff)
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Hi Matt, Many thanks for taking the time to respond and assist. Casting resins into moulds all...
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Hi folks, Matt - You did mention that when I got closer to creating my mold, to get touch. As...
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Hi TURK, Sorry for the delay in getting back to you but I won't always be the quickest to respond...
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How do I make contact with the administrators of this site ......... the guys in the know ! as in...
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Hi Matt, Apologies if the last posts sounded a little sarcastic or even rude, wasn't my...
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[quote][b]TURK (20/01/2016)[/b][hr]Hi folks, As per the thread title ........ I'm not sure if...
fgayford
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Excellent link that 'Freemansupply' Fred ........ many thanks. I had seen some of their how-to...
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