Vac-Cast Epoxy resin ........ what have I bought !?

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Vac-Cast Epoxy resin ........ what have I bought !?

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TURK	TURK posted 9 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 101, Visits: 662	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 Tags Epoxy resin plug tooling Vac-Cast
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TURK	TURK posted 9 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 101, Visits: 662	Hi folks, Matt - You did mention that when I got closer to creating my mold, to get touch. As an update to my quad headlight project, I thought I would post a few photos of how I'm getting on. And I still have an unanswered question from above. Does Vac-Cast Epoxy Resin stick to wood ? Now that all four parts of my headlight mounting brackets are ready ........ built with MDF, shaped with Polyester body filler and finished off with a couple of coats brushed-on 'Pattern-Coat Primer', I was ready to tackle the next phase of the operation. I've buffed the plugs up to a fine sheen but will also spray 'Ease Release 200' as a mold release agent prior to pouring the 'Vac-Cast' resin >> I built a mold box giving me 18mm surrounding the plugs, which should in effect give me a female tooling plug with 18mm walls. Obviously, I won't be filling the mold box completely ......... just 15mm over the top of the plug should give me a good base >> So far so good ......... I think ! I've read just about everything I could find concerning the use of 'Vac-Cast Epoxy Resin' ( which isn't much ), but I have seen an awful of how-to's on youtube concerning the use of RTV Silicon rubbers and various other cold casting techniques. So that's the method I'll be using. Here's a quick link of where I am currently > http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=249064&page=184 TURK Tags epoxy resin mold box vac cast
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