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  Topic: w40k helmet (cnc)
LaughingCheese

Replies: 8
Views: 11641

PostForum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology   Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:38 pm   Subject: w40k helmet (cnc)
Excellent work!!
  Topic: Stormtrooper armour showoff
LaughingCheese

Replies: 11
Views: 24115

PostForum: Imperial-Armor.Com Q&A   Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 10:48 pm   Subject: Stormtrooper armour showoff
@ANH: I'm assuming those suits are vacuum formed?

If so, that's awesome, and I really need to to get on making one. Shocked
  Topic: BONDO
LaughingCheese

Replies: 5
Views: 6832

PostForum: Mold Making Tips   Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 11:09 pm   Subject: BONDO
Great work!

Interesting about the Bondo.
  Topic: Hobbyist Injection Moulding?
LaughingCheese

Replies: 9
Views: 9423

PostForum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology   Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 4:54 pm   Subject: Re: EPP can be formed
I thought about doing the same some years back but it's much easier to vac-form the wings and fuselage and glue it together form thin lexan sheets... or even cheap plastic sheets.
I fly RC when I hav ...
  Topic: Hobbyist Injection Moulding?
LaughingCheese

Replies: 9
Views: 9423

PostForum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology   Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:14 pm   Subject: Hobbyist Injection Moulding?
Sorry, ingots, I am referring to as simply the sheet plastic thats been chopped up and melted back down into a shallow mold that can easily be stored. Rods, or cubes would work too. I just don't have ...
  Topic: Hobbyist Injection Moulding?
LaughingCheese

Replies: 9
Views: 9423

PostForum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology   Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:26 pm   Subject: Hobbyist Injection Moulding?
The Gingerly booklets have a how-to to make your own machine. Not too hard to do, but some work, like making your own vac-form machine. Several issues are not addressed, and that is how to get your pl ...
  Topic: Hobbyist Injection Moulding?
LaughingCheese

Replies: 9
Views: 9423

PostForum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology   Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:38 am   Subject: Hobbyist Injection Moulding?
I may have mentioned one of my goals is to build some RC aircraft.

I would like to make them out the same material these jets are made out of:

http://www.hobby-lobby.com/electric_jets.htm


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  Topic: Why are some Makerbot parts laser cut?
LaughingCheese

Replies: 8
Views: 9337

PostForum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology   Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:08 pm   Subject: Why are some Makerbot parts laser cut?

You're not too far off. I think the reason they have different electronics is because the plastruder needs more complex control. There are electronics that need to regulate the temperature of the ...
  Topic: Why are some Makerbot parts laser cut?
LaughingCheese

Replies: 8
Views: 9337

PostForum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology   Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:52 am   Subject: Why are some Makerbot parts laser cut?
Of course, just wondering if it can be done any cheaper than the cost of renting a laser cutter. LaughingI suspect it's cheaper if you already have the Laser cutter and have to rent the CNC.

True, but ...
  Topic: Why are some Makerbot parts laser cut?
LaughingCheese

Replies: 8
Views: 9337

PostForum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology   Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:57 am   Subject: Why are some Makerbot parts laser cut?
It is that way, because the designers of the machine wanted it that way. Very Happy


Of course, just wondering if it can be done any cheaper than the cost of renting a laser cutter. Laughing


Of course y ...
  Topic: Why are some Makerbot parts laser cut?
LaughingCheese

Replies: 8
Views: 9337

PostForum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology   Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:16 pm   Subject: Why are some Makerbot parts laser cut?
If you have looked up the MakerBot parts list before, you will notice that some of the parts are laser cut.


I was wondering why that is, doesn't that up the price a bit?


Couldn't those same ...
  Topic: what do you do with the scraps?
LaughingCheese

Replies: 17
Views: 8854

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:59 pm   Subject: what do you do with the scraps?
Is there anyway you could melt the plastic into each other to make new sheets?

I have no idea how the plastic is made but it would be cool to reuse the stuff, given how bad it can be for the enviro ...
  Topic: Tool Agnostic Designs?
LaughingCheese

Replies: 14
Views: 13291

PostForum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology   Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:50 am   Subject: Tool Agnostic Designs?
Thanks for the bluumax link, he does have great info.


Apparently the RepRap Mendel version can have different tool heads like CNC Routers.

http://objects.reprap.org/wiki/CNC_Router


Perha ...
  Topic: Question about box type formers
LaughingCheese

Replies: 1
Views: 1913

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:45 pm   Subject: Question about box type formers
Like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jOxhQ1lhV8&feature=related

or this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVVE5EHzRnk&feature=related

^ That one's a bit small.


I was just ...
  Topic: What about clay as a vacuum forming material?
LaughingCheese

Replies: 4
Views: 7054

PostForum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology   Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:15 pm   Subject: What about clay as a vacuum forming material?
Hmm, I was wondering if clay is a good material for molds?


Its a one part material (Laughing), and is fairly solid once baked! Razz
 
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