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barndog
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:52 am    Post subject: hello from redwood country Reply with quote

hey guys im new here but i have done a little vacuum forming for r/c cars mostly 1/5 scale.i thought it would be great to learn some new ideas for mold making and overspray coverings for lexan.looks like alot of info in here.this is the body make for the baja 5t i have some one do the forming but i would like it to have the overspray film on it.



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IMMark
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Barndog
Welcome aboard and happy reading...lot of great resources.
All the best,
Mark
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Welcome to the board! Cool stuff, RC cars and such. Lots of neat things folks make here. Look forward to learning more from you.
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barndog
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks guys the froming i have done is prototype with petg and then i ship my molds to a former to do the lexan for me since i didnt have the oven for baking the moisture out.i made the molds with aluminum epoxy from bjb enterprises.
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spektr
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 6:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Too Bad about the drying oven, all you need is a plywood box and 150 degrees overnight.. Also, nuch lexan with peel off masking doesnt need drying since the masking film is non permeable to moisture. Buy the stuff from the right place and you dont need to dry it.........
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