DIY Injection moulding by JR Hartley.

[Robin Hewitt]

Hmmm. Have you considered simply pouring Polymorph in to a silicon rubber mould?

Suppose it rather depends on the operating temperature.

Could use potting compound if you vacuum degassed it.

[i2i]

here you go, something for the attic

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DASSETT-CNC-ve...item4151bf7b5c

[Jonathan]

That's a reasonable idea...I might ponder. It'd certainly make the beard a little bit shorter (more Rolf Harris than ZZ Top), but I'd still prefer unshaven (I'm talking beards here - right?). Also, a quick skeg on the net shows they might be a bit hard to find? (ok, so Argios probably isn't the best! -joke ok!). BTW that second link - he rocks, talk about understated....legend!

I've got 5 of them and I've never used them...so if you want one they're going cheap :P

[dazza]

That's not a mould manufacturer, they sell the bits to make moulds.

See also Home Page

The Americans make moulds from what they call 7075 T6 alloy

But Alumec 89 is available in the UK in cut plate and is wear resistant to a greater depth.

I have a book telling how to make a really crummy lever operated press you could knock up in a couple of days. I can find it if you're interested.

Some work gone into that robin,did you ever finish it? or did you move it on?ive been slowly gathering the parts to knock one up.

[Robin Hewitt]

Some work gone into that robin,did you ever finish it? or did you move it on?ive been slowly gathering the parts to knock one up.

Finish what? The home brew? Just gathering dust. You could have that really cheap but you'd have to collect it and I'd want to keep the pump

[HankMcSpank]

13,300 views for this old thread of mine - whacky (though the stats spike the interest of the lazy entrepreneur in me & illustrate there's a phenomenal amount of interest in desktop injection moulding machines)

[dazza]

ive sent you a message robin,i hope it got through