I see. Thanks, Frank. I'm getting ready to order fiberglass supplies for my turret and I was planning ahead for the tracks.
- Doug "One shipping charge is better than two" Conn -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Frank Pittelli Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TANKS] Re: what additive for cast track pads ? Doug Conn wrote: > Frank mentioned adding some fiberglass to the resin because it needs the > increased strength. > I found some "1/32" Milled Fiber" at > http://www.uscomposites.com/fillers.html. Is that the kind of stuff I > should think about adding ? I inserted a piece of 9oz fiberglass cloth into each mold cavity after filling it to give the tread some structural strength. After pouring the resin, simply lay the pre-cut cloth pieces into each mold and gently push into the resin using a stick. Adding in milled fibers would probably be difficult because you only have a short time to work with the resin and if you change the viscosity it will be harder to pour into all the mold cavities. Frank P. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
