It looks like you had some areas where the resin got thru the wax on the plug, making the mold stick to the plug... I read that even with professionals, it happens up to 1 time in 10, so don't feel too bad :)
My defense against it is to have like 10 or 12 layers of wax on a new plug or mold. On 7/9/09, Michael Clark <[email protected]> wrote: > Drill a small hole at the end of the crack to stop it from getting worse. > From there, I'd either square out the damage and put in a patch or just put > more resin in the hole and sand it down. > > For future uses get some automotive wax and go at it like Daniel-San. > > On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Doug Conn <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I finished my turret mold, but I had some problems. I could NOT get the >> plug out of the mold. I tried everything before I finally got it out. >> There >> was a fair amount of damage to the plug which I’m pretty sure I can repair >> if I need to. There’s also some damage to the mold and I’m hoping to get >> some advice about the best way to repair it before using the mold. I >> really >> do not want to start over so I’m hoping I can fix the mold. >> >> >> >> First, there are some rough spots where I gouged the mold trying to >> release >> the plug. These aren’t too deep and I think I can just sand them down. >> >> Second, I drilled a couple of holes in the top of the turret so I could >> press the plug out using a medieval torture looking apparatus I built. My >> plan is to turn down a couple of UHMW plugs to fill the holes when I make >> my >> parts. Then, I should just be able to pop the plugs out and use the hole >> to >> push the part of the mold. Does that sound reasonable ? Any better ideas ? >> >> Third, there are a few places where the fiberglass has split or been >> damaged. See the red rectangles, below. Can I just reapply some resin to >> fix >> those spots ? Is there a solvent I should try on them ? >> >> >> >> [image: T-72TurretMold3Small.JPG][image: T-72TurretMold4Small.JPG] >> >> >> >> I’m racking the whole mold making encounter up to a “learning experience”. >> I know some things I’ll do differently next time. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Doug >> >> >> >> > >> > > > > -- Clark in Georgia M4 Sherman --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
