you had poor results because of the gasoline... it is petrolium based and will not give consistant results. try it again with ascetone. But yes it will take alot of styrofoam but it is cheap in or in most cases, free.....
there is also one other meathod you can do using 1 gallon of hot milk and 3 tablespoons of vinigar. It makes similar results after you strain it. On Nov 10, 8:24 pm, "?" <[email protected]> wrote: > I saw a similar video actually tried this method once, or rather a > variation uning gasoline instead of acetone, and wasn't really blown > away by the results. I could not believe how much styrofoam it takes > to produce a few ounces of slurry. It would only be really practical > for small parts I think, and you won't get much detail without a > vacuum system. Also the last part of the drying process took a > rediculously long time (Weeks!)and needs to be performed outside, > Although this may be different with acetone. I HATE spending money, > if I think I can make something myself, but i'd go with smoothcast if > you can get it near where you live...unless you really like fumes... > > On Nov 10, 5:50 pm, Stephen Cobb <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I just watched onwww.youtube.comhowto make home made plastic and it > > works.. > > look up home made polymer on youtube... there are several videos on > > it. > > > basicly you take a glass jar and put some ascetone in it.. then you > > put chunks of styrofom in it until no more will disolve... then you > > can pour this slurrey into/over a mold and make a part or you can wait > > up to about 5 minutes and it will be like clay and it is moldable. the > > more of the ascetone that evaporates the harder it gets.... if it > > starts setting up too fast, you can add more ascetone. > > > possible ideas for this in the tank field: > > track molding > > tank bodies > > custom motor mounts > > details and acessories > > and more!!!!!! > > > Cheap and easy!!!!!!! > > > Stephen Cobb.. > > [email protected] Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
