Doug, the Smooth-On plastic is easy easy easy! Easy as mixing epoxy. On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 6:02 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > The problem with the injection molding idea is quantity > > The molds are not cheap > For a 1/6th scale hull you are probably looking at a 25 thousand dollar mold > > Then you have to find a shop willing to run your mold for only a few > thousand pieces which is really 2 days production time tops > > A track mold would be a multi cavity dead with probably 16+ > cavities(assuming you don't have the hinge pin holes molded in) all on a > part tree. And again you're looking at a very short manufacturing run for > 10k pieces. > > Lemme look into the feasibility of having the parts laser cut into a flat > piece kit form using like 1/ > > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > ________________________________ > From: Mike Mangus <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 13:28:54 -0700 (PDT) > To: [email protected]<[email protected]> > ReplyTo: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TANKS] track talk > It would be awesome if there was a company that could make injection-molded > fiber-filled plastic tracks. They could pop a few thousand out at a time. > heh. > > Has anyone thought of injection molded hulls or tanks as a possible lower > cost or less time consuming option to get more people into tanking? I know > the plastics will hold up to the abuse. > > Mike > From: Susan Gutbrodt <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 1:29 PM > Subject: Re: [TANKS] track talk > > I'd be interested in some tracks gears etc for the Grant I'm going to build > and to re-fit the track system on the Brumm to make it more desert > friendly.... > > Kurt (don't forget the Alliance in the supply line)G > > -----Original Message----- From: Frank Pittelli > Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 10:52 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TANKS] track talk > > On 11/2/2011 1:41 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> I know that molds have a finite lifetime. Typically >> how many castings can I expect to get from a silicone mold ? > > When properly maintained, a rubber mold can be used for hundreds of > castings. We've had no problem making tread parts for multiple tanks > with a single 8 tread mold. > > Regarding set time: It doesn't take long to pour resin into 6-8 molds. > Once you've learned the process (spray, measure, dye, mix, pour, pop) > things go pretty smoothly. > >> I'm leaning toward molding and casting myself, but I like Franks offer >> of "prototype parts for molds". At least I wouldn't need to make my own >> molds and I could still play with a Thing-O-Matic. > > Now we're talking. John White (KT builder) is ready to crank out dozens > of CAD designs for tank parts. Together, we can form the un-holy > trinity of mold making :-) > > 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 > -- 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 > > > -- > 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 > > -- > 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 >
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