keith:
no problem with shrinkage?
thanks
mel perry
On Dec 17, 2012, at 1:11 PM, kbt000 wrote:
Doh! I keep forgetting. Is there a signature mechanism on for yahoo
groups site?
keith thompson
--- In [email protected], "clipper841@..." <clipper841@...>
wrote:
>
> to whom are we talking to?
> thanks
> mel perry
>
> On Dec 17, 2012, at 12:51 PM, kbt000 wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > --- In [email protected], Bob Werre <bob@> wrote:
> >
> > > To answer Matt, I had considered just using the sides from the
> > plastic
> > > version (mainly to preserve the general shape and rivet detail)
> > to be
> > > the answer, but the metal car has all the weight you need while
> > any kind
> > > of resin, or plastic would be lacking.
> >
> > If you are casting your own, one trick that I have successfully
> > used in the past is to add weight to the resin part itself. Mid
> > size shotgun shot works well (not birdshot as there is not enough
> > space between the shot for the resin). I've also cast a steel bar
> > into a part.
> >
> > I've been thinking about making some flat cars and my plan was to
> > add a flat bar into the casting for added weight and stiffness.
> >
> >
>
