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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Mould release wax question...
Hi John,
Yes, that helps a lot. Supply can be a real
problem in this neck of the woods, and I'm always looking for way to keep costs
down.
Lately what I've been making are small, complex
decorative parts for a 1:1 scale replica of Captain Nemo's diving helmet; thus,
the methods used. But the next thing I'll be doing along these lines are
the salon window fairings for the NAUTILUS MINISUB; much larger and less
detailed than my present project. I have made wooden forms and had planned
to hammer the fairing skins out of sheet metal; but I can see where
the "mud method" you guys have described will be a lot better, so I'm
going to take a shot at that. I will video the work in stages and can post
digetized stills on the PSUBS picture exchange if anyone's
interested.
Many mahalos,
Pat in mid-Pacific
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2002 11:33
AM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Mould release
wax question...
Hello Dan and Pat:
Thanks for the helpful hints of mould making.
Very interesting stuff. Pat you asked about a cheap source of wax and I
personally have found "Carnauba" car wax works very well. I made moulds for my
ROV's rear tail cone thruster fairing and used Carnauba wax with and
without commercial mould release. I found it work just fine with the wax
alone.
Hope that helps?
John in Keswick,
VA