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the dangerous compound in polyurethane resin is called isocyanate. it is colorless odorless and extremely hazardous. it can be absorbed by breathing it in and also through contact with the skin. It will not kill you and the danger is not an acute one. it is a cumulative effect. When it is absorbed ...

Using an epoxy putty, I would sculpt the "flames" so that they would fit into the jets. Once the "flames" have cured, I would then pour a two part mould. Then I would suspend an LED at the base of the form so that it's hidden once in the jet, and I would inject clear resin into ...

Also investigate what http://www.smooth-on.com carries. I'm sure they have something standard for casting tires and such and they'll probably be cheaper then MicroMark. MicroMark carries a lot of unusual stuff but they've never exactly been a bargain. Tell me about it :roll: ... The "tire"...

Hi Rogviler, Thanks for the feedback. I was told that it was came from the The Magic Model Company, which was the second unit for the 1989 Batman movie. I haven't done any research to determine how acurate this is. I just wanted a big batmobile without spending about $2000.00 for a prebuilt one. I'v...

The issue I see, seems to be that the wheel and tire are one piece in some fashion. How will you separate the tire form the wheel to make your molds? http://static.rcgroups.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif If you calculate the cubic volume of your tires, you can then calculate the number of o...

Ok, hopefully this will work I have tried creating a photbucket account and sharing it. Here's the link: http://s1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg572/Darthsideous_Stonecold_Hitman/ Besides trying to cast rubber tires. I also have to repair the wheels which were extremely damaged during shipping. I'm th...

I'll see what I can do for pictures. I've never posted pics on the internet before. What's the best site to post them to? With respect to the batmobile the tires are 3 to 4 inches across and about 2 to 2.5 inches thick. Bear in mind I have never casted anything before can you guys tell me approximat...

How about constructing a wooden jig to hold it?

Do you use micro mark products Umi?

Thanks Jimi, Will do!

rpauly, thanks for pointing me to that product. I didn't think to check Micromart!

Hi, just thought I'd put this out there to see if it is possible. I recently picked up a fiberglass 1/8 Keaton batmobile car kit with resin wheels and tires. I was wanted to make vinyl tires (I believe this is what normally comes with 1/25 scale cars). I have a solid resin tire that I could use to c...

Thanks Tank, your right. I think I'll hold off on the printer right now and use a service until the quality gets better for home printers.

Thanks Tank, Dennis, eeun, the laser cutter/engraver was the next item I was looking at for a workshop.

thanks guys this discussion has been extremely helpful. I'm more of a pencil paper guy, so I also need to figure out how to create a 3d file either from scratch or a 3D scanner. thanks fo everyone sharing their ideas on software and 3d scanners and such. Here's some research I had done. i am not sur...

naoto wrote:I wonder how it compares to this: http://www.makerbot.com/

I found that too and was considering it due to the price point.

Umi, tank modeler and nkuzmik thanks for your help! I must confess I missed Umi's original reference to tooling foam until you elaborated tank modeler. Can you recommend a supplier and is it fairly reasonably priced? Nkuzmik, I'll google millible wax, I've never heard of this stuff before so this is...

Thanks darth, before investing money into this. I think I'll try a service first

thanks good suggestion on the vacum. Perhaps I should only consider using plexi glass or polyurethan as you have suggested for milling

Thanks Umi, I am looking at milling styrene plastic or softwood to create masters for molding. In your experience do you think this would work. i am completely new to this technology so forgive the question if it seems trivial.

thanks Darth Viper and Umi, i am looking at starting out printing parts for a lunar models excelsior (new bridge), and detail parts for a 1/35 scale aliens dropship that I just purchased. So I'm hoping the parts would be detailed. I'm interested in learning how to work with this new technology, but ...

thanks, your friend who built it, did he find it pretty straight forward and did it work as expected?

I found this but am just wondering if anyone has bought one from this company before.

http://pp3dp.com/

I'm looking at fabricating my own parts

Hi, I have been mulling over the idea of building my own CNC machine if it was possible and found this web site:
http://buildyourcnc.com/stuffforsale.aspx

Has anyone here made one off of this site or any other site?

I am looking at fabricating my own model parts.

Please let us know I am looking at getting one of these as well.

Wow! Thanks guys, i had no idea that there were so many different types of tools for this. Kylwell thanks for the list of tools. I've already found a few I can use. I've never heard of this website before.

Hi, I am working on a Sci-fi model and am looking at adding photo-etched parts, but I am not sure how to do bends in the phot-etched pieces. Is there a special tool for doing this?

Thanks for this thread. The local hobby shop is really eating through my wallet. Now that I have a source for scratch building material I can eat and enjoy the hobby. Perhaps this thread should be a sticky.

Thanks Guys, I think I'll try either the future floor wax or the Tamiya clear method.

Thanks Ter-or I just bought some glue from my local hobbyshop. Previously I always used "superglue".