robofights
Electrical
I NEED TO MAKE SOME PLASTIC PROTOTYPES OF A PART. THE PART IS A SIMPLE HOLLOW SHAPE THAT WILL BE EXTRUDED WHEN IT GOES INTO PRODUCTION, BUT THE TOOLING WILL COST $3K-$4K AND I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL BE A SELLER OR SOMETHING FOR THE ROUND FILE ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO MY DESK.
BASICALLY I AM THINKING OF CREATING A PLASTER PARIS MOLD AND INSERTING THE OBJECT INTO IT AND LETTING IT DRY, THEN SLIDE THE HOLLOW SHAPE OUT TO LEAVE A MOLD TO POUR LIQUID PLASTIC OR RESIN INTO.
ARE ANY PLASTICS OR RESINS THAT ARE SLIGHTLY FLEXIBLE AND NOT FRAGILE THAT I CAN MIX OR HEAT MYSELF TO POUR INTO THE MOLD? THESE PARTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO INTERMITTENT HOT AND COLD OF 50-110 DEGREES FAHREHEIT AND MUST KEEP THEIR SHAPE.
MANY THANKS,
JIM
BASICALLY I AM THINKING OF CREATING A PLASTER PARIS MOLD AND INSERTING THE OBJECT INTO IT AND LETTING IT DRY, THEN SLIDE THE HOLLOW SHAPE OUT TO LEAVE A MOLD TO POUR LIQUID PLASTIC OR RESIN INTO.
ARE ANY PLASTICS OR RESINS THAT ARE SLIGHTLY FLEXIBLE AND NOT FRAGILE THAT I CAN MIX OR HEAT MYSELF TO POUR INTO THE MOLD? THESE PARTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO INTERMITTENT HOT AND COLD OF 50-110 DEGREES FAHREHEIT AND MUST KEEP THEIR SHAPE.
MANY THANKS,
JIM