Is the surface shaped yet? One of them yes yes but I am remaking the shapping /unthickener table from steel this time ..to ensure acceptable thicknesses of the curves.presicion..and save time ...of the core making. I've contemplated that too. Getting my forms laser cut from steel (instead of scroll...

fluidity wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 27, 2018 5:54 pm

Grkite wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 26, 2018 12:58 pm

Beatiful twins ready to be railed and inserts epoxied.

Is the surface shaped yet?

One of them yes yes but I am remaking the shapping /unthickener table from steel this time ..to ensure acceptable thicknesses of the curves.presicion..and save time ...of the core making.

Which issues? :) Do you see me flaming? :) The process you see is what it is, the rails are sanded a bit before. I challenge anyone to do it faster and more feasible , cleaner, etc etc. ;) You can do 1,2,3 with PU. Actually, the epoxy is brittle. The elongation break for epoxies (cheap ones), is wa...

Which issues? :) Do you see me flaming? :) The process you see is what it is, the rails are sanded a bit before. I challenge anyone to do it faster and more feasible , cleaner, etc etc. ;) You can do 1,2,3 with PU. Actually, the epoxy is brittle. The elongation break for epoxies (cheap ones), is wa...

There are a number of issues for both cases..I have used ABS in the past...and wasn't so maluable. Still..my next will be with ABS . Pooring epoxy allows me to have any 1.outine specially in the tips.2. Any width of rail..and 3.any colour.Also the bond is never going to fail as epoxy goes inside the...

Grkite wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:12 pm

Great topic!! And the points raised. !!

Just a point....
"And when I see yout transparent board ...I remember through my initial calculations/analysis...that a transparent board would make my life easier through photoelasticity ...that was taught during uni time.."

Great topic!! And the points raised. !!

Epoxying in the living room as the basment lab was sooo humid. Let them..let them dry. ...2..3 days or more...

Beatiful twins ready to be railed and inserts epoxied.

I have to admit various issues with pawlonia. Maybe yes the industry is using ...for sure there is a better way. But that one won't be feasible... Now I see a lot of advertisement for environmental friendly products that is kind of annoying...the focus on materials that come from sustainable develop...