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Resin is a pain like that, it will find the smallest pin hole. After I gave my lathe and workshop floor a coating of resin I learnt to always place a plastic container underneath. I use bluetak and/or tape often to well the resin, but you have to be so sure your seal is good.Quote:
Originally Posted by himzol
Whats the differance between casting resin and normal fibreglass resin?
The casting resin is completely clear whereas some fibreglass resins can be opaque.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry72
I have brought my resin supplies from Polymer Daystar in Victoria and found the people their really have wealth of info about resin casting etc. For accurate catalyst adding I was supplied a thing called, wait for it, a "Catalist dispenser". This is a "technical" name for what I think is otherwise called a "Pippet" which is similar to the thing you would to dispense eye or ear drops with. It has markings on the outside to indicate how much has been drawn up into it (in ml). Very simple and inexpensive too.
VIC
Tel: 03 9793 5444
Email: [email protected]
NSW
Tel: 02 9533 9222
Email: [email protected]
Opps and the web address is:
www.polymerstar.com
Thanks for the contact details Harry, could be useful for me one day.
Cheers..........Sean, casting aspersions
Harry, no such website?
he meant to write www.polymerdaystar.com
I bought some non-sterile syringes from Livingstone first aid supplies on the internet. they only cost 8 cents for 3 & 5ml units.
The 60ml syring is 61 cents (now thats a syringe!)
Also wooden tongue depressors are $1.32 for 100 and they make great mixing paddles/applicators
how long ago did you get em off Livingstone , site seems dead ?
If this is the right place Im looking at . I need to do some very small castings and Bunnies didn't have the syringes with the rest of the kit today !
http://www.livingstone.com.au/
Found another mob that'll be useful to us...
http://www.solidsolutions.com.au/index.htm
Thanks Harry72, exactly what I was after.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry72
Cheers
hmm , seems to be working now !Quote:
Originally Posted by barryr
HI Guys
I have had great results from Wests Resin from Carba Tec - have poured & filled some pretty big holes (ant eaten & bark inclusions)
Haven't used the sawdust idea, cos I like to make a feature of the resin in the piece.
Have used dyes to colour the resin for effect - gold, white, black.......
The dyes need to be compatible - got them from Barnes Moulding & Casting Supplies - for their addresses go here:
http://www.barnesproducts.com.au/barnescontact.htm
Here are a couple of pieces where I used the resin. The 2 burl pieces are clear resin, the purple heart has white dye. The white looks a bit like Ivory.... :D
Have fun
Peter
Happyinsydney