Injection Molding

[DoubleC]

Kevin that is just too clever for words. I never know what you're going to come up with next. I'm surprised you're not running NASA or something. Cheryl

[Tree Reaper]

Thanks Cheryl, I don't think these will get that far off the ground but it sure makes my molding life easier.

[DoubleC]

That far off the ground? ROFL, like space? I tell you if I needed anything, and couldn't figure it out, I know you could. You're just so freakin talented. c

[Tree Reaper]

The ability to make things cheaper than dirt and cowboy simple is what drives me.

[DoubleC]

Yet the things you come up with are so simple they are absolutely genius. Don't know about the dirt cheap stuff but I am the queen of cheap so I'll have to find out about this!!!!

[WinterBear]

I might have to try this. I wonder if I could lay a piece of fiberglass cloth and coat it with resin into the negative side of the mold before (lining the negative with a release gel or plastic sheet first) and then using the expanding foam, so the foam attaches to the fiberglass. If I have imagined right, I think I'd wind up with a wooden mold half (negative side), and a foam positive with a fiberglass shell for added strength for the other half. Hope I'm making sense.

[Tree Reaper]

What I use is cedar for the mold then for strength I use a PL Premium construction adhesive and glue on a piece of plywood to the bottom and to the top of the mold.

What are you thinking of molding?

I used the foam on the new mold and duplicated that round pouch face today.

I have a cigar lighter that I use for melting rope ends and starting propane appliances, I'm making a case from the two halves.

[WinterBear]

This opens all sorts of possibilities.

I'm considering a mold for some super nice camp utensils I got for my sister and her husband. I'd covered the sets with tape and foam to make a sort of approximate shape to mold over, but was unable to get a good and consistent rim/edge, let alone repeat it. It'll be at least August before I can experiment though. Frontier Days starts Friday (and ends pretty much at the end of the month) and things are going to be a zoo. If I don't get supplies by Thursday, I'll have to wait until the 31st when things calm down again.

[Tree Reaper]

Would this be a pouch for a knife,fork and spoon set?

I'd like to see the desired shape you would require, any chance of posting a picture?

[WinterBear]

Yeah, I'll sketch something out and post some pictures. Not today though. I have Scout meetings and likely won't get home until after 11.