I need casting methods

[blownoutcylinder]

OK--I've gotten to the point where I find that I'm looking for certain things and can't find them. So, what do I want to do? Cast my own parts. I'm thinking of resin casting in particular. If anyone has done/is doing any casting or considering such I'd like to hear about how you did such--Any method(s) will work for this one at this point

 

[Cjcrescent]

OK--I've gotten to the point where I find that I'm looking for certain things and can't find them. So, what do I want to do? Cast my own parts. I'm thinking of resin casting in particular. If anyone has done/is doing any casting or considering such I'd like to hear about how you did such--Any method(s) will work for this one at this point

I can't tell you exactly what months the article was in, but in the late 90's our ex-club pres, and current SER Pres had a two part article in Model RailroadING Magazine on resin casting.

I would suggest that you go to Trains.com and go to their all time index and type in a search on "casting" or the author Robert (or Bob) Beaty.

 

[stang_crazy]

resin casting is gets quite pricey, unless you plan on doing alot of stuff. The stuff is cheaper if ya buy it in bulk. But still expensive.

 

[Old 97]

Here's some links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP1Nij-elyQ

http://www.freemansupply.com/

http://www.smooth-on.com/

http://www.resincasting.org/

http://www.starshipmodeler.com/projects/jw_resin.htm

http://www.theartistsdepot.com/CastingResin.htm