brandomack
Sr Member
Hi everyone,
Thank you all for giving me a breather, those of you whom i’ve shared with in private know what i’ve been battling with in my personal life.
As for blaster progress, i’m in the process of rethinking some methods, and thankfully don’t have to spend any more money to see if they work. I’ve looked into lost wax casting to solve some quality control issues with some of the parts.
The engraved details on the trigger cover come out soft when casting in pewter, and the entire thing is brittle if i try it in plastic. The solution, i think is to cast wax into my existing molds, then pour investment plaster into the wax castings and blowtorch melt zinc to cast the few components that i need to both be metal, and not be heavy.
With commodity prices higher, i should be able to sell some of my excess pewter that i bought in bulk and sell them to fund any expenses that may come up, be it the cost of plaster or zinc ingots. If i can unload larger quantities, then i would be able to refund those of you that wish it.
i’m also considering sending a box of zinc grips overseas to be carbon fibre wrapped, as the price per unit is reasonable compared to the $300 per grip cost to have it done here.
if i can get the grips manufactured entirely and be able to ensure quality on every piece then it will remove 90% of the roadblocks to everyone receiving their blaster. Not to mention free up a ton of my time.
Wish me luck.
Thank you all for giving me a breather, those of you whom i’ve shared with in private know what i’ve been battling with in my personal life.
As for blaster progress, i’m in the process of rethinking some methods, and thankfully don’t have to spend any more money to see if they work. I’ve looked into lost wax casting to solve some quality control issues with some of the parts.
The engraved details on the trigger cover come out soft when casting in pewter, and the entire thing is brittle if i try it in plastic. The solution, i think is to cast wax into my existing molds, then pour investment plaster into the wax castings and blowtorch melt zinc to cast the few components that i need to both be metal, and not be heavy.
With commodity prices higher, i should be able to sell some of my excess pewter that i bought in bulk and sell them to fund any expenses that may come up, be it the cost of plaster or zinc ingots. If i can unload larger quantities, then i would be able to refund those of you that wish it.
i’m also considering sending a box of zinc grips overseas to be carbon fibre wrapped, as the price per unit is reasonable compared to the $300 per grip cost to have it done here.
if i can get the grips manufactured entirely and be able to ensure quality on every piece then it will remove 90% of the roadblocks to everyone receiving their blaster. Not to mention free up a ton of my time.
Wish me luck.
