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Interest Y-Wing Cockpit Fuselage and L'Eggs Cast Parts - RUN CLOSED
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Hammer3246
Sr Member
Congratulations on both counts.
This is so exciting, seeing guys receiving these in the mail. I'm really hoping to see DaveG sliding into my inbox this weekend!!
Big Dog
Active Member
I just got mine in the mail today! This came just in time as an early birthday present to myself before the weekend 
I couldn't be happier or more impressed with the work done here and I can't wait to take part in future runs on other projects! You are incredibly skilled and dedicated to what you do Dave. Thanks again for making a parts run! I'm excited to see people starting their builds and moving forward with Y's now!!!
I couldn't be happier or more impressed with the work done here and I can't wait to take part in future runs on other projects! You are incredibly skilled and dedicated to what you do Dave. Thanks again for making a parts run! I'm excited to see people starting their builds and moving forward with Y's now!!!
If you've received a PM from me that a set of castings has been set aside for you and that payment is due PLEASE respond within a few days. There's a backlog now of people that have been notified and not paid, some for more than a week. If you don't respond in a timely manner I'll move on down the list. Thanks.
Hammer3246
Sr Member
If a set comes free I'll take it off your hands.
I received mine a couple of days ago. Perfect, beautiful castings. Wow! Thanks Dave.
Dave, woo wow wow!! My parts showed up today and they are simply gorgeous. What amazing castings. Thank you!
Vacformedhero
Sr Member
Oh god Dave , this is killing me , can you PM people that are getting the fuselage so we at least know we're getting one AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH
Sorry, I have said several times that the number of orders I can fill will be based on how many castings I can get out of the molds before they are un-usable. There is no way to accurately predict that. I have currently made 30 sets of castings and have a wait list of 50. Normally I would expect to be able to get 50 or more castings out of platinum based silicones molds but do to the thinness of the parts, the resin takes longer to set (thicker parts generate more heat which speeds up the cure, thinner parts don't). When the resin is left in the mold for longer periods of time (the molds are taking about 1 1/2 hours to demold each cycle) it hastens the deterioration of the mold. The molds are starting to show signs of deterioration, it's getting harder to remove the parts, which is a sign that the resin has leached silicone out of the molds to the point where the resin starts to stick. I am using mold release which helps but only to a certain point. There are mold releases that would guarantee being able to get the parts out but then paint wouldn't stick to the parts, even if scrubbed clean. The releases I'm using are "paintable", at least after cleaning the part. I am doing everything I can to nurse the molds along and get as many castings as possible from them. Most recently, I've started brushing a thin coating of Vaseline on the interior surfaces of the molds where the parts don't need to be painted. The casting isn't as clean in those areas (or paintable) but since it's on the inside of the fuselage it won't matter. This is helping but still...
As you've seen in my posts, these are not simple molds of which to just make a second set.
Casting these parts is a slow process. Only one mold can fit in my larger pressure chamber at a time, which means it takes 3 to 4 hours per set to cast. I have a "day job" and family obligations. Some evenings during the week I can get out to the shop after work and run a casting or two, some days not. I'm able to get a few more parts run over weekends but it's still slow going.
I will say this - when you've received a PM from me that payment is due you have FIVE DAYS in which to pay or I will move on and offer the castings to the next person on the list and you will have to wait. And there is a good chance the molds will not last long enough to fill all requests. So procrastinate at your own risk!
As you've seen in my posts, these are not simple molds of which to just make a second set.
Casting these parts is a slow process. Only one mold can fit in my larger pressure chamber at a time, which means it takes 3 to 4 hours per set to cast. I have a "day job" and family obligations. Some evenings during the week I can get out to the shop after work and run a casting or two, some days not. I'm able to get a few more parts run over weekends but it's still slow going.
I will say this - when you've received a PM from me that payment is due you have FIVE DAYS in which to pay or I will move on and offer the castings to the next person on the list and you will have to wait. And there is a good chance the molds will not last long enough to fill all requests. So procrastinate at your own risk!
Vacformedhero
Sr Member
No I understood the effort your going through , it's just agony
It is really gratifying that my little project has spurned such a renaissance for the venerable Y-Wing. The world's a better place for having more Ys in it! Thanks to all you guys for your enthusiasm, support and encouragement. My post above was not complaining about the work, I wouldn't be doing it if I didn't enjoy it. I just wanted to make sure everyone understood I was not trying to string them along. Believe me, my goal is to get castings in the hands of every single person that wants them and every hour spent casting is one less hour I get to work on my Y!
Here's mud in yer Y!
DaveG
Here's mud in yer Y!
DaveG
Hammer3246
Sr Member
My package arrived today. Beauty work Dave! One would never know that they were 3D printed originally.
steve48442
Well-Known Member
Hi Dave could you put me down for a set of your fantastic castings . steve in Michigan 48442
Stick a fork in this one the castings are done, done, DONE! I just finished pouring the last set, number 55 :eek and everyone that requested a set (and paid when asked) will be getting one. It warms my heart that there are so many new Y's coming into the world. Makes me tear up a little. :cry. Okay, not really. I'm diving into the deep end of a triple martini to celebrate and shouting out "Thank the Maker I don't have to pour any more of these ***** parts! Now I can finally get back to working on my Y build!
Seriously guys, thanks for the interested and the comments. I really do appreciate it.
For those of you that have requested parts and haven't heard from me... please be patient, I'll be getting caught up with the paperwork over the next few days. For those of you that are also waiting for armatures, I'm working on those now, it'll be another week or two (or three) until those are done and then I'll send out payment requests.
Cheers,
DaveG
Now I can finally get back to working on my Y build!Seriously guys, thanks for the interested and the comments. I really do appreciate it.
For those of you that have requested parts and haven't heard from me... please be patient, I'll be getting caught up with the paperwork over the next few days. For those of you that are also waiting for armatures, I'm working on those now, it'll be another week or two (or three) until those are done and then I'll send out payment requests.
Cheers,
DaveG
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