Fullcock Blade Runner Blaster
- Thread starter Robiwon
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I would be careful what you use to colour your resin. Water based colours won't work. I used alcohol ink for mine after following the recommendation in the resin product.
I don't think anyone was saying that the food coloring was going to be used to color the resin, it is used to color and activate the silicone used for the mold.
And that clear resin....can that be used to make thick copies? I thought that particular make was only supposed to be used to seal bar tops or just blanket things with a thin layer.
And that clear resin....can that be used to make thick copies? I thought that particular make was only supposed to be used to seal bar tops or just blanket things with a thin layer.
Im gonna have to try that for other applications! 3d printing a arc reactor and I need to cast a clear ring. That looks like a low cost solution.
gedmac66
Sr Member
Good luck with the casting mate , got my fingers crossed for you too . By the way , not sure what's what with your pictures , but I'm using a tablet to view them and when I ' tap ' on them they appear right side up on the screen :thumbsup
p.s., is there a specific name ( colour ) for the dye you've used ?
p.s., is there a specific name ( colour ) for the dye you've used ?
What's the working time on that resin? And did you have trouble with lots of tiny air bubbles being trapped in it?
Not sure what the working time is, but I will say it is plenty! I mixed three cups of A and B each, and that was plenty with a bit left over. The color on the bottle is amber. I added probably 10 drops until I was happy with the color. There were lots of tiny bubbles, a few I had to help come up, but it seems they have all popped after a few hours. The left over resin in the mixing cup is already semi hard.
Trust me, I was a bit scared. But it seems to be working!
Trust me, I was a bit scared. But it seems to be working!
Gordon Shumway
New Member
I was thinking of making a two part mold so that I could still have room for a battery in the gun butt for leds. That, or perhaps easier, groove out room for a battery in the resin after it sets. Do you have any idea how easy that resin is to work with (filing/drilling/cutting) after it sets?
sla73
New Member
Cool, thanks Robiwon.
I pretty much followed same process as you, but put both grips in a shallow box. I closed out the ends of the grips exactly like you did.. I used PinkySil (2 part silicone) and Epoxy Resin Casting Kit, with a orange resin tint, 8 drops (into part A first), per 120 mil total (A+B) - Both silicone and resin is form Barnes supplies here in Sydney.
I just need start to plan the rest of the build..
Cheers Bryn
P.S. one thing is that the resin takes longer to cure if you add lost of tint, I had to leave mine overnight.. Box says that it should cure in 3 hours..
I pretty much followed same process as you, but put both grips in a shallow box. I closed out the ends of the grips exactly like you did.. I used PinkySil (2 part silicone) and Epoxy Resin Casting Kit, with a orange resin tint, 8 drops (into part A first), per 120 mil total (A+B) - Both silicone and resin is form Barnes supplies here in Sydney.
I just need start to plan the rest of the build..
Cheers Bryn
P.S. one thing is that the resin takes longer to cure if you add lost of tint, I had to leave mine overnight.. Box says that it should cure in 3 hours..
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Ha, I just did this very thing the other day, because I could only get the blue handled blaster.. Sorry don't mean to hijack this thread.. Here is a pic..
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Cheers Bryn
Those turned out great! Well done!
