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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:06 am
by pocket
noname is there a specific one that you would recommend? or do they both have the same approximate density?
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:42 am
by john bunsenburner
I would make a mold out of play dough and cast out of epoxy, after two or three uses i fell in love with that stuff(even though my whole basement smells like it)
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:58 am
by pocket
out of play do? are you serious? hows that work out when the epoxy is cured does it fall off? or do u gotta hack and whack at the play do to get it off the epoxy?
ok got another thought i was reading your thread john B i read something about Styrofoam and accetone. would this do the same thing as gas and Styrofoam? so if i got a nice and gooey slap of dissolved Styrofoam would i be able to form it into the shape then coat it in epoxy?
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:13 am
by john bunsenburner
Seeing you enjoy reading:
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to- ... 2-plastic/
All you need to know about the meathod is there. And play dough is soft, just pull it off the epoxy when it is are done curing.
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:52 am
by pocket
ok wow i feel like a frigging idiot i just used the search button and found nonames how-to on vortex blocks and when looking at the material he called "acrylic" i realized that it is very similar to Lexan now it turns out that i have a shit load of it from helping out making community hockey rinks.
Thanks John i thought that accetone would have the same effect on Styrofoam as gasoline *shh tells everyone not to get an admin* found this out when we used to make homemade napalm in high school
would this link you gave me work if i made a mold out of play do?
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:05 am
by john bunsenburner
I guess but be careful that the plastic is fully cured and maybe put some kind of lubricant onto the finished mold, just to make sure. I once tried the napalm thing in my basement, it didnt work so i got pretty pissed and just set everything on fire(i might be a little pyromaniac...)
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:04 pm
by pocket
didnt think that this would be worth making a new topic so here goes
what do you guys think the difference would be weather or not i use shrouds on the vortex block or not. would it effect the ROF? produce more jams?
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 2:11 am
by noname
If you use a full 360 degree vortex hole, put shrouds on. If not, then leave them off; shrouds just jam up partial hole vortex blocks.