Jay West skrev:
I don't know why I'm even bothering to respond to an HTML person...
>For small plastic parts, say - switches and actuators and the like - that get
>broken or are missing from systems or peripherals. Is it within the realm of
>the home hobbiest to forge duplicate parts? For example - a switch on a DEC
>PC04 where you have 3 switches but are missing one. Can it easily be done to
>make a casting of the part in some kind of clay, then work with dyes to get
>the color right and pour in a plastic or resin and thus create another
>identical switch?
I haven't tried this, but there are certain plastic putties which are baked in
an oven, quite popular amongst model enthusiasts. With the proper care in
molding, perhaps this could be a replacement? It would be someting like
Cernit, but I can't recall other brands. Model shops should be a good source
in this kind of business. More professional modelers should know it all when
it comes to casting and more advanced techniques as well.
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Received on Mon Aug 27 2001 - 10:28:18 BST