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No problem, Earthling.JMN..please don't take that personal.
No problem, Earthling.JMN..please don't take that personal.
Umm...according to their MSDS, its plaster of paris. Just gypsum.
Interesting, I'll play with a box and see if I have a prejudice or an opinion.I like Whipmix Resin Rock . It hardens up quickly ,I can start working on them after 20 mins. When trimming dies there is no chipping ,it produces fine shavings rather than dust . Whenever I try something new I always come back to this .
All that says is that 90+% is plaster of Paris and the balance is non hazardous. I would guess its the -10% non-hazardous part that varies from manufacturer to manufacturer.
All that says is that 90+% is plaster of Paris and the balance is non hazardous. I would guess its the -10% non-hazardous part that varies from manufacturer to manufacturer.
i am, however, always looking for something better. and more importantly an easier and more cost effective way of doing dies and models.
I'm like that too, I eat my dessert first and the salad last. #don'tfollowtheherdFor single cad work these Mainstay from WMx really are slick. If waxing I prefer a pindex model.
I don't follow the directions. I pour the opposing first.
i have yet to try the mainstay system. but youre not the first to say you like it. i guess one day ill pick up some and give it a whirl lolFor single cad work these Mainstay from WMx really are slick. If waxing I prefer a pindex model.
I don't follow the directions. I pour the opposing first.
I have been using Hi-Tech scan stone for many years. It works well for me.50 lbs of each and I mix it. Its not just stirred. I mix. Very mixed.
I know mfrgs have specs about expansion, and hardness, etc, but I know it varies. Maybe not all brands are created equal, but I know how some get their start. Basically a silo where gypsum is ground and there are levels where the dust settles. The finer powder makes it to a higher shelf. Like a sifter. The stuff ships in 100lb paper bags and then its colored and repackaged.
I forgot to ask about hardeners. Ive never used them, so tips there are cool too.
I haven't heard or seen anything about Hi-Tech in Greenback Tennessee for a long time. Anyone using them?
Those are really good thoughts. Ive tried/used several different burs. Im a Komet guy for most stuff. My inclination to starting the thread falls on too much magnification. Theres a point when enough is enough.@user name hey bud, just thinking a little off of your main topic. What do you use to trim dies? You may need to get a bur that is designed to cut smoother. Not necessarily a finer bur, but the angles on cutting surface create basically hammer small amounts of stone off at a time. I think meisinger and some of the komet designs cut cleaner than other brands. Also do you have any rattle, or "gravel" in your handpeice. Never heard a word bad about Fuji rock. I always enjoyed resinrock but never trimmed the actual margin of the dies as I only did the rough trim.