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The tracks for #T006 are made of a zinc alloy and rubber blocks. The molds
are made of ceramic which works fine but the molds MUST be kept on a hot
plate otherwise the sudden temperature change will cause them to shatter!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Tyng" <stevet-at-stcharlesmd.com>
To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 6:16 PM
Subject: RE: Tank Kits
> Here's the link to the Smooth On site. Interesting stuff.
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> http://www.smooth-on.com
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> Steve T.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com [mailto:tanks-at-rctankcombat.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 6:45 AM
> To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
> Cc: stevet-at-stcharlesmd.com
> Subject: Re: Tank Kits
>
> I am using smooth on casting from viking plastic in Edmonton AB Canada.
The
> cost is about $130.00 for a 2 gallon kit..part A and part B..demold time
is
> about 15 min..great to work with..can be dyed any color..the track combp
> idea you have is great let me know how I can help..I will get some
pictures
> soon..have to borrow a digital camera first.. Garnet
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank Pittelli" <frank-at-pittelli.com>
> To: <tanks-at-rctankcombat.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 5:39 PM
> Subject: Re: Tank Kits
>
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> > Garnet & Julie wrote:
> > > I am building a 1/5 Canadian Leopard tank out of wood, aluminum, and
> > > plastics..the track and road wheels are made from a liquid plastic
> compound
> > > with a shore hardness of 80d..tensile strength of 3900psi and
> compressive
> > > strength of 4700psi..I make my own molds from rubber, the track has
> rubber
> > > inserts and the road wheels have rubber on the rim..the track and
wheels
> can
> > > also be made from a harder rubber..
> >
> > Got any pictures for me to post on the website? Molding the tracks and
> > wheels is definitely the way to go. We've done quite a bit of molding
> > for warships and once the molds are made the hard work is over. What
> > I'd like to do is combine molded treads with Steve's conveyor belt
> > construction technique to yield a very durable, easily constructed
track.
> >
> > What type of molding plastic are you using? How much per gallon?
> >
> > Frank "The Molding Season Approaches" Pittelli
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