Re: Adding rubber cleats on tracks? Joe Sommer help! [TANKS]

["Rob" <Rsnyder-at-cox.net>]

All,

 

I am in the process of getting ready to add my cleats to the Intralox belts. One thing that you might want to keep in mind. The nylon rod that connects each piece together is a disposal piece. Intralox reccomends cutting them when seperating the links.  I tired using a screw driver to pull the rod out, but this ends up tearing up the "sidelox" of each link. The replacement rods only cost about 10 Cents (US) each.  Rather than tear up my tracks pulling rods, I just ended up ordering some replacements. The cleats are nice to add to the tracks, but alot of work. Molding and casting is not really too hard, I have done resin casting with silcon molds.   Good luck to all.

 

Rob Snyder

----- Original Message -----

From: Marc en Wendy

To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com

Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 2:33 AM

Subject: Re: Adding rubber cleats on tracks? Joe Sommer help! [TANKS]

This is the e-mail Joe sent a while ago.

Marc

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Sommer" <anvilus9-at-adelphia.net>
To: "Marc en Wendy" <marcmethorst-at-zonnet.nl>
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 3:50 AM
Subject: Fwd: Track Cleats


>
> original message from Chatten per your request
>
> Joe
>
>>Feel free to use the spare cleats to make masters for the molds. You need
>>to mill off the outsides of the track segments, as shown on the attached
>>drawing. You will also need to remove the tracking tabs.
>>
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>>   Mold Max 30 - silicon mold material (requires vacuum bell jar to get
>> out bubbles)
>>   PMC-790 - urethane rubber is what we used
>>
>>One "Trial Size" of Mold Max 30 should be enough. I will send you our
>>PMC-790, plus the softer stuff. I also found our aerosol spray can of mold
>>release, which I will send along (be careful not to overdo it).
>>
>>You will want to find a source for 5cc syringe bodies. They are very
>>useful for injecting urethane into the molds.
>>
>>The best way to make a mold box (for pouring the silicon) is to wrap tape
>>around the milled-off track segment. I will send you some photos tomorrow
>>of the process.
>>
>>Once you have enough silicon molds, you can lightly spray them with mold
>>release, insert track segments into each mold, and cast urethane around
>>the track segment. (Try not to get mold release onto the track segments.
>>Also be sure to very thoroughly mix the urethane, or else it will not cure
>>correctly.) After the urethane has hardened, you can peel the mold away
>>from the track. Some excess urethane may need to be cleaned up. Then you
>>need to cure the finished pieces in an oven at 175 degrees Fahrenheit for
>>a couple of hours.
>>
>>Our experience was that the entire casting/curing process for 20 tracks
>>takes about five hours. You will need about 200 tracks, so allow time.
>
>
> **********************************************
> Joe Sommer, Anvilus Machine Works
> 2378 Nantucket Circle, State College, PA 16803
> 814.234.4773     anvilus9-at-adelphia.net
> http://www.anvilus.com 

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