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Does anybody know of blank casting molds for 7mm blanks? Everywhere I check, I get an out of stock message.:frown::frown: I need to cast a few 7mm blanks with digital camo for a Army sergeant for Xmas.

I have the blanks made up, if I can't find a mold, do any of you have any suggestions on how to do it?:confused:

Thanks

Kevin
 
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Aquarium filter tubing and rubber stoppers from Lowes. It stands upright which makes it easy to work out the bubbles and I reuse them over and over. Cut the tubing to length and I cut it long ways to release the cast. I use scotch tape to reseal the tube to pour. I use press and seal food wrap to cover the plugs. A 1 inch plug to seal the tubing with a smaller plug glued on top to seal the pen tube. Also use the same size plug to seal the top of the pen tube for a compleate cast of the pen tube. Use elec.tape to seal the bottom of the aqu. tubing to the 1 inch plug. pour the resin let set and unwrap the tape to start turning your pen. I hope I made myself clear enough to understand but if you have any questions let me know. Good Luck.
 
keandkafu said:
Does anybody know of blank casting molds for 7mm blanks? Everywhere I check, I get an out of stock message.:frown::frown: I need to cast a few 7mm blanks with digital camo for a Army sergeant for Xmas.

I have the blanks made up, if I can't find a mold, do any of you have any suggestions on how to do it?:confused:

Thanks

Kevin
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If you're going to pour resin, you can use 3/4" PVC pipe cut to 5" or so. Tape up one end really good and you have a cheap vertical mold.

If you want a horizontal mold, you can cut up a polypropylene cutting board into 1" strips and make a mold out of that. Either clamp or screw it all together and pour away.
 
Or you can use a cutting board, sign material or cardboard assembled with hot glue to make a mold. Pour your stuff, drill and assemble at your leasure.
 
Our library is a wonderful place to find out all kinds of info.
Mold making:
http://content.penturners.org/library/techniques/mold1.pdf

http://content.penturners.org/library/techniques/Making_a_Silicone_Mold.pdf

http://content.penturners.org/library/techniques/horizontalroundmold.pdf

http://content.penturners.org/library/tools_and_jigs/simple_and_easy_mold_making.pdf

http://content.penturners.org/library/pen_blanks/worthlesswoodblanks.pdf

And there are several articles for just casting. Several cover casting embedded stuff like you are doing. Have fun reading.
Do a good turn daily!
Don


keandkafu said:
Does anybody know of blank casting molds for 7mm blanks? Everywhere I check, I get an out of stock message.:frown::frown: I need to cast a few 7mm blanks with digital camo for a Army sergeant for Xmas.

I have the blanks made up, if I can't find a mold, do any of you have any suggestions on how to do it?:confused:

Thanks

Kevin
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keandkafu said:
Does anybody know of blank casting molds for 7mm blanks? Everywhere I check, I get an out of stock message.:frown::frown: I need to cast a few 7mm blanks with digital camo for a Army sergeant for Xmas.

I have the blanks made up, if I can't find a mold, do any of you have any suggestions on how to do it?:confused:

Thanks

Kevin
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Hi Kevin,
Have you found a mold yet?
I have an extra ice cube mold. It is the one where the cavity is vertical and it has a blue lid on the bottom so you can push the blanks out when they are set. It is yours for postage if you want it.
Let me know

Alice
 
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