Rainy day casting

[its_virgil]

Used the rainy day to get some snake blanks made. No vacuum. No pressure.
Just the ultrasonic cleaner and toater oven.
Do a good turn daily!
Don







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[D.Oliver]

Those look great Don. In the top picture what's the bottom one?

 

[its_virgil]

Thanks Derek. The one you asked about is western diamondback rattlesnake.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Those look great Don. In the top picture what's the bottom one?

 

[seamus7227]

wow! you're a machine! Great work Don! By the way, nice pics!

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[its_virgil]

Thanks seamus and thanks for the phone lesson too.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

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[workinforwood]

They look great Don. It's a lot of work making snake skins. I have managed a 100% failure rate every time I tried! Think that's the wrong road for me.

 

[its_virgil]

Thanks Jeff. They are a lot of work to make and lots of material lost when they go south. I'm not sure what I hate loosing most...the time or material.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

They look great Don. It's a lot of work making snake skins. I have managed a 100% failure rate every time I tried! Think that's the wrong road for me.

 

[Akula]

Thanks Jeff. They are a lot of work to make and lots of material lost when they go south. I'm not sure what I hate loosing most...the time or material.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

They look great Don. It's a lot of work making snake skins. I have managed a 100% failure rate every time I tried! Think that's the wrong road for me.

Material can be replaced

 

[its_virgil]

But then it takes more time to earn $$$ to replace the materials...my failure rate is quite low after 10+ years perfecting the process I use.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Thanks Jeff. They are a lot of work to make and lots of material lost when they go south. I'm not sure what I hate loosing most...the time or material.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

They look great Don. It's a lot of work making snake skins. I have managed a 100% failure rate every time I tried! Think that's the wrong road for me.

Material can be replaced

 

[PTownSubbie]

I agree that you are a machine! Glad things are worked out good for you!

 

[theidlemind]

No vacuum. No pressure. Just the ultrasonic cleaner and toater oven.

Looks like I need to find me a toater oven:biggrin:
That is some nice rainy day work.
Maybe some day I'll get there..........

Maybe change your signature to "please excuse my spelling, I use a Samsung epic and Forum Runner?":RockOnJust playing, not serious.......)

 

[its_virgil]

Thanks.
Toater ovens are hard to find...they have been out of production for several years. But, I understand a toaster oven works just as well.:biggrin: I need to learn to "swipe" a little better and check the spelling before posting.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

No vacuum. No pressure. Just the ultrasonic cleaner and toater oven.

Looks like I need to find me a toater oven:biggrin:
That is some nice rainy day work.
Maybe some day I'll get there..........

Maybe change your signature to "please excuse my spelling, I use a Samsung epic and Forum Runner?":RockOnJust playing, not serious.......)

 

[seamus7227]

Thanks.
Toater ovens are hard to find...they have been out of production for several years. But, I understand a toaster oven works just as well.:biggrin: I need to learn to "swipe" a little better and check the spelling before posting.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

its all good Don, dont they call that a "handicap", might just come with age , LOL :biggrin:

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[leslie hines]

glad to hear you got the rainy day wish we could get a couple

 

[RSQWhite]

toater oven or no toater oven. them is some purty blanks.

Tim white

 

[its_virgil]

Tim: Thanks for the comments and kind words.

Seamus: Lots of things are going with age.....soon you will understand. :biggrin:

Fred: Your (now mine:biggrin molds are working great. Thanks.

Jeff: If and when you want to try again contact me and I will help out.

Leslie: I hope as the rain moved east you were the receipient of some of it.

Do a good turn daily!
Don

toater oven or no toater oven. them is some purty blanks.

Tim white

 

[NewLondon88]

I have managed a 100% failure rate every time I tried!

Hey! We're in a two way tie with a perfect record!! :biggrin:

 

[its_virgil]

Unfortunately I'm just perfect for Saturday....I still have my occassional "into the trash" session. But, casting is much better than before I started using your resin savers and Fred's molds. Both have helped tremendously.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

I have managed a 100% failure rate every time I tried!

Hey! We're in a two way tie with a perfect record!! :biggrin:

 

[NewLondon88]

I just seem to have trouble with skins. There's always one bubble
somewhere.. some portion that I didn't look over quite carefully enough.
Or I use the wrong paint on the tube :redface:

 

[jbswearingen]

Don--

Do you use the sonic cleaner to force the bubbles out of suspension?

 

[its_virgil]

Yes...the ultrasonic cleaner vibrates the water and in turn the resin inside the container it is in. The air in solution is released much the same way the gas in carbonated drinks is released if the drink is aggitated. The cleaner I use has a heat function which thins the resin allowing the air to more easily escape.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Don--

Do you use the sonic cleaner to force the bubbles out of suspension?