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How can I make a rubber stopper at home? tia sal
Greetings all,
I would like to make my own rubber stoppers I have created a mold using plaster of paris, I have tried epoxy and fiberglass resin but these end up being to hard does anyone know what I can use to make softer rubber stoppers. TIA SAL |
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wrote in message ... Greetings all, I would like to make my own rubber stoppers I have created a mold using plaster of paris, I have tried epoxy and fiberglass resin but these end up being to hard does anyone know what I can use to make softer rubber stoppers. Well, if you want to make rubber stoppers, why would you ask in a glass group? But since you have asked, and we already know that epoxy won't make a rubber stopper, and neither will polyester resin. Odd, I don't remember either of those being rubber to start with... why would... oh well. To make your own stoppers, rubber stoppers, you start with ...rubber! The easiest for the layman to get his/her hands on is RTV or Silicone rubber. Varying degrees of hardness will result from these synthetic rubbers, and there are varying hardness within each category. I would suggest RTV. DO a google and look at Dow Corning series of RTV rubbers, they are readily available worldwide, variety of hardness level, and easy to work with 2 part mix. you mix what you need, save the rest. Make your mold out of plaster of Paris. |
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Thanks for the help.
That answers my question. Sometimes the best way to get where you want to go is by going somewhere else. Think outside the sphere. Thanks Again all Sal "Javahut" wrote in : wrote in message ... Greetings all, I would like to make my own rubber stoppers I have created a mold using plaster of paris, I have tried epoxy and fiberglass resin but these end up being to hard does anyone know what I can use to make softer rubber stoppers. Well, if you want to make rubber stoppers, why would you ask in a glass group? But since you have asked, and we already know that epoxy won't make a rubber stopper, and neither will polyester resin. Odd, I don't remember either of those being rubber to start with... why would... oh well. To make your own stoppers, rubber stoppers, you start with ...rubber! The easiest for the layman to get his/her hands on is RTV or Silicone rubber. Varying degrees of hardness will result from these synthetic rubbers, and there are varying hardness within each category. I would suggest RTV. DO a google and look at Dow Corning series of RTV rubbers, they are readily available worldwide, variety of hardness level, and easy to work with 2 part mix. you mix what you need, save the rest. Make your mold out of plaster of Paris. |
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