--Well I finally finished the die I've been working on sporadically. Trouble was I didn't have my injection molding machine dialled in yet but I reeeally wanted to see if the die produced a decent part. I could have used casting resin but that stuff's pretty brittle. In a moment of inspiration I thot why not use hot glue? I did and it works! Crummy photos here:
well done!!
On 07 Mar 2010 17:42:06 GMT, the infamous steamer scrawled the following:
It casts false teeth for Munchkins, doesn't it?
-- The blind are not good trailblazers.
-- federal judge Frank Easterbrook
--Close; they're Oompaloompas, heh.
On 08 Mar 2010 03:54:55 GMT, the infamous steamer scrawled the following:
Had to googlem. Now why would you know about Chocolate Factory stuff? Dare I ask, Ed? ;)
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--Grandkids! :-)
On 08 Mar 2010 20:21:27 GMT, the infamous steamer scrawled the following:
OK. Good save.
YOU might be interested in this little jobber, although you don't et snow in NorCal. Cool, isn't it? My buddy in D.C. just sent this:
ROBOPLOW Ah, too late for the blizzards...
We don't get much snow up here, and I still want one.
-- Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate. -- Chuang-tzu
That would be way way cool when hooked (brain) to a hay bailer and field plow as well.
Gunner
"I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."
From long experience myself, I can only say, "You betcha."
--Aha! Battlebots get practical; me like!
--Latest photos here:
On 09 Mar 2010 18:07:01 GMT, the infamous steamer scrawled the following:
I knew you'd see that subject line and grab it up, Ed. ;)
Now to figure out how to get one to suck up the Autumn leaves and have it dump 'em in my truck...
-- There is no such thing as limits to growth, because there are no limits to the human capacity for intelligence, imagination, and wonder. -- Ronald Reagan
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