I'm wondering about the feasability of making a plastic antenna part.
Just wondering if anyone knows anything about making plastic castings.
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18 years ago
Anyone messed about making plastic castings?
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18 years ago
Richard,
Could possibly cast it using a resin / catylist system but probably best done with an injection system. Either way the hard bit is making the mould cavity.
I have a bench top injection one that I've sucessfully made replacement washing machine push buttons that were otherwise obsolete / unobtainable but the vandals don't care about that and love to put a cigarette lighter to them in my shops !
Andrew Mawson
Could possibly cast it using a resin / catylist system but probably best done with an injection system. Either way the hard bit is making the mould cavity.
I have a bench top injection one that I've sucessfully made replacement washing machine push buttons that were otherwise obsolete / unobtainable but the vandals don't care about that and love to put a cigarette lighter to them in my shops !
Andrew Mawson
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18 years ago
What frequency are you working at? I've found that pretty much
anything you can cast will be absorbtive at VHF and above. You may be
better off machining from nylon, acrylic or PTFE stock.
Chris
Chris
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18 years ago
Just had two moulds made for old-fashioned switchboard fuseholders, product is
made from a casting resin. Moulds are also resin...
Peter
Peter
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18 years ago
If your interested in making small plastic components then you might like to
have a look at 'Polymorph' which is available from Maplins (Shops or
on-line). It is a plastic (supplied as granules) that becomes soft when put
in hot water above about 60C IIRC and can be moulded at that temperature.
When it cools it becomes quite tough and looks rather like Nylon. If its
not right just boil the kettle again and remelt it! Certainly worth buying
a tub for experimenting with.
Don
Don
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18 years ago
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Details here for casting, might be of interest. They used to do a good series
of How To booklets.Lionel
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18 years ago
There was an article back in the summer in MEW (not that I'd own up to
reading that) on DIY plastic injection molding small items - I can
send you a scan if your interested.
Steve
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Steve
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18 years ago
Depends on resin grade and loading. Properly loaded casting resins have
negligible losses at 60 MHz and scarcely get warm in the microwave.