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- desiv, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I wonder if this would get the tape and rubber bands off of my remotes with lost / broken battery covers?
:-) - TheKillDoctor, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7To form parts that can take the heat use some epoxy sticks found in the plumbing section at a hardware store. They come in a strip and resembles clay. It is used for plugging old water heater leaks, or at least the last time I picked some up that's what its label said. Once dried it can be sanded, drilled, and can take cold and heat changes.
- albetcha, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I have played around a bit with this product too. Very sweet stuff. The article is dead on and he did an excellent job with the pictures and description. I've also taken the my first molding and put it back in hot water and reformed it. This takes a bit longer as the first piece was pretty thick. Basically it is re-usable. I keep thinking of new things to make or to help with around the home.
- pimpybra, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7Give me 5 minutes...
err
>_> - enigmattic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6This is the same stuff but cheaper, if anybody is interested:
http://www.sculpt.com/catalog_98/craft/craft.htm#friend - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5ahem....
http://www.micsaund.com.nyud.net:8080/2006/03/13/plastic-you-can-mold-in-your-home-for-diy-projects/ - zimm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5cool..
not for use in warm locations tho...
something that would only "melt" once would be good - krugzilla, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5That video is like Waynes World for Geeks
- Philbert, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Maybe you can't afford a 3D printer, but these guys have one and they'll print stuff for you (for a price)
http://www.3darttopart.com/ - goatrandy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Nice. I want some for my robotics projects.
- sLydE, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4custom lego parts, here I come :)
- lilfroger, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I would be more interested in the stuff they made my wrist splints out of. It was a single sheet that was easily cut into the shape needed. Placed in hot water it became soft enough to shape around my wrist. Then allowed to cool it because incredibly hard. I have left those splints in cars during the day in the Texas heat and there was never any damage. But seeing as how it is a medical product it is more than likely cost prohibitive.
- jkronz, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4This stuff has been called "friendly plastic" for years. First time I saw it was in strips at a craft store in the early 90's. It's great for making parts for robots, etc. I usually buy it in strips, seems like you get more for the money.
Although in time some have experienced problems http://www.garieinternational.com.sg/clay/lost_arts.htm.
But in my experience (making parts) it has worked well. - bdeisgn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I'd much rather have a 3D printer, but since I don't have a spare 20K lying around this stuff could be cool.
- barrycahill, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Makezine.com featured a video about this stuff a few weeks ago.
Link to story:
http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/03/make_video_podcast_shapelock_a.html
Direct link to video:
http://downloads.oreilly.com/make/imt_pablos2.mp4 - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Oh cool, if I get my hands on this stuff the first thing I'll do is make myself a coffee mug :)
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Sounds like this would make an excellent mold material for carbon fiber or fiberglass products.
- RatBagu, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I think he was being sarcastic... because coffee would melt the plastic
- Tripmoneyuk, on 10/29/2007, -0/+3I can't read the article as it's down at the moment but is it like this.. http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=mould%20plastic&doy=14m3&source=15
I've been dying to try this stuff for years.
Use that to make whatever you want & then coat it with this stuff.. http://www.plastidip.com/index.html
I might buy a GP2X & turn it into a tablet PC with some extras bolted on for good measure (WiFi, bigger screen etc.) ;) - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Well, since you folks put it that way:
... a coffee mug for my mortal enemies. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I bought some ShapeLock when it was first posted on Make several months ago. Maybe a more talanted sculptor could make finished products by hand while the plastic is still soft, but I found it much harder to work with than clay. One could jam the soft plastic into a mold, but it would have to be a really strong mold, and I'm not sure you could ever capture fine detail. But still, a great product. I used some to make ergonomic handles for my lockpicks.
- Websteria, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Just ordered some. I'm hoping that this will help me to fix a broken part in my pinball machine!
- MrDan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Products like this have been around for ages, Polymorph is very similar and is easily available at Maplins or on eBay.
It really is great, once you have molded it to how your require you can saw and drill and screw into it. The hardest part is getting it molded before it cools down - but then again if you mess up you can just dunk it in very hot water and start again. - rocketryguy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I just got a sample of this in the mail, haven't tried it yet, but the "free" sample for shipping is basically a fistful of the stuff. No complaints there, looking forward to seeing what I can do with it though. Combined with some basic casting techniques, it could get interesting.
- SteveDeGroof, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I've got some of this at home. It's pretty cool stuff. At room temp, it's indistinguishable from nylon. Heat it up and it becomes malleable (and sticky). You can pretty much shape it with your hands as it cools. I even managed to use a Play-Doh mold to make a small model from it. When it's cooled down, you can mill it with a Dremel tool.
- rotinknee2, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I guess the "digg Effect" killed the site before i could check it out.
- T0PS3O, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Thanks! Was just looking for a UK supplier.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=35511&C=Froogle&U=35511&T=29482
Need this for some Phidgets projects. This re-moldable plastic seems to be the answer for many of us hobbyists' issues. - Nothlit, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Unfortunately Coral Cache is useless for people whose corporate/educational firewalls block public proxies.
- bluehouse, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I can see the melted case mods now. Maybe someone could make a case mod that looks like H.G. Blob! I also wonder if you could put some type of coloring in during the initial melting process.
- Artifez, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I've used this recently for case parts, its very easy to use but WICKED expensive. I reccomend it for those dead ends when you need a weird part.
- greatdevourer, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4Seriously old. I remember using this stuff to fix all sorts of stuff years ago :p Maybe it only just reached the US
- ThisGeek, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I had some of this stuff eight years ago, it came with a robotics kit. I probably still have it somewhere.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Although would the plastic deform easily if it were overheated in say a robot?
That could cause a problem. - Artifez, on 10/12/2007, -4/+6You are so much cooler now that we know you knew about it first, the oldness of the product has shamed us.
Douche - VikOlliver, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Well, check out http://reprap.org
Were using polycaprolactone plastic to print parts on a low-cost printer. What's more, we're making the printer capable of printing its own parts and it's all GPL'd.
Vik :v) - jrob, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3The server must have been made out of this stuff..
- antdude, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Broken link now. :(
- unclebrak, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1pretty interesting stuff, but the guy in the video is a complete tool
- Dooser, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1http://digg.com/technology/Shape_memory_alloy_and_super-absorbent_polymers_-_VIDEO
- cheeze69, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Back up, at least for now...
- aerospace, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1No, it wasn't Scotchcast or Primacast. They were definitely little blue pellets that she had to warm up in hot water to mold and bend. They gave her a container of them to take home in case she needed to add more.
- majordanger, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Ordered some and I'm gonna build me-ya rrrocket ship !!
Actually this looks quite useful around the lab. thanks for the link. - JayWright, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Reminds me of the mouth guards kids get to play sports where you have to put the plastic guard in boiling water and then let it solidify in your mouth around the shpae of your teeth. Must be a similar kind of plastic.
- espot, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This material has been around for quite some time in the dental industry. We use it for things like custom impression trays or bite registrations. I have always found it to be too sticky to work well, although I may have heated it up too much. It is NOT very strong. Certainly not as strong as acrylics or injection molded plastics.
- shawnz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1All those times thinking "I should build tha... oh wait, what the hell am I going to make it out of" have ended. o/
- watersoftener, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1it can be use for dental industrial
http://portland-teeth-whitening.blogspot.com - watersoftener, on 07/18/2008, -0/+1nice trick..
http://big-and-tall-mens-clothes.blogspot.com - Kamikid, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I bought some if this stuff after being frustrated with current mouse designs to see if I could create something better.
- oysteroyster, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Waynes World IS for geeks. :)
- cheeze69, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Hopefully, it'll be back-up soon. The cache version (linked above) does not have the photos.
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