Melting Vinamold

[nimrod]

I want to try making some moulds what is the way to melt vinamold.

Robin

 

[Vic Perrin]

Try warming it up

Vic

 

[nimrod]

Try warming it up

Vic

Good idea Vic hadn't thought of that
Robin

 

[paulm]

Heres a youtube video on it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBJ4WlK3cjE

 

[Buckeye]

The way I melt it is, I have a pan with sand on the bottom and I place a pan with the vinamold inside that and fill the gap between the two pans with sand. I heat it up on a gas stove outside, you wouldn't want to do this in the house it is quite a sickly smell and if you do burn it, it is really noxious. If you are not married and live alone I would still do it outside, but that is up to you. I use a digital thermometer with alarm so I can set it 20 degrees under maximum temperature and then keep a close eye on it. I do stir as it it melting especially if I add more vinamold to the pan. Once it has reached the temperature I want I lift the pan out and wipe the bottom and sides of the pan with tissue to get any sand off the outside then I pour it into/onto the master and let it cool. The sand in the pan helps to distribute the heat and works brilliantly for me. I do put a lid on the pan with the vinamold in to keep the heat in.

Peter

 

[ni9eofse7en]

Type in Vinamold in the search box, see thread called day off. Second page might help.

 

[Penpal]

Lessons every day this one on Vinamold tells the story thank you.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

Just another thing we cant get in Aust.

 

[brody2123]

I use 15mm hdpe sheet bought very cheaply, cuts quickly and screws together in minutes. i tried vinamold and do not get on with the stuff. Too much faffing about for me

if you do go down the vinamold route, then I've got 5kg of the yellow. I'm not going to use it

 

[paulm]

Thanks Brody, I was going to use corian and was in the process of taping it to bolt it together and bought some HDPE on ebay and knocked a mould up.


--- and I've just notice the lack of cleaning of the carpet. The CMM knows about that now

 

[nimrod]

Hi Paul could you tell me which seller you bought it from

Regards Robin

Thanks Brody, I was going to use corian and was in the process of taping it to bolt it together and bought some HDPE on ebay and knocked a mould up.


--- and I've just notice the lack of cleaning of the carpet. The CMM knows about that now

 

[Philly]

I just use the microwave, mix often and watch out for splashes :)

 

[paulm]

Hi Paul could you tell me which seller you bought it from

Regards Robin

I got it from here Robin

15MM THICK HDPE SHEET(500 GRADE) 200MM X 200MM X 1 PIECE | eBay

 

[Penpal]

Aldi had a sheaf of coloured cutting boards recently perfect for mold making.

Peter.