Mini Shower
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get yourself a good book on moulding technices you will find out all sorts of better ways to do it and then modify to suit your own skills if I tell you how to do it you might not find it easier then using the grinder its like everything else learn as you go
I see you used lots of PVA as a release agent that is not helping either spend some wad on a decent wax makes it easier.
Green trimming wait until the grp is set but not hard still a little flexible for want of a bettewr term and just run uncle stanly round mould
I take it you will now pay my teaching bill and also for the chinese hat that I have today thrown in the skip more time and money wasted
I see you used lots of PVA as a release agent that is not helping either spend some wad on a decent wax makes it easier.
Green trimming wait until the grp is set but not hard still a little flexible for want of a bettewr term and just run uncle stanly round mould
I take it you will now pay my teaching bill and also for the chinese hat that I have today thrown in the skip more time and money wasted
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bob as dave says get yourself some proper mould release wax. it contains other chemicals that car wax doesnt and makes a big difference when your using a wooden mould more than once.
it also works really well as a car wax
i still think you should stick with the fibreglass and make your own brackets for stacking the shower trays. thisll then be a true "bobs your uncle shower"
are you going to make a special addition to the bottom tray to guide the water back to the pond...?
it also works really well as a car wax
i still think you should stick with the fibreglass and make your own brackets for stacking the shower trays. thisll then be a true "bobs your uncle shower"
are you going to make a special addition to the bottom tray to guide the water back to the pond...?
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Mark,
The car wax works really well. I have a friend with his own Fibreglassing business and he recomends this stuff. Can think why I'd want to spend a load of money of anything else!!!!! I'm not going into business, just making a few tiers for use by Gazza and myself.
The stainless rods, or plastic pipe will work well enough for me I feel as supports bewteen each tier. I dont want to be making this for the next 6-months !!!!!
There will be some sort of bottom tray/chute for the flow back into the pond. Just got to work out how to fix the bottom tier to it yet, but plenty of thoughts going on.
The car wax works really well. I have a friend with his own Fibreglassing business and he recomends this stuff. Can think why I'd want to spend a load of money of anything else!!!!! I'm not going into business, just making a few tiers for use by Gazza and myself.
The stainless rods, or plastic pipe will work well enough for me I feel as supports bewteen each tier. I dont want to be making this for the next 6-months !!!!!
There will be some sort of bottom tray/chute for the flow back into the pond. Just got to work out how to fix the bottom tier to it yet, but plenty of thoughts going on.
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Hi Dave,
You dont sound very happy mate????
Thought we'd done the chinese hat thing some while back, shook hands at the National etc.
Just like you Dave I like to help people where I can, it's all part of the big Koi friendship we all have. We all learn from each other and try to pass on what we know, helps everyone.
You dont sound very happy mate????
Thought we'd done the chinese hat thing some while back, shook hands at the National etc.
Just like you Dave I like to help people where I can, it's all part of the big Koi friendship we all have. We all learn from each other and try to pass on what we know, helps everyone.
Bob,
I can't see on the photo, did you round off the corners on the mould? It makes life a lot easier when you fibre glass it. As it it quite hard to "turn" the CSM 90 degrees.
I manage to get some stainless steel showers off eBay for £100, otherwise I will be after the moulds when you are finish with it.
Good luck with it mate.
David.
I can't see on the photo, did you round off the corners on the mould? It makes life a lot easier when you fibre glass it. As it it quite hard to "turn" the CSM 90 degrees.
I manage to get some stainless steel showers off eBay for £100, otherwise I will be after the moulds when you are finish with it.
Good luck with it mate.
David.