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Q: How to make/clone rubber parts?

mtco

2006-04-01, 10:21 am

I have several gadgets that have missing/broken rubber parts that I want
to replace. Assuming that I can remove the torn/worn-out parts without
(further) damaging them, does anyone know if (and how) I can make copies
of them?

Thanks.

Goedjn

2006-04-03, 1:21 pm

On Sat, 01 Apr 2006 13:41:46 GMT, mtco <xxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxxxxx> wrote:

>I have several gadgets that have missing/broken rubber parts that I want
>to replace. Assuming that I can remove the torn/worn-out parts without
>(further) damaging them, does anyone know if (and how) I can make copies
>of them?
>

Depends on what they do, how big they are,
and what you mean by "rubber".

Are you talking about wheels, belts,
vibration mounts, or something else?

Easiest/cheapest thing would probably be
to find someone who's just totalled their car,
swipe the bumper-guard off the bumper, or
cut out a bushing, and carve the replacement
part out of that.

Casting shops (for jewelry makers etc.)
sometimes have mixes for making rubber molds.

Larry Bud

2006-04-03, 2:21 pm

mtco wrote:
> I have several gadgets that have missing/broken rubber parts that I want
> to replace. Assuming that I can remove the torn/worn-out parts without
> (further) damaging them, does anyone know if (and how) I can make copies
> of them?

A simple google search found

http://www.rubbermoldcompounds.com/liquidrubber.htm

Search for "how to make rubber molds" or "how to make rubber parts"

http://www.smooth-on.com/urethanes.asp

Make a mold, fill it with "liquid rubber". Wait. Remove it from the
mold.

mtco

2006-04-03, 10:21 pm

Larry Bud wrote:
>
> A simple google search found
>
> http://www.rubbermoldcompounds.com/liquidrubber.htm
>
> Search for "how to make rubber molds" or "how to make rubber parts"
>
> http://www.smooth-on.com/urethanes.asp
>
> Make a mold, fill it with "liquid rubber". Wait. Remove it from the
> mold.
>

Thanks.

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