Thread: Copying a control knob by moulding
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Old 17th Jan 2010, 5:01 pm   #16
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Default Re: Copying a control knob by moulding
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Originally Posted by Aerodyne View Post
some shrinkage is unavoidable and of course, it shows more the smaller the original knob is.
Would it be possible to coat the original knob with anything to oversize the mould slightly to compensate for shrinkage?
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