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Old 24th Aug 2021, 3:05 pm   #7
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Default Re: The Perennial Bakelite Problem!

Completed the filling, sanding, respraying and polishing of the first DAC10 case and the results are quite satisfactory:-

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Moving on to the second case with the missing piece is more problematic:-

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I had a notion that somehow I could use the existing good case and create a mould for that missing piece which could then be filled with Isopon from the rear to create the correct profile.

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David G4EBT had advised that I should create a wire armature first to support the weight of any filler. This I will do but I have genuine concerns about my ability to manually create the required profile, especially with that lip? Hence my idea of creating a mould?

Has anyone tried such an approach and if so what materials did you use to create the mould?
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