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[casting] Digest Number 3398

Messages In This Digest (6 Messages)

1a.
Re: Home made roto-caster From: DOC
1b.
Re: Home made roto-caster From: DOC
1c.
Re: Home made roto-caster From: ihscoutfan@aol.com
1d.
Re: Home made roto-caster From: The Loewen's
1e.
Re: Home made roto-caster From: henry halikas
1f.
Re: Home made roto-caster From: Ferdinand Mels

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1a.

Re: Home made roto-caster

Posted by: "DOC" doc@sympatico.ca   torobots

Sat Feb 2, 2008 4:42 pm (PST)

Well it looks like there is enough interest for me to get on the
job.

I'll head for the city (Toroonto) on Monday and try to get a
better fix on costs.

I've got a figure of about $25 for wood but need something
more solid for motor, pulleys, gears...

I'm still thinking pricing in the $200 to $250 range but if I can source out
some good prices then it should be easily under $200.00

BTW, feel free to comment on any of this.

Right now my plan is to build more or less what's on the rotomold
machine page. Wood for the frame etc. A few change to make it
more reliable...

DOC

At 02:23 AM 2/2/2008 -0500, you wrote:

>if it worked and the parts were replaced easily as they wear out, yeah i'd
>buy one or two. i don't think 200 bucks is unreasonable for something like
>that. i've shelled out more than my fare share on stuff that doesn't work,
>not
>knowing that at the time. the wife (or husband) might object to resin covered
>walls. (i don't have that problem, i don't have a wife.) i see the idea
>behind it and might give it a whirl (get that?), yet a pre-made version
>would be
>easier. i really don't have a couple thousand bucks to lay down on the real
>thing.
>
>randall
>
>ps: does anyone have an effective way to get resin off walls? just wondering.
>
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>48)
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1b.

Re: Home made roto-caster

Posted by: "DOC" doc@sympatico.ca   torobots

Sat Feb 2, 2008 4:44 pm (PST)

At 03:06 AM 2/2/2008 -0500, you wrote:

>A spincaster doesn't look that difficult to make. You can power it with
>a small electric motor or hook it up to your bike.

Ah. There you go. You can take exercise while you are
doing your castings! :-)oo

DOC

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1c.

Re: Home made roto-caster

Posted by: "ihscoutfan@aol.com" ihscoutfan@aol.com   thedtandiguy

Sat Feb 2, 2008 7:09 pm (PST)

Yes, some exercise would be nice. i figure the resin would set up in a half
hour, so that's about 15 or 20 times around the block but what will the
neighborhood think watching me ride around the block with a giant rotocaster
strapped to the back of my bike?

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Re: Home made roto-caster

Posted by: "The Loewen's" kdloewen@mts.net   farmboy_k

Sat Feb 2, 2008 11:09 pm (PST)

http://community.webshots.com/album/558467961yRWFeV

Here are some pictures of a homebuilt rotocaster I saved off the net a while back but my computer died back then and I was only able to retrieve the pics.
Hope it helps in those who want to build their own or get DOC to help out. Looking forward to seeing what comes out of this topic.

Kent
----- Original Message -----
From: DOC
To: casting@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: [casting] Home made roto-caster

Well it looks like there is enough interest for me to get on the
job.

I'll head for the city (Toroonto) on Monday and try to get a
better fix on costs.

I've got a figure of about $25 for wood but need something
more solid for motor, pulleys, gears...

I'm still thinking pricing in the $200 to $250 range but if I can source out
some good prices then it should be easily under $200.00

BTW, feel free to comment on any of this.

Right now my plan is to build more or less what's on the rotomold
machine page. Wood for the frame etc. A few change to make it
more reliable...

DOC

At 02:23 AM 2/2/2008 -0500, you wrote:

>if it worked and the parts were replaced easily as they wear out, yeah i'd
>buy one or two. i don't think 200 bucks is unreasonable for something like
>that. i've shelled out more than my fare share on stuff that doesn't work,
>not
>knowing that at the time. the wife (or husband) might object to resin covered
>walls. (i don't have that problem, i don't have a wife.) i see the idea
>behind it and might give it a whirl (get that?), yet a pre-made version
>would be
>easier. i really don't have a couple thousand bucks to lay down on the real
>thing.
>
>randall
>
>ps: does anyone have an effective way to get resin off walls? just wondering.
>
>**************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music.
>(<http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025>http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025
>48)
>
>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

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1e.

Re: Home made roto-caster

Posted by: "henry halikas" factdatalearn@yahoo.com   factdatalearn

Sun Feb 3, 2008 1:47 am (PST)

Kent:

Regarding "FANCASTER",

Both Lowes and Home Depot sell a spiked threaded
metal fixture that attaches to the bottom of the wooden posts, looks like a thick washer only with spikes, of which you would hit with a hammer centering it into the bottom of each post, of which you would then pre-drill a hole thru its center, so a bolt could screw into it.

You would only then have to ajust the length of the bolt to get it level with whatever floor your dealing with.

Four of both items would only run you about $10.00.

Sorry I can't be more specific.

Henry

The Loewen's <kdloewen@mts.net> wrote:
http://community.webshots.com/album/558467961yRWFeV

Here are some pictures of a homebuilt rotocaster I saved off the net a while back but my computer died back then and I was only able to retrieve the pics.
Hope it helps in those who want to build their own or get DOC to help out. Looking forward to seeing what comes out of this topic.

Kent
----- Original Message -----
From: DOC
To: casting@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: [casting] Home made roto-caster

Well it looks like there is enough interest for me to get on the
job.

I'll head for the city (Toroonto) on Monday and try to get a
better fix on costs.

I've got a figure of about $25 for wood but need something
more solid for motor, pulleys, gears...

I'm still thinking pricing in the $200 to $250 range but if I can source out
some good prices then it should be easily under $200.00

BTW, feel free to comment on any of this.

Right now my plan is to build more or less what's on the rotomold
machine page. Wood for the frame etc. A few change to make it
more reliable...

DOC

At 02:23 AM 2/2/2008 -0500, you wrote:

>if it worked and the parts were replaced easily as they wear out, yeah i'd
>buy one or two. i don't think 200 bucks is unreasonable for something like
>that. i've shelled out more than my fare share on stuff that doesn't work,
>not
>knowing that at the time. the wife (or husband) might object to resin covered
>walls. (i don't have that problem, i don't have a wife.) i see the idea
>behind it and might give it a whirl (get that?), yet a pre-made version
>would be
>easier. i really don't have a couple thousand bucks to lay down on the real
>thing.
>
>randall
>
>ps: does anyone have an effective way to get resin off walls? just wondering.
>
>**************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music.
>(<http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025>http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025
>48)
>
>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

Buy my junk! http://www3.sympatico.ca/doc/robotone/for-sale.html

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Re: Home made roto-caster

Posted by: "Ferdinand Mels" ferdinand007@sympatico.ca   rockyrails

Sun Feb 3, 2008 5:21 am (PST)

Hi Kent
Thanks - will give it a try - brilliant idea using
an old fan.
cheers Ferd
On 3-Feb-08, at 2:08 AM, The Loewen's wrote:

http://community.webshots.com/album/558467961yRWFeV

Here are some pictures of a homebuilt rotocaster I saved off the net
a while back but my computer died back then and I was only able to
retrieve the pics.
Hope it helps in those who want to build their own or get DOC to help
out. Looking forward to seeing what comes out of this topic.

Kent
----- Original Message -----
From: DOC
To: casting@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: [casting] Home made roto-caster

Well it looks like there is enough interest for me to get on the
job.

I'll head for the city (Toroonto) on Monday and try to get a
better fix on costs.

I've got a figure of about $25 for wood but need something
more solid for motor, pulleys, gears...

I'm still thinking pricing in the $200 to $250 range but if I can
source out
some good prices then it should be easily under $200.00

BTW, feel free to comment on any of this.

Right now my plan is to build more or less what's on the rotomold
machine page. Wood for the frame etc. A few change to make it
more reliable...

DOC

At 02:23 AM 2/2/2008 -0500, you wrote:

> if it worked and the parts were replaced easily as they wear out,
> yeah i'd
> buy one or two. i don't think 200 bucks is unreasonable for
> something like
> that. i've shelled out more than my fare share on stuff that
> doesn't work,
> not
> knowing that at the time. the wife (or husband) might object to
> resin covered
> walls. (i don't have that problem, i don't have a wife.) i see the
> idea
> behind it and might give it a whirl (get that?), yet a pre-made
> version
> would be
> easier. i really don't have a couple thousand bucks to lay down on
> the real
> thing.
>
> randall
>
> ps: does anyone have an effective way to get resin off walls? just
> wondering.
>
> **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music.
> (<http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?
> NCID=aolcmp003000000025>http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-
> won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025
> 48)
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

Buy my junk! http://www3.sympatico.ca/doc/robotone/for-sale.html

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