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Title: Polymorph plastic anyone?
Post by: Martin (Admin) on January 10, 2016, 03:30:52 am

 
Anyone used this Polymorph, Plastimake, Instamorph, Shapelock Polycaprolactonestuff?
( There's also another, similar substance called  Sugru )

Can you do anything clever with it?


https://youtu.be/rd2UzraDLAw
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__83421__ESUN_Polymorph_Hand_Moldable_Plastic_500g_Bottle_.html
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131696631809
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321911434026?var=510858799185

Title: Re: Polymorph plastic anyone?
Post by: Klunk on January 10, 2016, 07:14:26 am

Occasionally

Title: Re: Polymorph plastic anyone?
Post by: Captain Povey on January 10, 2016, 07:55:08 am

Not tried it yet Martin but it looks very interesting. Graham

Title: Re: Polymorph plastic anyone?
Post by: tigertiger on January 10, 2016, 09:00:07 am

It looks like it will do everything that epoxy putty will, and it will set faster, and maybe it can be re-usable.
Looking at it, in theory it could be used for press moulding, but resin moulding would probably give you better results.
I think the main uses are covered in the Hobbyking video on youtube, quick repairs and making blobs/feet.

My next thoughts are:
How strong is it?
Is it affected by UV?
Can it be painted over?
Does it file/sand well?

Title: Re: Polymorph plastic anyone?
Post by: barriew on January 10, 2016, 11:33:58 am

I was given some Sugru for Christmas - still trying to work out what I can use it for %% . It actually has a fairly limited shelf life.


Barrie

Title: Re: Polymorph plastic anyone?
Post by: Captain Flack on January 10, 2016, 01:51:43 pm

My wife bought me some of this from QVC years ago and I've used it to repair items and even mould new ones when beyond repair.   Don't know about the shelf life though.  I also have some that can be melted and moulded in the air stream from a car heater blower.....never used that. %) %)

Title: Re: Polymorph plastic anyone?
Post by: Unsinkable 2 on January 10, 2016, 09:09:23 pm

I have some of those. I bought them years ago and still have some unopened bags. When it's transparent you have to mix it well and then it turns white as it hardens.

Title: Re: Polymorph plastic anyone?
Post by: essex2visuvesi on January 10, 2016, 10:04:15 pm

I've used the sugru stuff before, its pretty useful stuff

Title: Re: Polymorph plastic anyone?
Post by: tigertiger on January 10, 2016, 10:54:31 pm

What did you use it for?

Title: Re: Polymorph plastic anyone?
Post by: essex2visuvesi on January 11, 2016, 12:16:36 am

Quote from: tigertiger on January 10, 2016, 10:54:31 pm

What did you use it for?

All sorts of silly, but ultimately useful things


Most useful one being a charger plug mod for my mum's ipad Air
My mum has pretty bad arthritis in her hands and the little lightning connector on the iPad was a bit difficult to plug in and out.  So I moulded and extra bit onto the connector that is easier for her to grip


Its also good fun to mix with lego
https://sugru.com/blog/the-sugru-community-discovers-lego-hands-fit-cables-perfectly

Title: Re: Polymorph plastic anyone?
Post by: nivapilot on January 11, 2016, 01:42:52 pm

I bought some poly-morph, just because it seemed so brilliant a concept, I just had to have some.
Since then I have salvaged a broken switch by moulding a new toggle and made a mould for a spare part for my compressor.......I love it. :-))