37 replies to this topic

[NightKnight]

Yep, your findings are helping us.

[Beanflip]

Any suggestions for a lubricant? Heat resistant? Baby powder? vegetable oil?

[NightKnight]

I would think that some sort of non-stick cooking spray would help. Maybe PAM?

[Carbon]

when I made rocket motor nozzles I used WD-40 to separate the wooden mold from the cement. You could try that.

[Beanflip]

 

Lets do it.

[Carbon]

That's the spirit!

[Beanflip]

 

My fimo is a little old. So I am warming it in a little water. Before I start over.

[Beanflip]

I am becoming less and less interested in how this looks. And, It seems that separate from the pipe, It's not going to hold its internal shape before it hardens in the oven.

[Beanflip]

[Beanflip]

At this point I am aborting the mission. If my tube were copper, I would shape it to a temporary tube and and bake it with the tube inside.