02-26-2011, 08:14 AM
Kevin,
HOn3 flatcars would probably cost you around $5 in rubber for the molds and run under a dollar a piece for resin if everything goes well. The problem is that you'd likely be forced to spend around $50 to get set up. The other issue is labor. I'm not sure if there'd be savings in time with resin casting since you're using commercial hardware. If you have a high percentage of good castings, then you'd come out ahead. If you had many rejects, then it would be more expensive, time consuming, and frustrating (material selection helps with this).
Michael
HOn3 flatcars would probably cost you around $5 in rubber for the molds and run under a dollar a piece for resin if everything goes well. The problem is that you'd likely be forced to spend around $50 to get set up. The other issue is labor. I'm not sure if there'd be savings in time with resin casting since you're using commercial hardware. If you have a high percentage of good castings, then you'd come out ahead. If you had many rejects, then it would be more expensive, time consuming, and frustrating (material selection helps with this).
Michael
Michael
My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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