Re: Making bellows

Smoke,

Even home depot carries it now. I'd be afraid of trying to use it in
a flexible application like a bellows, though... Although it
is "rubbery" in a cushioning way, it doesn't respond to flexing very
well. It cracks.

Hope this helps.

Ballendo

P.S. the type i'm referring to is called plasti-dip or some such, and
is not necessary to heat.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Smoke" <gordonr@r...> wrote:
> How about that plastic that's available for covering tool handles?
> Make the pattern from plaster and dip it in the heated plastic.
> That stuff is available from MSC and many other places.
>
> Smoke
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>
> >Yes, this is how medical catheters were made. The problem, of
course,
> >is that oils turn natural Latex into a gummy mess. There might be
some
> >silicone product that can be dip molded like latex, but I don't
know of
> one.
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