#108303
Thu Oct 23 2008 04:22 PM
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I like you guys, BUT not enough to have this copied anytime soon ! LOL
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Please - NO offers to Buy or Sell in this forum category
Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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#108304
Thu Oct 23 2008 05:18 PM
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Depending on rather you make a male or female vac-buck, Aperson could make the male out of wood and pull the plastic over it. A female would require a mold to suck the plastic down in and would have to have a slick finish. Just my .02 worth
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#108305
Thu Oct 23 2008 05:20 PM
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More than likely there is a lip on the bottom edge so it would require a female mold with hinged flippers to allow for demolding.
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#108306
Thu Oct 23 2008 05:31 PM
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It is Concave around the base, but would not be necessary for static display. Would have to be done in a female mold w/ flippers because of recess behind site glasses.
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#108307
Thu Oct 23 2008 05:39 PM
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Thats why I reccomended the use of latex to make the copy your pour it around the outside of the glass. Once the latex dries just peel it off the original, then pour plaster or resin in to make the copy from the latex. Just like hollywood does to make full head masks. The latex would not endanger the glass at all. It would be the safest way to replicate it.
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#108308
Fri Oct 24 2008 08:31 PM
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I am going to try and make one out of fiberglass. I started with a piece of styrafoam and go from there.  By gmctrucker
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#108309
Fri Oct 24 2008 09:07 PM
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Not bad at all Matt. Maybe if you get that to work out, you can make some replicas to sell. You would be helping a lot of us out. Keep up the good work.
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#108310
Fri Oct 24 2008 09:58 PM
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I am in on a couple of the repos whoever makes them. The styrofoam top looks pretty damn good.
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#108311
Fri Oct 24 2008 10:27 PM
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It does look good. Just needs a tweak or two to be close. The original seems to have a very slight angle on the sides instead of straight up and the recess behind the sight glassis a little bit closer to the metal then on your foam one. Otherwise, it is real good.
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#108312
Sat Oct 25 2008 05:48 AM
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Mat if you make that work there will be a lot of happy erie 70's including mine i hope it works
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#108313
Sat Oct 25 2008 11:18 AM
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#108314
Sat Oct 25 2008 07:33 PM
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Don't worry Dick, I've got the Paramedics in route. Hold on!!!!!!!!! ------------------ Don "oltoydoc" Sherwood (310)415-9562 Cel. Vintage Gas
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#108315
Tue Oct 28 2008 09:22 AM
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I have a glass top for the Erie and would let some one copy it for a repo. Just let me know. I also have a clock face unit I would sell.
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#108316
Tue Oct 28 2008 10:08 AM
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Ibuysigns, you are awesome. I am sure someone here can lead you to a company which can do this. You will be helping a lot of us out. I will take at least one, maybe two.
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#108317
Wed Oct 29 2008 05:54 PM
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If someone was to make them out of white plastic,how many could be sold?
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