From: "deelusbybeekeeper" <deelusbybeekeeper@excelonline.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 21:02:12 -0800
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Continuing Making Moulds in Fiberglass from Latex master.

Hi to all on Biological Beekeeping

Barry has now posted three more pictures in the mould making series for
making Fiberglass Press Plates for 4.9mm foundation.

The only item for supplies I think I forgot to mention that pertains to the
fiberglass press plates making is: a small amount of Johnson Paste Wax, that is used for protecting wood,leather, metal, and plastics. (Liquid wax is not usable)

Now Barry has not posted a whole series here because you have already been through that with the rubber latex initial mould making, and I feel persons doing the fiberglass should know what I mean when I mention the process now and can therefore refer back to pictures in the latex series for reminders. (also pictures are known to take up much space on websites).

The url again for the foundation making series is located at:

http://www.beesource.com/pov/lusby/foundation/index.htm

Remember, two initial sheets of 4.9mm foundation for making the impressions in rubber latex and then fiberglass are free for the asking and sending a piece of masonite cut to your foundation size to me, with return postage for US Postal Priority Mailing basic rate for 2-4 lb package. Address is:

Dee Lusby
Arizona Rangeland Honey
3832 East Golf Links Road
Tucson, Arizona 85713
Phone: 1-520-748-0542

Now the two initial sheets of foundation I am milling as hot as possible to
get the most shrinkage as possible into the 4.8mm range for the mould making process, because when the impressions are made over it( 3 - 1 latex rubber & 1 fiberglass + casting foundation), each will successively get a little
bigger and I want the end result still to be under the 4.9mm top sizing
limit.

Now if you need further dialogue/text or have questions, feel free to
comment here.

So far those starting the process, that I have talked to on the phone say it
is quite understandable text as written so far. To them I promised to get
the dislogue up for the fiberglass within 10 days or so since starting.

I am told the hand wringer mangle is the hardest to find used. But so far
Clay has located a maytag wringer mangle, besides a source for purchasing
new hand wringer mangles, for those that cannot find one. Perhaps Clay will
post the address here for others for the mangle?

Chow for now

Dee