Don't try this at home...

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I happened to be doing some moulding today so I thought I'd have a go at making a replacement on/off switch for my Garrard 301. I made a nice silicone mould of the top of the speed selector knob, no problems. Next I needed a strong, smooth, black thermoplastic resin, so I tried the most obvious candidate.
Don't try this at home. In theory PVC melts before it decomposes but in practice the heat transfer through the melt is quite poor and the decomposition products of PVC can be quite toxic. I ight try a microwave next - although I don't actually own one.
Make everything as simple as possible but no simpler - Einstein
Mark Kelly

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Topic - Don't try this at home... - Mark Kelly 05:35:54 08/05/05 (3)

Boy are you gonna get it - rocky raccoon 06:13:16 08/05/05 (2)

Don't worry, Chabrier "Espana" is next for the melt. - Mark Kelly 01:47:12 08/06/05 (0)

That is Mercury Abuse to be SURE!! - tubesforever 00:44:23 08/06/05 (0)

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