Make your own RC shells or parts.

[team3six]

So I am on another website, and one of the guys posts a thread about an RC crab robot. Im watching the vids and when I come up to the third evolution of his design I notice he has made this cool shell and arms for his crab. Anyways he come across a product that reacts like plastic, but doesnt break and yet flexes and bends like the flex nyonplastic. the product is called Shapelock, so I am wondering how well it works to mold a shell and or parts then paint it or dye it? They offer a free sample to try out on thier website. Thought I would share this great idea.

Swashbot 1
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NoICzQpVCeA
Swashbot 2
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DstI5eMKnQw&feature=related
Swashbot 3
http://youtube.com/watch?v=c4kk3lfoTuI&feature=related
Shapelock
http://shapelock.com/

[suicideneil]

That stuff sounds/looks much like POLYMORPH- heat it up in hot water, mold it, then when it cools it is rock hard and can be worked with tools/ drilled etc.

I wanna build a custom rifle stock with some, but I would need too much really.. maybe just a custom stock for my airpistol.

[bruce750i]

Two years later................ I just saw the same crab robot on t.v. Team3six was talking about back in "08", and had to ordered some ShapeLock. This stuff is great for custom servo mounts, diff lockers, motor clamps/mounts. Playing around with it I was able to quickly shape and reshape into many useful objects.



Nice find Team3six.

[suicideneil]

Yep, cool stuff- just be sure to heat it up in an old container, not a saucepan you tend to use quite often...