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Which are you getting better results with.....................?
Molds for use with Pen Tubes (IE: Sierra, Gents, Etc)

Molds that are designed for 2 tubes at a time............


The Pink ones that have built in nibs to seal the pen tubes
or
The Blue ones that use the stoppers that go all the way through the mold into the pen tube?

As always I look forward to your suggestions..........

Thanks, Dave
 
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Im brand new to casting but all my molds are the blue ones that ptown makes. I really like them.

I havnt used the pink ones but I do like that they produce a mostly round blank but I would have to think that those little nibs that the tube fit over are the weak point of the mold, meaning thats the first place its going to be damaged. With the blue molds, you can just replace the plugs if they are damaged. Also, the pink molds have a much smaller opening. May not be a problem for some but as a new caster, I like having the larger opening to get in there and work any bubbles away from the tube. I also like that I can get ahold of those plugs and spin the tube in the resin t be sure there arnt any bubbles hiding under there that I missed.

Oh, did mention customer service? I ordered a new mold yesterday and recieved an email yesterday saying it was ready to ship. Hes processing orders on a Sun afternoon!!
 
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I "Liked" the comment above because I to have used and like Ptownsubbies mold's! Basically everything that was said above is why I used them!

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My GF is going to be the caster in the house, and she ordered one of Ptown's molds last night. Glad to see all the positive responses.
On a gloat note, she got a can of resin for $15, after coupon at Michael's, and 12 jars of pearlex for $7 on the bay.:cool:
 
Just be careful with the blue ones when de-molding. I ripped a corner pretty bad my first time:mad: by pulling on the plugs without supporting the mold. My dumb mistake and it shouldn't have happened if I was paying attention.
 
Can these be used without a pressure pot? I have been wanting to try to cast, however I do not have a pressure pot. I understand that there are other materials to pour? :confused:
 
Canadian_Kid said:
Just be careful with the blue ones when de-molding. I ripped a corner pretty bad my first time:mad: by pulling on the plugs without supporting the mold. My dumb mistake and it shouldn't have happened if I was paying attention.
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That's the beauty of pouring your own molds. If I damage mine (and they all will eventually get damaged), I simply make another.
 
turnin4fun said:
Can these be used without a pressure pot? I have been wanting to try to cast, however I do not have a pressure pot. I understand that there are other materials to pour? :confused:
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I can speak for the "Tube-In" molds and say that Yes you can. Your pressure you can cast at is dependent upon the seal that you get with the plug and the tubes. I have cast using mine to 55#. I don't see a need to have to go any higher than that but if you got a good enough seal, I would imagine you could cast higher....
 
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