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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 5:26 pm
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IslandBased
 
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Originally Posted by FriendlySkies
+1

I could definitely put something on the website that goes to a store where people could purchase these...



I like it, and would definitely buy some!! ^
Thanks. This is something that I can contribute, but I will need some money for the production end. We need to set a price that will pay for the production costs and provide some help for a fund for Michael Roberts.

I will run the files over the weekend on my milling machine.

Each model goes into a separate rubber mold, the mold is vulcanized, wax is injected into the cavity, then the pins are lost wax cast in precious or non-precious alloys. That part is done by a sub-contractor, certain metals are cast less often than others. From there it comes back to my studio for de-spruing, finishing, and some type of packaging.

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