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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This place has everything you need for the job. They are also very helpful and will help you select the right materials (hardness, skin-safe etc) for your needs. Give them a call. They are based in Auckland. <a href="http://www.topmark.co.nz/">http://www.topmark.co.nz/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If you don’t need something realistic perhaps some Polymorph plastic might be easier. <a href="http://www.mindkits.co.nz/store/prototyping/100gm-polymorph-moldable-plastic">http://www.mindkits.co.nz/store/prototyping/100gm-polymorph-moldable-plastic</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Wes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> chchrobotics-bounces@lists.linuxnut.co.nz [mailto:chchrobotics-bounces@lists.linuxnut.co.nz] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Pieter Britz<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 5 July 2011 8:01 p.m.<br><b>To:</b> Christchurch Robotics<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [chbot] How do I cast a Robotic Finger?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>hmmm... Richard,<br>do you just need a robotic finger or a whole hand?<br>Will the finger just point or must it be able to bend?<br>must the finger have traction, e.g. be able to grip something, rubbery or smooth service?<br><br>A hand from a fashion store figurine might work too.<br>Cheers,<br>Pieter Britz.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 6:38 PM, Carl Ranson <<a href="mailto:carl.ranson@gmail.com">carl.ranson@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Do you need a realistic texture etc? <br>You might be able to use thermo-plastic if not. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>On 4/07/2011 11:03 p.m., Richard Jones wrote: <o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Does anyone have any suggestions for how to cast a robotic finger? I recall Charles Fimm and Kay coming up with suggestions for taking moulds of body parts at past meetings. I would like to create a somewhat realistic looking index finger. I'm just wondering where I could get the moulding ingredients from locally, and how to go about the process?<br><br>Richard<o:p></o:p></p></div><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Chchrobotics mailing list <a href="mailto:Chchrobotics@lists.linuxnut.co.nz" target="_blank">Chchrobotics@lists.linuxnut.co.nz</a><o:p></o:p></pre><div><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/chchrobotics" target="_blank">http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/chchrobotics</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Mail Archives: <a href="http://lists.ourshack.com/pipermail/chchrobotics/" target="_blank">http://lists.ourshack.com/pipermail/chchrobotics/</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Web site: <a href="http://kiwibots.org" target="_blank">http://kiwibots.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Meeting Time and Location uncertain while Science Alive is out of action.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>When replying, please edit your Subject line to reflect new content.<o:p></o:p></pre></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>Chchrobotics mailing list <a href="mailto:Chchrobotics@lists.linuxnut.co.nz">Chchrobotics@lists.linuxnut.co.nz</a><br><a href="http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/chchrobotics" target="_blank">http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/chchrobotics</a><br>Mail Archives: <a href="http://lists.ourshack.com/pipermail/chchrobotics/" target="_blank">http://lists.ourshack.com/pipermail/chchrobotics/</a><br>Web site: <a href="http://kiwibots.org" target="_blank">http://kiwibots.org</a><br>Meeting Time and Location uncertain while Science Alive is out of action.<br><br>When replying, please edit your Subject line to reflect new content.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><br>-- <br>Pieter Britz<br>+64 201 2374835<br><a href="mailto:pabritz@gmail.com">pabritz@gmail.com</a><br>New Zealand<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>