X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from poplet2.per.eftel.com ([203.24.100.45] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.15) with ESMTP id 3764168 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:00:18 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=203.24.100.45; envelope-from=lendich@aanet.com.au Received: from sv1-1.aanet.com.au (sv1-1.per.aanet.com.au [203.24.100.68]) by poplet2.per.eftel.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D390A17385C for ; Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:59:41 +0800 (WST) Received: from ownerf1fc517b8 (203.171.92.134.static.rev.aanet.com.au [203.171.92.134]) by sv1-1.aanet.com.au (Postfix) with SMTP id A052CBEC035 for ; Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:59:40 +0800 (WST) Message-ID: <01217C154D634DF6963EAC9F3BA6E030@ownerf1fc517b8> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Intake runner tubes... corn starch Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:59:42 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090718-1, 07/18/2009), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean BTW, I noticed that they make biodegradable plastic out of corn starch as well as other starches. If anyone has some chemistry knowledge on what the salt does to the starch, in this type of recipe, please fell free to tell us all about it. I suspect a catalyst for the bonding agent. Just curious! George (down under) > Jeff & Ben > I sent an e-mail for more information on this product, getting some things > in Australia is sometimes problematic - however I did find a recipe for > something similar using corn starch i.e. > 1 cup of corn starch > 2 cups of salt > 1& 1/3 cups of water. > > Put salt and 2/3 cup of water in a pan and bring to the boil. > > Separately mix cornstarch with 2/3 cup of water, and mix well. > > Blend the mixtures together (heat as you mix) - kneed into a clay . > > Clay can be air dried and can be stored in the fridge in an air tight > container. > > (I suspect that a pourable mix might be just extra water.) > > If anyone wants to try this like Ben for instance, please give some > feed-back. > George (down under) > > >> George, >> >> Try this URL: >> >> http://www.acrtucson.com/products/Aquacore/index.htm >> >> Advanced Ceramics makes a group of products specificly for making water >> soluable molding and casting cores. >> >> Jeff >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On >> Behalf Of George Lendich >> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 3:17 PM >> To: Rotary motors in aircraft >> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Intake runner tubes... corn starch >> >> >> Thanks Ed-George (down under) >> >>> George, go to the Google search engine and type in the following: >>> >>> corn starch for mold cores >>> >>> There are a number of hits discussing the use of corn starch in >>> casting - some may be what you are looking for >>> >>> Ed >>> >>> >>> >>> Ed Anderson >>> >>> Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered >>> >>> Matthews, NC >>> >>> eanderson@carolina.rr.com >>> >>> http://www.andersonee.com >>> >>> http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html >>> >>> http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> >>> http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW >>> >>> http://www.rotaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] >>> On Behalf Of George Lendich >>> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 5:06 PM >>> To: Rotary motors in aircraft >>> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Intake runner tubes... corn starch >>> >>> Ben, >>> I did some searching myself, but couldn't find what I was after - if >>> you find it let me know and I will put it in my notes. >>> George (down under) >>> >>>> George, >>>> >>>> I had not seen that, but sounds like a good idea. I will do a little >>>> research on the subject to see what I can find. Won't have much time >>>> to look until next week. Heading up to OSH this weekend for a >>>> volunteer weekend. 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