This easy to mold plastic looks very very handy

[astronobob]

No tools required, Simple as, yet sooo versatile !
& could refine if needed something a little more precise ?

Some quick ideas :
Cable holders, Plug supports, Handcontroller holders, tripod feet,
Make your own Aliens :lol:

Check it out -

http://shop.plastimake.com/ (http://shop.plastimake.com/)

[iborg]

Jaycar have the same type of product.

http://www.jaycar.com.au/polymorph-pellets/p/NP4260

Philip

[Nikolas]

Never knew this sort of thing existed
Cool!

[julianh72]

Another useful hand-moulded material is Sugru "mouldable glue", which sticks like you-know-what to a blanket, and leaves you with a hand-shaped silicone rubber object:

https://sugru.com/about

[astronobob]

interesting stuff, thanx for the extra input & links to the other materials, I never seen it before either, & wondering how strong it is for like making custom brackets for mounting small scope gear, simple motor focusers or an extra finder ?
Can one drill and screw it to something , custom brackets etc, should be sandable for a nicer finish ?

Anywho, may purchase a small amount from J-Car, see what it is capable of ?

Rgrds ...

[Sat5]

Much cheaper from Hobbyking AUS http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__83430__ESUN_Polymorph_Hand_Moldab le_Plastic_1000g_Bottle_AU_Warehous e_.html

[goober]

Sugru is impressive stuff. A friend gave me some and we used it for some rudimentary sharp corner baby-proofing. I also used it on my backpack to seal up some frayed straps that I had to cut down to size.

[sil]

I've used Milliputt which is a two stick epoxy you cut a piece off each stick and mash them together in your fingers. It gets sticky and warm and you mould it however you want. Once set it feels like a piece of plastic and yes can be tooled to shape further. I have a tool that clips into a cover, the clip broke and I put a bit of milliputt on to reinforce the clip and 20yrs on the clip still works fine as it should, the milliput didnt crack or bend. Bunnings has a similar product these days, works the same way, think you find it with sealants.

The epoxy types are a more permanent solution, and if it fails that might be a problem. The heated plastic types may fail if they are in a load bearing use and stored where the summer heat might weaken them too. 3D printing has the advantage of being able to replace a part rather than repair so if a printed part fails you can just take it off whereas moulding to parts can be difficult to remove and start again (think removing chewing gum from under school desks).

[JimsShed]

Good to know. I wasn't aware of this product till now.