David Ashby - Moderator Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 This isn't a promotion, my daughter came home with some of this the other day, I looked it up. It looks pretty useful although I'm not quite sure how. Has anyone used it in a model flying capacity? For anyone who's not come across it, it's putty type stuff that you mould to your chosen shape, leave for 24 hours after which it has become a rubberised, temperature proof repair. Details here - **LINK** Made in the UK too Edited By David Ashby - RCME on 08/01/2014 15:34:17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I'll be using it on the Typhoon. The hood on my D15 plug is too high - so I will mould a new lower hood incorporating some Velcro security straps and BYU! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexJ Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I received a selection pack of this stuff at Christmas, from my wife. I think it looks very useful. In my role as "Daddy Mend-it" I am sure it will be put to work at home. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hi , When i 1st looked at this i immediately thought of Polymorph which is a similar kind of thing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Sugru is nothing like Polymorph. Sugru sets into a hardwearing but soft rubber. I have used it to form a non-slip foot on a walking/monopod stick; and to soften the cable entries on my pushbike brake levers. Sugru has a degree of heat resistance and will certainly withstand boiling water. It is a one shot irreversible process. Polymorph on the other hand is a hard slippery plastic, not dissimilar to a rotomold kayak (polypropylene?). It is supplied in granules and has a low melting point (<100C) and can be subsequently melted and reformed. I bought some Sugru after seeing at the science museum and have yet to find a use for all the 10x 5gram packs. It has a limited shelf life so there are probably some unusable 5 gram rubbery blobs in my workshop. If you can find a use, it is jolly good. Hardwearing in the right application (ie handle grips) and has good adhesive properties. I have not tested chemical resistance, but a trip to Sugru.com shows many more applications than I can think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Jones 7 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 This looks interesting, I've just ordered a waterproof Dex Quad frame and was looking for something to waterproof the motor leads holes as they enter the quad arm and possible where I mount the heat sinks to the outside for the ESCs. Anyone any thoughts as to it's suitability for this? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 Well, it's supposed to be waterproof Chris. Might be worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly P Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Hmm - I'm wondering about custom control rod exits and servo arm protectors - anyone tried painting the stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Thurman Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I have used Sugru, I love the stuff and it is super easy to mold neatly with just fingers. it grips quite well too. I tend to use it on custom MPX servo extensions to protect the wires near the plug from vibration and it also provides a nice grip so you don't end up pulling just the wires. You can't use just a bit of a packet, as once opened it all goes off, so you save up a few jobs and do them all at once. It is the texture of a medium rubber, so not sure it can be painted easily, but you can get it quite a few colours anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essjay Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I have a pack which I have yet to use, however in order to store it long term they recommend storing the unused packs in the fridge as this can double its shelf life from approx 6 months to 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Wood Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I have had some for ages, well beyond the use by date. Keep it in a cool garage and it's still usable. Of course when a pack is opened it has to be used. I have used it for repairing a model, embedding canopy struts in it, also repaired the soles of trainers and used to make stabilizing feet on an alarm clock that kept falling over. It's quite heavy so not much good on very small, light models. Use is only limited by imagination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy48 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Posted by Stephen Jones on 08/01/2014 22:26:55: Hi , When i 1st looked at this i immediately thought of Polymorph which is a similar kind of thing . They used this stuff to mould a support for my youngest and dearest when he dislocated his thumb many moons ago. Sure its still in the garage somewhere. They could not put the normal strapping on as he is allergic to elastoplast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy48 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Posted by Olly P on 09/01/2014 13:45:57: Hmm - I'm wondering about custom control rod exits and servo arm protectors - anyone tried painting the stuff? Go for the 3D printer, you know you need one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticky fingers Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I notice that this stuff is available at Maplins now ,for anyone who is interested Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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