Interest in M10 ammo trailer repro data plates??

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Re: Interest in M10 ammo trailer repro data plates??

Post by tfscobie » Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:51 pm

Any progress? 😁
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Re: Interest in M10 ammo trailer repro data plates??

Post by Rustman » Wed Oct 27, 2021 7:52 am

Tapper02 wrote:
Sat Mar 06, 2021 1:01 pm
No progress on this...unfortunately the guy I was working with gave up on it. I just received the mold proof and my original plates back in the mail yesterday. This is probably good to go for making the molds...if anyone knows someone who does lead castings please let me know.

No movement on the Schelm Bros blanks...trying a different approach later this week.

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Re: Interest in M10 ammo trailer repro data plates??

Post by Tapper02 » Sun Oct 31, 2021 10:26 am

tfscobie wrote:
Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:51 pm
Any progress? 😁
Stalled but not dead. Sent the mold proof to my brother-in-law whose brother dabbles in casting as well (just found this out recently). Hope to get these Fruehauf ones done and move on to casting some Schelm Bros. blanks for acid etching. Sorry it's taking so long but being in a high density area like San Diego no one around here does stuff like this and I have to search online for leads.
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What were the originals cast in?

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Fruehauf were lead.
Schelm Bros. were zinc.
Youngstown Steel Door were brass.
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Re: Interest in M10 ammo trailer repro data plates??

Post by Rustman » Mon Nov 01, 2021 2:35 am

Thanks. If you run into more issues with metal casting have you considered resin? The picture below shows what can be done with resin. The two cell connectors are cold cast with resin and aluminum powder, they are not painted. The lead terminal and clamp are actual lead. It won't weather exactly the same but if scratched for chipped the color is all the way through it is not painted on. This process can be done with brass powder as well.
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Re: Interest in M10 ammo trailer repro data plates??

Post by tfscobie » Thu Nov 04, 2021 7:37 pm

Well at least you got the plates back…


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Re: Interest in M10 ammo trailer repro data plates??

Post by roblenzz » Tue Mar 28, 2023 4:14 pm

I know this is an old thread but I'd be interested in a Schelm plate if this project gains traction again.
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Re: Interest in M10 ammo trailer repro data plates??

Post by Tapper02 » Wed Mar 29, 2023 5:22 am

I wish I could say yes, but unfortunately it has stalled big time. I moved last summer and am still trying to establish new contacts here in the southwest Tennessee area. It's still on the "to do" list...I'll keep everyone in mind if I get it off the ground again.

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Re: Interest in M10 ammo trailer repro data plates??

Post by tfscobie » Fri Apr 14, 2023 7:35 pm

Thanks for the update... :)
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