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<p>[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 114685, member: 55"]Found a reprint of an old article from February 1929.</p><p>The hydrocoll (a hydrocolloidal modeling compound) came in sticks the size of the barrel. One would unscrew the end cap, put the stick inside, reattach the cap, and place the assembly in boiling water for four minutes. Put it vertically on a table and work the T-handled mixing rod back and forth vigorously about a dozen times. Place in cold water, and agitate a few more times.</p><p>Once it is cool, remove the end cap and use the ejecting handle to eject a small amount of material into the impression tray. Smooth it, and eject some more hydrocoll to fill the tray.</p><p> If a smaller amount was needed, a spare cap could be attached to reduce the diameter of the ejected material.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 114685, member: 55"]Found a reprint of an old article from February 1929. The hydrocoll (a hydrocolloidal modeling compound) came in sticks the size of the barrel. One would unscrew the end cap, put the stick inside, reattach the cap, and place the assembly in boiling water for four minutes. Put it vertically on a table and work the T-handled mixing rod back and forth vigorously about a dozen times. Place in cold water, and agitate a few more times. Once it is cool, remove the end cap and use the ejecting handle to eject a small amount of material into the impression tray. Smooth it, and eject some more hydrocoll to fill the tray. If a smaller amount was needed, a spare cap could be attached to reduce the diameter of the ejected material.[/QUOTE]
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