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Casting the form Extension piece was placed to put sensor part. The piece of polyethylene f ilm was the reason of smoke. The part placed in epoxy was completely dissolved. TEST 2 & 3. MG-EPOX- FLASH The quality of the texture is rather poor. There are a lot of bubbles. The required amount ≈20-30 gr. Test 3. The place for sensor looks terrible. Cure time was ≈30-40 minutes. The resin is originally bright dirty yellow. They were dyed to blue and red. There was a minor smoke during the solidif ication. The resin gets some heat. Switch on/off sensor. All samples made with Test 2 form. Touch sensitive. 40 41 Experimenting with molding and casting