--- title: Clear Resin Casting Replicates Old Acrylic For Selectric... description: Eric Strebel demonstrates how to replicate the hard-to-find clear dust covers for IBM Selectric typewriters using resin casting. The process involves creating... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/clear-resin-casting-replicates-old-acrylic-for-selectric-repair-flhngtxs5 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Clear Resin Casting Replicates Old Acrylic For Selectric Repair | daily.dev og:description: Eric Strebel demonstrates how to replicate the hard-to-find clear dust covers for IBM Selectric typewriters using resin casting. The process involves creating... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/clear-resin-casting-replicates-old-acrylic-for-selectric-repair-flhngtxs5 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/FlhnGtXS5.png og:image:alt: Clear Resin Casting Replicates Old Acrylic For Selectric Repair og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Clear Resin Casting Replicates Old Acrylic For Selectric Repair **[Hackaday](https://daily.dev/sources/hackaday)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Eric Strebel demonstrates how to replicate the hard-to-find clear dust covers for IBM Selectric typewriters using resin casting. The process involves creating a two-part silicone mold (tin-cure, de-gassed) supported by 3D-printed PLA and foam board, then casting clear epoxy resin with a colorant to match the original smoky plastic. Curing is done under heat and pressure at 60 PSI. The technique produces near-indistinguishable replicas and is efficient for making multiple copies since the mold is reusable. The method is broadly applicable to reproducing any clear or translucent plastic parts. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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