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« on: May 04, 2011, 01:09:39 PM »
Well guy's after 28 years as the Master Mold Maker for Fine Art Lamps(Miami Lakes Florida) I was let go today(5/4/11) .
From a job that was a love affair for me  all these years.
A first for me I sure don't know were the road is going to lead. This is all Ive done for the past 28 years.
What a scary time, anyway I know how to make Ceramic Block & Case molds Ceramic Production Molds,Latex for plaster castings,
polyurethane for ceramic masters and plaster casting,Silicone for polyurethane foam mold and Silicone plat and tin for resin casting.
Any on know of any one that needs some one with my skill please do pass them my e-mail address.
Rodney Rock
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« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2011, 02:45:04 PM »
Sorry to hear that. The housing crash got me early. (Major Appliances for new construction). South Florida is one of the toughest places to find gainful employment these days. I am in PBC.
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« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2011, 09:31:22 AM »
 I have a few leads down this way looking for a lot more
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« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2011, 09:33:11 AM »
Good luck bud. I hope you find something fast. Wink
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« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2011, 06:31:04 PM »
Maybe learn to make dentures. I think that your skills would serve you well there and you could make a lot of money?
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« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2011, 07:48:34 PM »
Set up shop in your house/garage, start your own line of cast taxidermy products; do custom casting for taxidermists. Won't pay the bill probably, but a good suppliment. Good luck.

I myself have been laid off after 15 years as a pattern and mold maker for the plastic thermo vacuum form industry. Used primarily in the RV industry, around here anyway, not much chance of that picking back up for a long time, if ever. I built working vacuum patterns from wood, MDF,  and bondo by hand. Negatives were made with hand lay-up. Tools were then built with ceramic. Smaller tools we cast with the urethanes you talked about. Now I'm just repairing old open face gel molds for truck caps, no one is making anything new. The economy sucks.
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« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2011, 03:33:00 AM »
Your economy (USA) sounds just like ours (UK). Nothing doing, no manufacturing, no new houses , no one getting house repairs done etc, just no money to go round. Things are pretty bad here. I have two brothers in the building trade, an electrician and a joiner, both are lucky to get two/three days work if that.
Wishing you guys the best of luck.
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« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2011, 04:32:37 AM »
Hi Guy's

Sorry to hear. It goes the same here in South Africa. I got laid of too and I was in the animal genetics industry. With my qualifications there are no work available, as money for research are not priority.
I concentrate on doing more fish now but with the economy as is, not alot of money to go around.
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« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2011, 07:14:19 AM »
Well good news I picked up a Job in NC I am moving up in two weeks and my wife at the end of summer.
@ Redwolf it is at the place I told you about.
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« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2011, 08:34:07 AM »
Great to hear Rodney!  Good luck with your move.

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« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2011, 12:08:28 PM »
Quote from: rodlrock on May 24, 2011, 07:14:19 AM
Well good news I picked up a Job in NC I am moving up in two weeks and my wife at the end of summer.
@ Redwolf it is at the place I told you about.

Awesome. I hope it all works out for you.
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« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2011, 02:14:34 PM »
Good news, sorry you have to pull up stakes though. Not my thing. I'm a hometown boy and this is it for me.
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« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2011, 11:58:43 AM »
Glad to hear, good luck  Grin
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