Guitar Hero Hacks: Key Molding

Step 4 Gang Mold

This mold is simply a slightly more complex version of your block mold. Start with several rectangles of foamcore. Adhere them to the mold board, and then spray them with a sealant or shellac. Then glue down your parts with a daub of hot glue, this makes things a little simpler to arrange and cast. Fill this mold with silicone exactly as prescribed in the previous step.

Comments

[weberry1223]

would you be willing to sell the guitars original fret buttons to me

[Slagr]

guitarheroparts.com/products.aspx

[bofthem]

No. I'm not going to be selling any part of this project. It's just not worth the effort of tracking ten or twenty purchases and invoices and shipping as many packages when I already have a pretty intense job. I'd suggest you track down some returns at Wal-Mart or a game store to see if there are broken controllers you can just have.

[soldofsolitude]

i made mine clear with colored leds.the cheapest material i could find was in floral section at walmart.craft stores also have it.its called fake water or permanent water.its an epoxy-like resin that when mixed and cures,makes crystal clear acrylic castings.its easy to use,and only $4.97 for enough to make 2 sets of keys.

[Starterdude]

Hey Bofthem What works better when making the fret buttons i would like to make mine clear and was wondering what the best material would be if you could give me any information at all it would be greatly Appreciated .

[bofthem]

the polyester resin comes out clear. If you want clear keys, just use the one I suggest in the instructable, just without any of the coloring or bondo.

[Starterdude]

Thanks man i will give it a shot and let you know how it turns out for me.