I want to replicate ag-4s/ soviet bakelite
small shop here that has only worked with polyurethane resin casting. I really want to replicate Soviet bakalite magazines, and furniture. I want to start by making magazines first has anyone had experience with phenolic thermoset resin molding. All the information is classified from the Soviet so the most I can work off is that they were using a 20 to 50 ton hydraulic press. with operating temperatures of the dye at 200 to 350°F . they would apparently lay sheets of fiberglass coated, and the resin let it slightly dry to where it is pliable as a sheet lay it in the female side of the die and press it anywhere from 2000 to 4300 psi. If you have any information or tips on the process, I need a baseline to start. any tips and tricks on how to do this as cheap as possible as I am a small shop would be greatly appreciated. I would be happy with doing as little as 10 a day up to 50 a day. yes I know the manufacturing risk and toxic hazards of the process. any mathematical formulas on how to calculate and achieve the psi range of the die or any other equations would be greatly appreciated. Also, by the way, they would apparently press them for 3 to 15 minutes.