[sudo-discuss] Lost wax casting [was Re: robot arm]

[niki]

Whoah. This is awesome. I've done lost wax casting but only on a very small
scale..

Actually.. I have a small dental centrifuge (it's missing a couple of
parts, most notably the crucible, which costs ~$20).

Would Sudo take this donation if I brought it by? It might not be really
worth it if we don't also get a little kiln for burning out the wax molds
but I guess it's not impossible that one of those might show up, as well...

xo

N


On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 5:12 PM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd at gmail.com>
wrote:

> On the topic of lost wax casting...
>
> If someone knows a jeweler who has the equipment to 3D print in wax and
> then cast in metal, let me know! This is the process Shapeways uses for
> their precious metal 3D prints, but they charge an arm and a leg for them.
> I would love to be able to produce 3D printed jewelry at the same rates as
> these guys have figured out:
>
>
> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fireandbone/fire-and-bone-tiny-digitally-captured-metal-animal
>
> Also - you can totally do lost "wax" casting using 3D printed PLA instead
> of wax!
>
> Lost PLA Casting from 3D Prints <http://3dtopo.com/lostPLA/>
>
> Or you can even use low-melt alloys to cast directly into 3D printed ABS
> molds:
>
> Metal Casting with Your 3D Printer
> <http://makezine.com/projects/guide-to-3d-printing-2014/metal-casting-with-your-3d-printer/>
>
> Patrik
>
> PS: The "Field's metal" mentioned in the last link is a non-toxic alloy
> that melts at 144°F, and is named after its inventor, local South Bay mad
> scientist Simon Quellen Field.
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 4:29 PM, <hol at gaskill.com> wrote:
>
>>  or we could do it ourselves :)
>>
>>
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost-wax_casting
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2014-07-29 15:06, Vicky Knox wrote:
>>
>> Wax into bronze?!?!?!!?!?!?! :D I love chose your own adventure email
>> threads. I just clicked on the "..." on the sentence: "Also the people who
>> sold us the robot can turn wax into bronze..."
>>
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