Molding and Casting A¶
Group assignment requirements¶
The group assignment for this week is the following:
- Review the safety data sheets for each of your molding and casting materials
- Make and compare test casts with each of them
- Compare printing vs milling molds
find any mold that you are able to use. Any shape works. Gather all the molding and casting materials you have in your lab to be able to test them all
Material 1 : [name]¶
Safety¶
Add the safety procedure to be followed with this material. Example: eye or respiratory protection, ventilation, exposure to heat, etc..
General information¶
Mix ratio (if applicable): [ratio]
Work time: [time]
Cure time: [time]
Cured material state: [state. example: Matt, smooth, white, solid]
Datasheet and sources:
Links
Process steps & Pictures¶
list and add pictures of the steps to be followed to be able to cast this material. Include weighting, mixing,etc..
Result¶
include Your opinion (advantages and disadvantages)
Material 2 : [name]¶
Safety¶
Add the safety procedure to be followed with this material. Example: eye or respiratory protection, ventilation, exposure to heat, etc..
General information¶
Mix ratio (if applicable): [ratio]
Work time: [time]
Cure time: [time]
Cured material state: [state. example: Matt, smooth, white, solid]
Datasheet and sources:
Links
Process steps & Pictures¶
list and add pictures of the steps to be followed to be able to cast this material. Include weighting, mixing,etc..
Result¶
include Your opinion (advantages and disadvantages)
printing vs milling molds¶
select a small 3D file, slice it for 3D printing & prepare it for fine milling. Compare the time it would take both, the process of creating the toolpath, the simulated result, as well as the accuracy / resolution of both machines