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Lost Wax and PLA
A few pieces im working on for future youtube videos.
Lost Wax and PLA
0 likes • Sep 16
@Green Foundry I've been experimenting with a clear PLA, I'm excited to see the results.
0 likes • 7h
@Enrique Becerra Yes and I like it but it has a short shelf life and it's expensive.
Freezing Temps
With winter nearly upon us, I'm wondering about freezing temps and how careful I need to be to prevent our solution from being exposed to temperatures below freezing? Specifically, I wonder if freezing temps would cause some of the suspended particles in the slurry to fall out of suspension when it hits freezing point? Or is this a non-issue? I live in northern Wyoming, where it gets pretty cold (at least on a normal year) and most of my work spaces are un-heated. Obviously I'd need warmer working conditions when actually dipping, but I worry about wasting all these expensive or hard to acquire components by mixing up a slurry only to ruin it if things get too cold in storage? Any insights or experience?
0 likes • 7h
Yes you should be concerned about freezing. Definitely keep it indoors during winter.
timing
So after the pla/wax has been burned out and your about to pull the casting out to pour the metal about how long do you have to pour the metal? is there a temp you don't want the shell to fall under before pouring?
0 likes • 2d
I like the shell as hot as possible, so I pull it an pour it as quick as possible. I think the shell is probably around 800-1000 F
Timing
So I just want to make sure that I get this right. You do like 2 or 3 coats without sand to begin with. Also is timing super important here such as if I do lets say a few coats one day but then I cant get to it for lets say a week or it is good to just pick up where I left off
0 likes • 4d
Sorry I was in the mountains and didn't have service. So two coats without sand is working great for me, three coats can sometimes flake if the mixture is too thick. And it can sit for a week if needed without any problems, adding coats when you can get to it. Thanks for the great questions.
Investment vs Shell
Hey Jared, I see you have several different investment recipes listed. These would be for the process of pouring a mold around the wax object in one go rather than making a dipped shell correct? I could see one drawback of this method being the amount of mold material that is consumed, have you seen much difference in casting quality between this method and the dipped shell? Thanks,
2 likes • Sep 16
They're both good methods and can provide a great surface finish. Investment casting can be somewhat limiting to the size of the piece and more expensive, so a shell process is many times cheaper and easier. Also burnout of large pieces is much easier with a ceramic shell.
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Jared Jorgensen
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YouTube creator: Hellfire Metal Casting. I find new and exciting ways to produce artwork.

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Boise, Idaho