Mold Making - Mass Casting Complex Parts (with a Parting Line)

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Introduction: Mold Making - Mass Casting Complex Parts (with a Parting Line)

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When mass casting a part without a flat side, you must create a two-part mold. We create a two-part silicone rubber mold with a clean parting line and then cast the part with Repro.

To see other mold making videos see http://www.freemansupply.com/moldmaking.htm

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    11 Comments

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    djsnowman06
    djsnowman06

    Reply 9 years ago on Introduction

    use this mold to make a wax copy of your part then use the wax copy in a sand mold. the hot aluminum boils away the wax and takes its shape

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    Cpt. Caleb
    Cpt. Caleb

    Reply 13 years ago on Introduction

    I think you're supposed to pour plaster to make metal castings, this plastic might melt. but you should be able to use same process, just swap out the polymer with plaster

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    Renagade
    Renagade

    14 years ago on Introduction

    Very cool. I have a question though, can you pour liquid plastic into these molds and harden the same way?

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    Myself
    Myself

    15 years ago on Introduction

    Nice clear overview of the moldmaking and casting process! I'd like to see it with an even more complex shape, one that didn't lend itself easily to the wood baseplate method. Also, I can't be the only one who heard "spray-on vaseilne" and immediately started thinking up prank uses for that stuff. To be in high school again!

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    valkiraun
    valkiraun

    14 years ago on Introduction

    the plywood base could be replaced withclay, which is malleable and secure. Great instructable. 5*

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    liquidflorian
    liquidflorian

    15 years ago on Introduction

    Every time I've tried to order products from this company I get nothing but silence.

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    TangMu
    TangMu

    15 years ago on Introduction

    using plasticine instead of milled wood also kinda works for the parting line. just poke dimples in it for the locking mechanism. More ghetto but less time consuming. I love that fact you are wearing lab coats in all of this. It reeks of SCIENCE!!