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Messing with bismuth. Can it be done easily?
Is there any inexpensive (eg. <$100 US) way to make complex shapes with bismuth? I'm hoping something along the lines electroplating will work.
I'm kind of hoping for input from Lemonie
Is there any inexpensive (eg. <$100 US) way to make complex shapes with bismuth? I'm hoping something along the lines electroplating will work.
I'm kind of hoping for input from Lemonie
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Best Answer 9 years ago
Casting ?
Answer 9 years ago
Well that, IMHO, is the easy way out.
Answer 9 years ago
What do you want to make.
Steve
Answer 9 years ago
Very fine structures that would be almost impossible via casting.
Answer 9 years ago
Try me.
Answer 9 years ago
I'm not in an industrial setting, I'm pretty sure I couldn't make something as fine as I want from hand carved positive. Now if I had a nice small 5-axis mill with <0.01" tolerance, I might be able to if I knew how to make an effective negative from it.
Answer 9 years ago
You've still not defined 'em ! Define 'em and I might agree with you, otherwise, until I know I can't suggest how you might do it can I ? Electroforming bismuth is extremely unlikely.
Answer 9 years ago
I wanted something like little roses out of bismuth.
Answer 9 years ago
Use a wooden mould. Carve them in that. Bismuths melting point is so low you'll hardly get any burn.
Answer 9 years ago
Nothing wrong with easy.
9 years ago
I presume you've already PM'ed Lemonie to give him a heads up about this Question, eh?
Answer 9 years ago
No I haven't, I just hope he has some idea about how to do this.