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10. Molding and casting

Assignment

Please note documentation is incomplete and will be updated ASAP

Group Assignment review the safety data sheets for each of your molding and casting materials, then make and compare test casts with each of them

  • extra credit: try other molding and casting processes

Individual Assignment design a mold around the stock and tooling that you’ll be using mill it (rough cut + three-axis finish cut), and use it to cast parts

  • extra credit: try other programming languages and development environments

Tools Used at 3DEXPERIENCE Lab at Dassault Systèmes

Tools

Software

Materials

Group Assignment

Review the safety data sheets for each of your molding and casting materials, then make and compare test casts with each of them

Data Sheet for Sorta Clear 37

Creating the paths for Wax Block Cut Creating Wax Block

Adding correct bits It is necessary to use an upcut bit with wax, and then used a ballnose for design work.

Janet's cut

Individual Assignment

Incomplete - I will update this section as my computer kept on crashing stopping me from using my time effectively.

Design a mold around the stock and tooling that you’ll be using mill it (rough cut + three-axis finish cut), and use it to cast parts

3D Design

SPACE HOLDER CAD MODEL Wax Mold.