13. Molding and Casting¶
Schedule¶
Apr 23: molding and casting
Apr 30: interface and application programming
May 07: system integration
May 14: wildcard week
May 21: applications and implications, project development
May 26-: register free entrance tickets (-Jun 13)
May 28: invention, intellectual property, and income
Jun 02-06: weekly assignments deadline
Jun 09-13: final project presentations
Jun 13: register Free entrance tickets (May26-)
Jun 16: confirm the free ticket cut-off(1) CONDITIONAL GRADUATE 75% progress in LOCAL and GLOBAL EVAL in Nueval
Jun 16-20: student+local+global review meetings
Jun 23: global eval decisions deadline
Jun 23: confirm the free ticket cut-off(2) GRADUATE
July 4-11: FAB25
July 7: Graduation Ceremony
Assignment¶
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
compare mold making processes
Materials¶
Tips: Molding and Casting Materials/Tools/Machines/Designs/Safety
Individual Assignment
design a mold around the process you’ll be using,
produce it with a smooth surface finish that
does not show the production process toolpath,
and use it to cast parts
extra credit: use more then two mold parts
FAQ¶
I want to only make a negative mold and cast something in it. Is that acceptable?
Answer: Yes, if your part can be accurately cast in negative mold without breaking the mold.
Can I 3D print the mold?
Answer: Yes, you can 3D-print your mold if you can produce a smooth surface finish. FFF/FDM is not smooth enough, if you are using those you need to postprocess the surface.
FDM Post Processing
- video
- Ref. https://www.facebook.com/reel/2068915903311885