MOLDING AND CASTING
For this week's assignment we were tasked to design a mold around the process I will be using and use it to cast parts.. But what is molding and casting? Molding and casting are manufacturing processes where liquid or pliable materials are shaped into a desired form by using a mold or die. Molding often involves injecting or pressing the material into a mold, while casting typically involves pouring molten materials into a mold. The primary difference lies in the method of material introduction and the materials used. For more, visit.
DESIGNING
Below is the design that I have come up with, that will be used to make a mold. The design was then sliced using a creality slicer and then 3D printed with creality K1 printer.
SLICING
Used creality print to create printer g-code.
3D PRINTING
Then used a creality K1 to print the design.
FINAL PRINT
Because the design was not enclosed, I had to compromise and close it up with a correx piece to avoid the silicone to spill out.
MOLDING
The products used for molding.
I then mixed the curing and the main silicone agent (mold silicone) together with a ratio 1:1.
MIXING
POURING THE SILICONE INTO THE DESIGN
The mixed silicone was then poured into the 3D printed design and let to set. This was to create a mold.
FINAL MOLD
The mold was then removed from the 3D printed parts.
I then fixed the the two molds together with a selotape to create a cavity that i will poured the molten candle wax in.
CASTING
I then melted the candle using a hot air gun, the molten candle is the one that I will be casting in my mold.
After melting the candle wax I then poured it into my mold and let it set.
FINAL PRODUCT
After it has set, i then removed it from the mold.
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