Week 14 — Molding & Casting

Group assignment

Review the safety data sheets for each of your molding and casting materials

Make and compare test casts with each of them

Compare printing vs milling molds

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.

Learning outcomes

Design appropriate objects within the limitations of your process

Demonstrate workflows used in mold design, construction and casting

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Checklist

• Linked to the group assignment page and reflected on your individual page what you have learned
• Reviewed the safety data sheets for each of your molding and casting materials, then made and compared test casts with each of them
• Documented how you designed and created your 3D mold, including machine settings
• Ensured your mold has smooth surface finish, that does not show the production process (by postprocessing if necessary)
• Shown how you safely made your mold and cast the parts

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Documentation

Start writing here. Add photos, screenshots, design files, code, reflections, and links to group work.

Notes / process

• TODO

Files

• ./files/ (add your CAD files, board files, source code, etc.)

Reflection

• What did I learn this week?
• What was difficult?
• What would I do differently next time?

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