Week 14 - Molding and Casting#

Week 14 focused on molding and casting, learning to create molds and cast parts using various materials.
The aim was to understand mold design, material properties, and the casting process for reproduction of parts.

This week introduced replication techniques that complement the additive and subtractive processes learned earlier.

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 mold making processes

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
• Use it to cast parts

Extra Credit Goals

• Use more than two mold parts
• Try different casting materials

What I Learned#

Software Used#

• CAD Software for mold design
• CAM Software for mold machining
• CNC Router / 3D Printer for mold production
• Browser + Git for documentation

Weekly Schedule#