Skip to content

Week13

Molding and 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.

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
  • Described problems and how you fixed them
  • Included your design files and ‘hero shot’ of the mold and the final object