Casting no bubbles

[BKelley]

Did some casting last week and this is one that I did. I do not use a pressure pot, I pour PR in two stages. This method still gets bubbles some times, but I have about 90% success rate now.

Ben

 

[Charlie_W]

Looks Great Ben!

 

[magpens]

Lovely pen, Ben !!

Please tell more about your two stage PR pour without pressure pot ....

 

[gtriever]

Excellent work, as always!

 

[turncrazy43]

Lookin good Ben!.
Turncrazy43

 

[jimmyz]

I am having almost 100% success with a single pour, warming the PR prior

to the pour.

 

[BKelley]

Mal,
And anyone else who might be interested. I use disposable molds big enough for two blanks. I heat my resin and pour about 1/4" into mold. I let this set up and harden 12 hours. I print on address labels, adhere them to brass tube, fill tube with shot, plug both ends with rubber plugs, place on top of hardened resin and pour heated resin over them, watch for bubbles and gently remove them with small wooden skewer, then let sit overnight.
This is not as difficult as it might seem. This method is good for a small quantity of blanks. If I were doing a lot I would probably pop for a pressure pot system. Good luck.

Ben

 

[Miss Lucinder]

Great looking pen. I would like to try casting some day.

Miss Lucinder

 

[mark james]

Beautiful blank and pen Ben. Thanks for sharing.

 

[its_virgil]

Multiple pour casts are done by several casters, especially with polyester resin. I know a guy who makes snakeskin blanks...about 50 at a time...and he casts in three layers instead of two. The process works and works well. NIce lookig blank on that bolt action, Ben. Thanks for sharing.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Mal,
And anyone else who might be interested. I use disposable molds big enough for two blanks. I heat my resin and pour about 1/4" into mold. I let this set up and harden 12 hours. I print on address labels, adhere them to brass tube, fill tube with shot, plug both ends with rubber plugs, place on top of hardened resin and pour heated resin over them, watch for bubbles and gently remove them with small wooden skewer, then let sit overnight.
This is not as difficult as it might seem. This method is good for a small quantity of blanks. If I were doing a lot I would probably pop for a pressure pot system. Good luck.

Ben