Leviblue
Local Chapter Leader
I tried my first watch parts (steam punked) casting. After a few attempts I had two that turned out okay. The rustoleum paint on the tubes is having a reaction with the poly resin. I'm also still getting air bubbles so a vacuum may be in the future if I keep moving forward with the castings.
The needle blanks for some reason are the hardest to get right for me. Air bubbles and paint reaction seemed to be worse. These are two different blanks that I made and turned.
I used a hot water bath to that the resin sat in for a while to thin down before adding the catalyst and pouring the cast.
All feed back and suggestions are appreciated.
The needle blanks for some reason are the hardest to get right for me. Air bubbles and paint reaction seemed to be worse. These are two different blanks that I made and turned.
I used a hot water bath to that the resin sat in for a while to thin down before adding the catalyst and pouring the cast.
All feed back and suggestions are appreciated.