New Casting Mold

[Seer]

Bear with me I recieved this idea in an email from Wood-n-Whimsies and had to try it out. I do not work for them this is my review. The mold is from wally world and makes a round blank at max 3.25 inches long or around there and it is 3/4 of an inch in radius. I poured 8 ounces of Silmar and mixed a few colors and went with it. As you can see in the pics they are stable and the blue bottom snaps on securely and does not leak (important I think) and set up quickly. After about 2 hours I went to check on it and was able to remove the blanks with a dowel and a tap of the hammer and they slid right out as the pics show. If you want the email pm me and I will send it to you but this is a simple and thrifty (another way to say cheap) for me to do this, so I am giving a public thanks the WnW for this great idea.
Oh and for less than $5.00 hows that for a deal.
Jerry

 

[mredburn]

What department is it located in?

 

[LarryDNJR]

Kitchen Ware problem, its an ice cube tray I have an identical one I was thinking of using, but wasn't sure how well the stuff would come out. I should did it out and try it.

 

[NewLondon88]

Ice Tube trays.. they'll work for a little while. Easier to handle if you cut them
in half on the bandsaw. (snap on bottoms, too) After a while they start to get
a bit harder to release. But for a few dollars, you can just get another one.
Not all Wally's have them.. I tried finding them when I first started casting and
none of the stores within 50 miles of me carried them. Another IAP member
sent me two :biggrin:
It was nice not having to pour a longer blank than you really needed..
and this was one of the products that got me thinking about making molds
that would save some resin. I could see that the hobby would quickly get
expensive, even with $5 molds..

 

[workinforwood]

I have some of those too. I put juice and a stick in them....kids love it! No doubt a great mold for people that don't cast a ton of stuff..all the more reason to control your spending

 

[ttpenman]

I've had one of those on the shelf for a long time. Bought it for making ice to put in water bottles but never used it. It's going to get used now!! Great idea. I'm new to casting so this might be a cool way to give things a try.

Thanks for the tip.

Jeff in northern Wisconsin

 

[Rangertrek]

I have been using one of those for over a year now. If you put some "pam" or kitchen spray in the tube, the blanks will come out easier. Yes, they get old and unusable after a while. But, they are cheap.

 

[woodsofourlives]

Thanks for the tip,

 

[PenMan1]

Good Job, Jerry!
I saw these mentioned in a Wood Turninz article by Kurt Hertzog. I've been meaning to try them!

Thanks for doing this and posting!

 

[PR_Princess]

Ice Tube trays.. they'll work for a little while. Easier to handle if you cut them
in half on the bandsaw. (snap on bottoms, too) After a while they start to get
a bit harder to release. But for a few dollars, you can just get another one.
Not all Wally's have them.. I tried finding them when I first started casting and
none of the stores within 50 miles of me carried them. Another IAP member
sent me two :biggrin:
It was nice not having to pour a longer blank than you really needed..
and this was one of the products that got me thinking about making molds
that would save some resin. I could see that the hobby would quickly get
expensive, even with $5 molds..

They may be a great resin saver, but a little birdy told me that there are better ones! :biggrin: :tongue:

When the tubes start to become "sticky", it sometimes helps to squeeze and crunch them together to break the seal to get the PR out. Oh, and a wood mallet for a good whack on the bottom of the mold helps too!

 

[NewLondon88]

Oh, and a wood mallet for a good whack on the bottom of the mold helps too!

Can you please mention that to Alton? He mid-read it as 'a good whack
on the head of the person casting' and I can't get him to stop.

 

[Dudley Young]

Is that 3/4 radius or diameter?

 

[Seer]

Is that 3/4 radius or diameter?

3/4 inch diameter

 

[reddwil]

You can get them at Bed Bath and Beyond and I have seen the at Dollar tree also. Just wish they were long enough for two piece blanks. I mainly use mine to pour excess PR. They little sections come in handy for centerbands and segmenting.

 

[homemade]

Ice tube trays

I bought one and was told to swab the inside out with a 20ga. shotgun swab with kitchen oil spray. I did and had no problem releasing the PR from the mold. I need to get a hold of Newlondon 88. I want to order one of his molds.

 

[clapiana]

pam sprayed first and the blanks will slide out with the push of a finger tip without you better have a piece of pipe and a hammer