First Cast - Finally!!

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MartinPens

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This is Silmar41 with Blue Green and Crystal Ice mica powders. I chose this color because I heard it was very forgiving. Boy were you all right! I did everything wrong I possibly could - and it still eventually cured. I like it a lot. I will continue to do some other castings with this color and see if I can make a contrasting color mix at some point. Thanks for looking. comments welcome!


You can see more about the pen and more photos here.

Martin
 

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If that is your first cast it makes me think it is possible for even a guy like me. I would hope to be able to make that at the end of my casting career if it ever started. Looks good

Phil
 
Nice first cast! Here's the next step!

Go find a needle, spoon and rubber arm band:) This addiction is worse than drugs or cigars. DAMHIKT:)..... "Hey, Brother, can you spare a little interference blue and some Aztec Gold?"
 
PenMan1 said:
Nice first cast! Here's the next step!

Go find a needle, spoon and rubber arm band:) This addiction is worse than drugs or cigars. DAMHIKT:)..... "Hey, Brother, can you spare a little interference blue and some Aztec Gold?"
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You "ain't" kidding! :biggrin:

I can't believe how fast one can go through a gallon of Silmar41! :)
 
Thanks everyone. I played it safe with this first cast.

I have heard something about ways of getting any bubbles out after pouring by setting the mold on something that vibrates. I tried setting the mold on top of the ultrasonic cleaner that I use to heat the PR and get bubbles out initially - and I've also heard about setting it on a band saw table while it's running. Wondering what is working for others. I did have some air pockets in these first casts, but it was likely because of the terrible amount of mixing I did.

I hope to do a second cast this weekend with many improvements.

Martin

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If you are heating the resin that ought to be good enough to get the air bubbles out. I would expect that the heat would cause the resin to kick before the vibration will do anything. When I heat two ounces of resin, I have about 3-5 minutes before it starts to gel. By the time I swirl colors, there is no time for vibration.
 
Martin, All I can add is AWESOME! OK...I'll once again follow in your footsteps. However, I have strong suspicion that my first try will pale in light of your first one. Regards, Doc
 
Lenny said:
PenMan1 said:
Nice first cast! Here's the next step!

Go find a needle, spoon and rubber arm band:) This addiction is worse than drugs or cigars. DAMHIKT:)..... "Hey, Brother, can you spare a little interference blue and some Aztec Gold?"
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You "ain't" kidding! :biggrin:

I can't believe how fast one can go through a gallon of Silmar41! :)
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I can say that again...! I buy them (PR) in the 5 x gallon drums, and I have the same problem, they just get empty too damn quick...!!!:mad:

Cheers
George
 
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