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by Mach
Mon Jun 06, 2016 3:07 pm
Forum: Filament
Topic: Printing with MOLDLAY
Replies: 26
Views: 35759

Re: Printing with MOLDLAY

On the tongs, you can buy them from budget casting supply or similar but they can get spendy. Brian's tongs are very cool. Looks like he designed them in a CAD package and had them fab'd in stainless. MyFordBoy has a nice combo set as well albeit lighter weight. Nice work on the burner. I have a nat...
by Mach
Sun Jun 05, 2016 11:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Favorite Print Surface?
Replies: 61
Views: 89141

Re: Favorite Print Surface?

I've been using PEI glued to the glass. Works well for PLA and ABS. After breaking the glass the other day, I stuck a build tak sheet on the replacement. It works too well. I'm having trouble getting PLA unstuck. Its back to PEI when I get a new piece of glass.
by Mach
Wed Jun 01, 2016 9:15 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Slow x Gantry "grinding" noise
Replies: 10
Views: 11430

Re: Slow x Gantry "grinding" noise

Mine makes the same noise. I'd love to know what is causing this.
by Mach
Wed Jun 01, 2016 11:57 am
Forum: Filament
Topic: Printing with MOLDLAY
Replies: 26
Views: 35759

Re: Printing with MOLDLAY

Check out myfordboy's furnace build. Very well done. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HFaA218gT2k Brian's keg furnace is top notch but a little too big and heavy for my current needs. I'm currently building my furnace from a couple of propane cylinders. I'm printing the hot face mold in pieces with the...
by Mach
Mon May 30, 2016 6:11 am
Forum: Filament
Topic: Printing with MOLDLAY
Replies: 26
Views: 35759

Re: Printing with MOLDLAY

Looks good! Did you DIY refractory or buy commercial?
by Mach
Thu May 26, 2016 4:18 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: BLTouch Auto Leveling Sensor
Replies: 63
Views: 229095

Re: BLTouch Auto Leveling Sensor

No, I never tried. It seems to keep toggling down on the project priority list.
by Mach
Sat May 21, 2016 6:15 am
Forum: Filament
Topic: Printing with MOLDLAY
Replies: 26
Views: 35759

Re: Printing with MOLDLAY

Yeah that video is DavidF - he's a mod over at Alloy Avenue. The vacuum table is one part that is used for the investment process. The acrylic domes you can get from a jewelry supply house like rio grande. The part you're referring to is called a perforated flask. You'll need a vacuum caster to make...
by Mach
Sat May 21, 2016 1:36 am
Forum: Filament
Topic: Printing with MOLDLAY
Replies: 26
Views: 35759

Re: Printing with MOLDLAY

if the pieces are relatively small (fits within a 5-6" flask) look at vacuum casting using investment.
by Mach
Fri May 20, 2016 5:47 pm
Forum: Filament
Topic: Printing with MOLDLAY
Replies: 26
Views: 35759

Re: Printing with MOLDLAY

yeah, that demo video showed pretty horrible results. If PLA already works better for this type of thing, why spend four times as much money on moldlay? There doesn't seem to be any advantage. Agreed, it's not that much easier for post processing than PLA, not at that price point. I am interested i...
by Mach
Fri May 20, 2016 4:29 am
Forum: Filament
Topic: Printing with MOLDLAY
Replies: 26
Views: 35759

Re: Printing with MOLDLAY

Their online info is showing that you can use it for both types of casting, and they have a picture of an object being cast from a clam shell negative filled with some kind of resin. The video on their site is painful to watch - the mold leaking was jaw dropping. It sands easier than PLA but not as...