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- Mon Jun 06, 2016 3:07 pm
- Forum: Filament
- Topic: Printing with MOLDLAY
- Replies: 26
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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...
- Sun Jun 05, 2016 11:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite Print Surface?
- Replies: 61
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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.
- Wed Jun 01, 2016 9:15 pm
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: Slow x Gantry "grinding" noise
- Replies: 10
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Re: Slow x Gantry "grinding" noise
Mine makes the same noise. I'd love to know what is causing this.
- Wed Jun 01, 2016 11:57 am
- Forum: Filament
- Topic: Printing with MOLDLAY
- Replies: 26
- Views: 36276
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...
- Mon May 30, 2016 6:11 am
- Forum: Filament
- Topic: Printing with MOLDLAY
- Replies: 26
- Views: 36276
Re: Printing with MOLDLAY
Looks good! Did you DIY refractory or buy commercial?
- Thu May 26, 2016 4:18 am
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: BLTouch Auto Leveling Sensor
- Replies: 63
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Re: BLTouch Auto Leveling Sensor
No, I never tried. It seems to keep toggling down on the project priority list.
- Sat May 21, 2016 6:15 am
- Forum: Filament
- Topic: Printing with MOLDLAY
- Replies: 26
- Views: 36276
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...
- Sat May 21, 2016 1:36 am
- Forum: Filament
- Topic: Printing with MOLDLAY
- Replies: 26
- Views: 36276
Re: Printing with MOLDLAY
if the pieces are relatively small (fits within a 5-6" flask) look at vacuum casting using investment.
- Fri May 20, 2016 5:47 pm
- Forum: Filament
- Topic: Printing with MOLDLAY
- Replies: 26
- Views: 36276
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...
- Fri May 20, 2016 4:29 am
- Forum: Filament
- Topic: Printing with MOLDLAY
- Replies: 26
- Views: 36276
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...