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Have a question apart from the essentially castings have people had success with 3d printed bronze parts in brake hangers, motion brackets etc, also what is the shrinkage allowance given for making a pattern to cast in bronze do you need to allow percentage bigger in your master.
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Are you asking about 3d printed patterns for casting bronze or is there a process people are doing and printing bronze directly?
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pollockmarine wrote: Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:47 pm what is the shrinkage allowance given for making a pattern to cast in bronze do you need to allow percentage bigger in your master.
The shrinkage allowance for patterns is generally about 1 - 2% depending on the metal being poured. This is in addition to any machining allowance where the casting requires machining.
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On Youtube, Myfordboy just posted a new video on lost PLA casting from his 3D printer. He used a hybrid mould using both investment and green sand. The metal was aluminum. It suggests what can be done with a PLA pattern.
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Dick_Morris wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:14 pm On Youtube, Myfordboy just posted a new video on lost PLA casting from his 3D printer. He used a hybrid mould using both investment and green sand. The metal was aluminum. It suggests what can be done with a PLA pattern.
Dick, do you have a link for the video?

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Adirondack wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:56 pm
Dick_Morris wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:14 pm On Youtube, Myfordboy just posted a new video on lost PLA casting from his 3D printer. He used a hybrid mould using both investment and green sand. The metal was aluminum. It suggests what can be done with a PLA pattern.
Dick, do you have a link for the video?

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I haven't tried this yet, but it on my list of filaments to try for lost wax casting.

https://www.machinablewax.com/product.php?product=52
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Rick wrote: Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:06 am I haven't tried this yet, but it on my list of filaments to try for lost wax casting.

https://www.machinablewax.com/product.php?product=52
This also looks very promising.

http://www.polymaker.com/home/polycast-info/

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