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Casting metal letters

Posted by Natasha

Natasha

Casting metal letters
February 28, 2012 04:45PM

Registered: 14 years ago
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I want to make letters to insert in resin keyrings, the whole alphabet. I like the look of tibetan silver but dont know how to make it... I hear woods metal is toxic but rose metal isnt. How do i go about the process, i know someone who uses solder iron for lead around stained glass and dont know if i need similar approach?? Any help is great.

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VDX

Re: Casting metal letters
February 28, 2012 05:45PM

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... here some infos to Roses Metal: [forums.reprap.org]

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Natasha

Re: Casting metal letters
February 28, 2012 05:51PM

Registered: 14 years ago
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Hi, dont understand a bit ( my fault) the post mentions coconut shell??? Is that meant literally? I am a newbie.

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VDX

Re: Casting metal letters
February 29, 2012 05:34AM

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... this wasn't meant literally - i used a half shell of a coconut (it was laying around) as containment for the metal blocks, melted them with a hot-airgun ... and poured the fluid metal into the resin mould grinning smiley

Viktor
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Aufruf zum Projekt "Müll-freie Meere" - [reprap.org] -- Deutsche Facebook-Gruppe - [www.facebook.com]

Call for the project "garbage-free seas" - [reprap.org]