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Greensand Casting/Lost PLA Method from MyFordBoy
I came across a casting method by MyFordBoy that piqued my interest. It’s a combination of greensand casting and lost PLA. Basically, he prints a design in PLA, pours investment around it, burns out the PLA, and uses the investment mold as the sand casting cavity. I’m not sure that I’ve seen this method anywhere...
Don’t Buy Crucible Tongs Before Seeing This
A lot of options on the market can be flimsy and dangerous for you and your project. Check out how I made these tongs...
Fireproof Wood – PATENT EXPIRED for Fire Resistant Wood!
For another project, I was looking for a way to fire proof wood. ...To fire proof wood in the patent, the researchers soaked wood in various concentrations of sodium silicate, also known as Water Glass...
Lost PLA – Read THIS Before You Quit!
Aluminum: it’s in everything from air planes to beer cans. How do we manipulate this metal into something useful?...
Projects With Character
Investment Powder Mix Calculator
Lightweight Investment Powder v1.1 Target Volume of Investment (cuin) Target Volume of Investment (fl oz) Target Volume of Investment (mL) Loss Factor...
Sand Casting Giveaway (Easter 2021)
Easter is coming, and I decided to do a sand casting giveaway! Read to the end to see the entry instructions! I went to the Dollar store and found...
LED Music Visualizer
I want to create some code for some LED music visualizer so the party can be hm.. LIT! I only have 3 days to do this project. Let’s do this! We...
Why Are We Having Rolling Blackouts?
There seems to be a lot of confusion about what is happening in many utilities in the US right now... shed some light on the issue...
How to Store Filament – Dead Simple Filament Storage Dry Box
Don’t store your filament on the shelf! It will absorb water and ruin your prints! Learn here how to store your 3D printer filament!...
Learn How to Paint a Mailbox! – 50 Year Old Mailbox Restoration
This old mailbox needs some serious love and attention. The last time it saw a new coat of paint... the ruskies were putting up a certain wall...
Sand Casting: Everything You Need To Know to Get Started
So you started melting metal and you feel like making something other than cupcake pan ingots? Here’s everything you need to know to get started sand...
Glass Etching that is Beautiful, Cheap, and Easy
How to easily etch custom designs into glass...
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