Print-Wave Metal Casting: Aluminium Mug

In this video, I did a test cast of a mug using the "Print Wave Metal Casting" method.

Originally, I wanted to cast it in copper, but since I didn't have an investment in stock that can withstand the heat of copper, I cast it in aluminum instead.

[DaveThorp]

The G code to shake the bubbles out is brilliant. Shake the future!

[eslmatt]

You could print a third piece of the mold to add a sprew. Really cool project.

[michagromek]

A good tutorial on metal casting, I'm also a little interested in the topic, especially since I wanted to cast parts for a 3D printed ASG replica, which I'm currently working on. On another channel I saw that Zamak, an aluminum alloy, gives better results regarding the accuracy of castings, it pours better and reflects details. Unfortunately, it's probably hard to find it for sale in its raw form and you would have to buy a lot of drawer knobs to melt it down because they are most often made of this alloy ;) . I also saw the option of applying a thin layer of metal using electrolysis, melting plastic from it and pouring the resulting metal shell with liquid metal. Also quite an interesting approach to metal casting. I'm curious how to set the microwave exactly to the right values ​​so that everything works like it does for you. Thanks for the good job.

[enricotosco]

Woow but can the crucible be made of graphite or just silicon carbide? Can I ask for a comparative table between material quantity and melting time?

[UnitSeen]

So. what's different here again? Looks like any normal casting method to me.