3D Print to Solid Metal, BETTER Than Lost PLA Casting

Lost PLA casting, but easier and without the problems.

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[FrancescaMazur]

The ducting you showed was single wall HVAC pipe. That garbage offgasses when heated, and if you're not in a well ventilated area, you can develop heavy metal poisoning. You should have a disclaimer in there. Great video though, gonna try this.

[ChaosPootato]

This feels like therapy or something... A Paul video with no spilling, stuff works, result looks great, Paul is happy... very nice

[elkyable]

Pro tip…no vacuum chamber? a counter top foodsaver or equivalent with the hose attatchment for sealer jars👍

[evren.builds]

The ducts might be and are probably galvanized. Be mindful that heat will cause the zinc coating to vaporize. When zinc vaporizes, it can create zinc oxide fumes.


Great tips love your content <3

[TopHatBurgers]

Can't wait to see the "right way" to do it, bc I have a vacuum chamber, and perforated flasks. Great stuff, always enjoy your videos! Keep it up!

[woodndrum]

Claim - this stuff works, well wow it really does. I’m new here and this is a breath of fresh air! Good clear advice or info delivered at a fast pace and good shots of casts that are just fab. Like it a lot, thanks Paul.

[scatdawg]

Man this is a great video filled with non-stop useful information thank you for your service 🙏

[theblindbuildergrandminuti]

I used to do lost wax casting for Jewelry at a college and I wanted to get back into it for a long time.

Thank you so much for this video.
I just found your channel.
Really looking forward to using Zamack Ingots and experimenting with all that, can’t wait to start making stuff!

[RadarLeon]

I still like the idea of making a silicon mold using the pla print, casting in wax or simular other materials then casting a master mold by heating and melting the wax

[josuelservin]

YouTube did that crap of just not showing me your videos on my subscriptions as if I had unsubscribed... Anyway, glad to have your videos back.

[jerrysanchez]

Honestly glad I found this channel.its a no bullshit channel so far.pretty neat

[johnmccanntruth]

Great info. You had me on the edge of my seat waiting for a big bed pour…

[extraziadeh]

Apparently the algorithm has blessed me today by recommending this video. Very cool and interested to try your tips. Thanks!

[frikkiesmit]

Glad i got your video..its something new in this way you shared. And im actually planning on casting something in a lost pla method. I will use pla as its what i have. 😅

[igoraugusto]

I recently thought of molds made with PVA, as it is water soluble, but with PVB it makes more sense mainly because it is easier to print, PVA ends up getting moisture very easily, which makes printing difficult, maybe HIPS would be an option, since it is soluble in delimonene.
For those who still prefer PLA, Esun has PLA High flow, perhaps because of its ease of melting, it helps in the lost casting process.

[nunyabusinessNunyaBiz]

Not dead yet! I must not have been the only one to comment on your slapdash (haven’t seen that word in a while, I bet) methods. Anyway, fun stuff, ya crazy guy.

[anystrap]

LOL, your comment on John Snow was fantastic!

Great advice that I will remember as I start putting together my foundry setup. =]

[matthewellisor]

US cent coins since 1982 are 2.5% Copper and balance Zinc. Add in about 10-12% Aluminum and you're in range.
Don't break any laws.

[Londrino]

I've used MoldLay before with great results. It's the same price as polycast, but it's a wax filament that's easy to print with and melts out of the mold super easily.

[jirvin]

Looking forward to your further experiments with Polycast. Like to see how it smooths out with pla