On Thu, 19 Oct 2000, RP Solutions wrote:
> Waterworks Support structure: I was asked by a colleague if it was
> possible to Investment Cast parts ( burning out the ABS master)
> built using the waterworks support system, I think he was interested
> to see if the finish was good enough to cast enclosed areas without
> any hand finishing. Anyone tried it?How reliable is Waterworks?what
> about inclusions/porosity?
I've had one large ABS part made with WaterWorks cast. It was like
this
at about 8" diameter; there were areas up to 1/2" thick. It cast very
nicely without special handling, just kiln burnout at 1200F. I saw no
evidence of ash or porosity, and the texture reproduced perfectly.
-Sheba
Bathsheba Grossman (831) 429-8224
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