As amazing as the media makes 3D printing sound, it isn't ideal for all applications. Subtractive processes are still usually the way to go. A 3D printed mold would probably be too stiff to properly demold the casting.
Hi, can you please explain the process after the foam segments were assembled together to the moment before paint is applied. What material/technique was used to make the 3D object as a whole? Thanks
Found a great way to accurately and easily measure a stiff component and a liquid component. Place the liquid in a measuring container to the correct amount. (larger than needed for both components) Then add the stiff component till the liquid comes up to a line calculated for the correct level for both components. As long and the stiff component doesn't stick up above the liquid, it's accurate. Quicker and more accurate (no trapped air) than trying to measure the volume of the stiff component alone.
Hi everybody.I'm trying to cast kitchen sink made of 30% of polyester resin and 70% of colored quarz aggregate (diam.0,2-0,8mm). But during polymerization/biding the kitchens crack centrally from siphon. I pour in the mixture to the mould throug the hole around the siphon. When I pumped the mixture into the mould by the feeder through the hole with diam. 6cm , it was ok, and the composition of mixture was the same. Where is the problem?
So, how is this better than carving the Styrofoam shell, applying fiberglass reinforced concrete on it in a melamine form? This seems like waaaaay too many steps to get the same results.
Wow, PTCL has really tried to spoil the video by limiting to 144p and buffering for one minute after every 2 seconds. I managed to see the 15 min video in 40 minutes but learn a lot and more than learning, it was admiration.
Smooth...I have a technology that could greatly decrease the cost and labor of doing any sink like this. Think casting a sink every 10 min with one mold we are producing 5-6 sinks per hour they weigh 32 lbs for a 31 inch sink. And our cost, labor and materials is 34.00. This is a solid surface technology that uses quartz and special resins...NOT acrylic! We currently sell 300 per day with 5 different colors. GFRC can not even come close to the look..think cambria, or the low cost to produce. Just a thought for you...
+Smooth-On It would be nice to have a real local distributor in Hungary again, since KauPo, the German disributor simply doubles and triples up your prices, therefore we order everything from other companies instead. For a reliable price of course. Film industry keeps on growing here, there are not just hobbyists around...
Wow, gotta be the most overly convoluted mold process I have seen. All you need to do is brush silicone over the original piece, back that with a thick layer of plasti paste, cut in half (sink edge horizontally) doesn't have to be perfect as the final piece will be worked anyway. Remove piece. Spray on the demolder, clamp shell and pour in your material. Turn couple times. Simple.
You should make a video about using your high viscosity products for casting model train bodies in resin, you can use one of my 3d print models from Shapways if you are concerned about royalties. if you are interested I can send you a link. The model I have in mind fits on a readily available motorized chassis so at the end of the video you can show it run.
why not make it simpler and just make a wooden box and fill it with silicon mold? i mean i understand that to save materials, they use the clay as spacing and then make a plaster case... but does all those extra steps/materials justify the ease/simplicity of using only silicon?
Exactly, it wad a lot of wmessing around to get those two supports that didnt even fit together well and so will cost a whole bunch of hot glue every time. They could have even used the cnc to cut out wood to make a perfect support that would have held together with straps
Well you clear don't understand the use of a rubber mold and mass production of items.. They don't have just 1 mold. And in 4 hours they have 1 zinc or what ever else they forms they made.. They would not put so much effort into this kind of thing if it did not make them money. And it not that heavy, it fairly thin material..
I had no idea how much went into casting design from start to finish. Thank you for this video!
That was awesome! But, no demonstration of water flowing ????
i believe this can be done with a lot fewer steps but to each their own right?
Hola .Gracias por su video ...podrian decirme que lleva la mezcla con concrete ?!.
wow that is the longest process to do that?
Muy buen trabajo,tengo una pregunta y ese molde de caracol si lo tienen en venta ?
this is inspiring.
Why not do it in one section of foam? is it just the Z limit of your particular router or the clearance of the tool head into the plunge region?
I am guessing that 3D printing will significantly simplify the process of making the mould?
3D printing that mold would take days with current tech.
Isn't that the point though, that current tech becomes old tech very quickly these days and something faster is always around the corner.
As amazing as the media makes 3D printing sound, it isn't ideal for all applications. Subtractive processes are still usually the way to go. A 3D printed mold would probably be too stiff to properly demold the casting.
+Aaron's allotment CD printing will work, there are very fast 3d printes that do dye sub 3d prints...
Hi, I am Mohamed from Algeria. I hope you will inform me about the materials you have put in the mixer
Hi, can you please explain the process after the foam segments were assembled together to the moment before paint is applied. What material/technique was used to make the 3D object as a whole? Thanks
Hello all right, I live in Brazil and would like to know if possible which the components that were used in the concrete mix, thanks.
These are Forton Components, available from Smooth-On distributors: www.smooth-on.com/distributors/
Looks complicated at first but the finished product looks awesome :)
Thanks for watching Ramil!
Is there a reason why the plastipaste is mixed by hand rather than with a mixing bit? Is it too dense ?
Yes, it is difficult to mix with a drill mixer, it would require a high-torque drill and bit.
Found a great way to accurately and easily measure a stiff component and a liquid component. Place the liquid in a measuring container to the correct amount. (larger than needed for both components) Then add the stiff component till the liquid comes up to a line calculated for the correct level for both components. As long and the stiff component doesn't stick up above the liquid, it's accurate. Quicker and more accurate (no trapped air) than trying to measure the volume of the stiff component alone.
Wow, got a 1+ from Smooth-On, cool.
+Robert Palmore Your life is now complete
lifeshort I might be wrong, but that might be overstating it a bit. Cheers.
Nice job
Hi everybody.I'm trying to cast kitchen sink made of 30% of polyester resin and 70% of colored quarz aggregate (diam.0,2-0,8mm). But during polymerization/biding the kitchens crack centrally from siphon. I pour in the mixture to the mould throug the hole around the siphon. When I pumped the mixture into the mould by the feeder through the hole with diam. 6cm , it was ok, and the composition of mixture was the same. Where is the problem?
So, how is this better than carving the Styrofoam shell, applying fiberglass reinforced concrete on it in a melamine form? This seems like waaaaay too many steps to get the same results.
ageed
Corey Newman This way is better because you have to buy more stuff from them.
I believe in this case it was the Z-limit of the router.
Wow, PTCL has really tried to spoil the video by limiting to 144p and buffering for one minute after every 2 seconds. I managed to see the 15 min video in 40 minutes but learn a lot and more than learning, it was admiration.
+TheBilalnabi your internet mmust be terrible.
Are there smooth-on dealers in the Vancouver BC area?
which software did you used...?
Yeah all good but where do I get the routing done ?
+Richard Jarvis Shapeoko 2.0 is a super cheap accurateCNC for personal use
Mathew Harrison .... what do you class as 'super cheap'.
Why not just use the CNC router to carve the support shells, too?
-jcr
I think the point is to buy more stuff rather than to keep the process simple and cheap
Cause CNC routers are both simple and cheap!!!
lol
me enredé pero es un buén trabajo.
We do - it has been forwarded to our tech manager
Smooth...I have a technology that could greatly decrease the cost and labor of doing any sink like this. Think casting a sink every 10 min with one mold we are producing 5-6 sinks per hour they weigh 32 lbs for a 31 inch sink. And our cost, labor and materials is 34.00. This is a solid surface technology that uses quartz and special resins...NOT acrylic! We currently sell 300 per day with 5 different colors. GFRC can not even come close to the look..think cambria, or the low cost to produce. Just a thought for you...
Do you have a homepage or something to have a look at? Just curious :)
+William Hensley They amde this a hell of alot of work.
300 per day. 5-6 sinks per hour. How many hours you have in your day bro? 50-60 ? LOL Math baby, math. And on top of it, resin is not concrete.
What kind of silicon did u used
Mold Star 30
Anyone knows a company here in Northern California that does that type of CAD prototypes?
That would be great! Send us a tech ticket via our website and we will get back to you!
Guys! i need the Smooth-on distributors in Santiago-Chile, How to get your product? We have a great project
Sounds good! Give us a call at 1-800-762-0744
+Smooth-On 13:29 when i bring pizza home
+Smooth-On It would be nice to have a real local distributor in Hungary again, since KauPo, the German disributor simply doubles and triples up your prices, therefore we order everything from other companies instead. For a reliable price of course.
Film industry keeps on growing here, there are not just hobbyists around...
Tomasz your problem may be do to exotherm. It's when your resin is too thick and kicks too fast.
i asume this is in mexico
where in mexico are you located??????
Check the Smooth-On distributors page on our website for more info. www.smooth-on.com
Mexifornia.
Amazing
Wow, gotta be the most overly convoluted mold process I have seen. All you need to do is brush silicone over the original piece, back that with a thick layer of plasti paste, cut in half (sink edge horizontally) doesn't have to be perfect as the final piece will be worked anyway. Remove piece. Spray on the demolder, clamp shell and pour in your material. Turn couple times. Simple.
They needed the process to go though all their trademarked products
You should make a video about using your high viscosity products for casting model train bodies in resin, you can use one of my 3d print models from Shapways if you are concerned about royalties. if you are interested I can send you a link. The model I have in mind fits on a readily available motorized chassis so at the end of the video you can show it run.
Do you guys sale de molde?
We do not sell the molds, we sell the materials to make the molds.
how much is the price to buy one please
+edvaldo firmino da costa Hello, We do not manufacture these sinks. We manufacture the materials to help create the sink.
why not make it simpler and just make a wooden box and fill it with silicon mold? i mean i understand that to save materials, they use the clay as spacing and then make a plaster case... but does all those extra steps/materials justify the ease/simplicity of using only silicon?
Exactly, it wad a lot of wmessing around to get those two supports that didnt even fit together well and so will cost a whole bunch of hot glue every time.
They could have even used the cnc to cut out wood to make a perfect support that would have held together with straps
+aefaefa aefawfawfawf Alot of labour $$$ for sure.
Have you got my ticket?
Nice finished product, but an awfull lotta of work to get there.....................
If you look at the prices for a concrete sink you will realize that it is worth it ;D
yeah. not worth! 15 min video means a good 2 days work for a sink....and mold seems very heavy too
Well you clear don't understand the use of a rubber mold and mass production of items..
They don't have just 1 mold.
And in 4 hours they have 1 zinc or what ever else they forms they made..
They would not put so much effort into this kind of thing if it did not make them money.
And it not that heavy, it fairly thin material..
Viktor Schauberger style!
It doesn't even look like concrete it had more of a resin look to it. Or is that just my eyes 👀 because there painted on
Many sell resin pretending its concrete. In my knowledge, only 1 company makes real concrete certified, and its an italian company in vietnam.
Где можно купить состав в москве
This sink only cost 1.2 million dollars to make, lol
Mobile control nombar
Ok.
Ticket ID: 9LDEBTNGSP
Great sink! Sorry, but the stand is horrible :)
dat mexican tho
That*
+Bobby H don't be a drama queen.. everyone know i did it on purpose...