Clickspring | Tools, Glorious Tools! #11 - The Vacuum Casting Machine @Clickspring | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
G’day folks,

A new TGT for you on the vacuum casting machine I use for lost resin casting, do please enjoy!

Cheers,
Chris.

A very special thank you to Patrons:

Sinking Valley Woodworks (sinkingvalleywoodworks.com)
Glenn Trewitt
Mike Manfrin
Christopher Warnock
Guy Loughridge
Charles Frodsham & Co.
Peter John Richardson
Adam Slagle
Tim Bray
Dan Keen
Samuel Irons
Sean Kuyper
Matteo Neville
Daniel Cohen
Larry Pardi
Olof Haggren
Stassinopoulos Thomas
Florian Ragwitz
Andrew Smith
Bernd Fischer
Sam Towne
Jack Cause
Jeremiah G. Mort
Andre van Soest
Matthew Middleton
Thomas Veilleux
Dave Seff
Robin Haerens
L'Enfant Watch Company
C. A. Patrick Voigt
Mark Coburn
Bogdan Dan
Steven R. Crider
Gary Levario
Pete Askew
Jeff Armstrong
Rudolph Bescherer Jr
Robert Petz
Ralph McCoy
Jim Popwell
Kaedenn
Bradley Pirtle
Alan Carey
PaxAndromeda
John A McCormick
Thomas Eriksen
Michael Hardel
Tim Ball
Dominik Rogala
Xanadu-King
Eric Witte
Peter
Grant Michener
Jonathan Teegarden
Steve Hossner
RuKiddin06
RobinP556
Lea Bruder
Armagus

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Small to medium studio & home shop vacuum casting machines for comparison:

riogrande.com/product/rio-vacuum-casting-and-investing-machine/705108

riogrande.com/product/dura-bull-tabletop-vacuum-investing-and-casting-machine-system/704303

riogrande.com/product/v-i-c-9-tabletop-casting-machines/705107gp

riogrande.com/product/v-i-c-12-tabletop-solid-and-perforated-flask-casting-machines/705118gp


Reference/Source Information for the design:

youtube.com/watch?v=EGNnH_xbjR4&t=761s

youtube.com/watch?v=tdxiZs0MDbs

youtube.com/watch?v=RThrVi5q-f8

youtube.com/watch?v=X0yvtw9ERGc

youtube.com/watch?v=3BikL2yIDic

youtube.com/watch?v=MBWHt5Pt5rI

youtube.com/watch?v=ZFrWtjMBk7k



Component links:

Vacuum Chamber: amazon.com/Upgraded-Stainless-Stabilizing-Degassing-Silicones/dp/B08YX4V31F/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=vacuum+chamber&qid=1622438130&sr=8-8

Vacuum Pump: jbind.com/products/product-search-detail.aspx?SKU=DV-6E-250

Neutec Flanged Flasks: riogrande.com/product/neutec-superperf-flanged-flasks-with-cross-bars/702184ngp

Gaskets: riogrande.com/product/silicone-flask-gaskets/710390gp

contenti.com/silicone-rubber-gaskets

Sprue Bases: riogrande.com/product/rubber-round-button-c-style-sprue-bases/702706gp

Certus Optima Investment: certus-int.com/optima



Model Links

Leon: cults3d.com/en/3d-model/art/leon-tedalvarez

Oil Lamp Base & Body .stl files: patreon.com/file?h=51956266&i=8151182



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