BattyZ's Recent Activity
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BattyZ replied to the thread 3D scanning objects for reproduction.
I also have the POP2, which has worked really well for reproducing some interior pieces. More notably, helped a company troubleshoot an...
May 28, 2023 at 11:09 AM -
BattyZ liked Ironsides's post in the thread Naturally asperated propane burner melting cast iron..
If you are still sitting on the fence about melting cast iron then have a look at this video. This is his first time melting cast iron....
May 28, 2023 at 11:04 AM -
BattyZ replied to the thread My New Mini Furnace.
One of those small induction units would work well here maybe?...
May 28, 2023 at 11:01 AM -
BattyZ replied to the thread Machining pink foam.
I believe Kelly cuts all of his stuff in the conventional manner too, not climb milling. Or is it the other way around?
May 28, 2023 at 10:54 AM -
BattyZ liked Al2O3's post in the thread Machining pink foam.
If you are using a mill and want to retain the use of you XY table, you could make a router mount that clamps to your quill. It would be...
May 28, 2023 at 10:47 AM -
BattyZ replied to the thread Army or Marine Corp hell any veteran.
Sounds like these are tweaked per order? Not something somebody could cnc machine a tilt casting die for?
May 28, 2023 at 10:22 AM -
BattyZ replied to the thread Mixing up K-Bond Sand (Similar to Petrobond).
This sounds quite promising! I put all of my 'experiment sand' away in a box as well and hope to enjoy similar results. When I get...
May 28, 2023 at 10:00 AM -
BattyZ liked Tobho Mott's post in the thread Mixing up K-Bond Sand (Similar to Petrobond).
Update, I finally came back to my batch of K-Bond that (I thought) I made using glycerin as an activator. I thought it worked ok when...
May 28, 2023 at 9:57 AM -
BattyZ liked Tobho Mott's post in the thread Mixing up K-Bond Sand (Similar to Petrobond).
Nothing unexpected. I'm very happy with the K-bond as mentioned, now that I have the right activator. But I promised an update, so......
May 28, 2023 at 9:55 AM
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BattyZ replied to the thread Mixing foam and wax.
Hey, at least you tried! Thanks for reporting back with pictures.
May 28, 2023 at 9:53 AM -
BattyZ liked Jason's post in the thread Repairing cast BRASS (I hate this nasty stuff!).
Close enough for me.;) IF this thing was bronze, I'd be willing to work it a little harder. I don't dare risk getting a torch near it...
May 28, 2023 at 9:52 AM
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BattyZ liked HT1's post in the thread Repairing cast BRASS (I hate this nasty stuff!).
[ATTACH] No HT1 is my official Military Title, i'm actually HT1(SW/CC ) USN Ret. I was dubbed HT1Metalworks by My shipmates on my...
May 28, 2023 at 9:51 AM
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BattyZ replied to the thread Received a Visit From The Kiln Fairy..
Eek...don't mean to be a thorn in your side but I have 2 old kilns that have served me very well as melt furnaces. Not the most popular...
May 28, 2023 at 8:10 AM -
BattyZ liked Nick Lazenby's post in the thread Received a Visit From The Kiln Fairy..
I’m in the midsts of converting a kiln into my new furnace and wanted to share some progress. I was actually gifted these two bad boys...
May 28, 2023 at 8:04 AM
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BattyZ replied to the thread CNC Router Upgrade Parts.
It would be so epically cool to watch this mold fill in the real world. Although if we had that tech, everyone might be casting...
May 28, 2023 at 8:02 AM