"Lost Plastic" Casting from a 3D printer

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Posted by Joe Lorenzino [216.197.153.67] on Monday, August 04, 2014 at 10:09:44 :

In Reply to: Re: Just a thought posted by dana in ma [24.34.42.39] on Monday, August 04, 2014 at 09:22:17 :

Why not get a heat resistant, 2 or 3 piece mold for the part printed up, and cast your own from zinc alloy??
If that is not possible, have them print an enlarged plastic part (to allow for metal shrinkage) and use that to do a "lost plastic" casting in metal?

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Now I get it. 3D print the mold..not the emblem - Cliff Cole 14:47:14 08/04/2014

Re: "Lost Plastic" Casting from a 3D printer - Milo in Pa 12:10:04 08/04/2014

Re: "Lost Plastic" Casting from a 3D printer - Cliff Cole 14:44:22 08/04/2014

If I did it in lead, no kidding, I could do it at home - Cliff Cole 11:52:02 08/04/2014

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