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To: Garth Tater

Lost wax would get you a rough casting, but would still need to be machined to perfection.


45 posted on 09/21/2016 3:22:07 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

I helped my brother-inlaw cast some fittings for an old scabbard that came out looking pretty good. Finished up with hand tools, gave them a nice polish and they looked great. There’s an article on the web somewhere written by a guy that actually made a brass lower using the lost-wax method. I think he hand carved or cnc’d his wax mold but it’s been too long and I’ve forgotten the details. I do know my daughter’s printer came with a low temp plastic meant to be used to print reverse/sacrificial molds for casting. And just think how cool a brass AR-15 would look!


46 posted on 09/21/2016 3:57:20 PM PDT by Garth Tater (What's mine is mine.)
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