Category: Tools

Vacuum chamber

Some projects need degassing, since bubbles can be a problem sometimes. For example, casting resin in a mold, without degassing, means you’ll have to repair a lot of tiny damages on the surface. If you’re casting a soft material, like a silicone, it means you’ll have an uneven consistency of the final piece because of …

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Crucible tongs, for lifting ~ Easy and cheap

Furnaces are usually tall, hollow cylinders, and mine doesn’t make an exception. This means that the last pair of tongs that we made, designed for pouring, won’t be able to take the crucible out of the furnace, for that, we’ll need specifically designed tongs. These new tongs will share most of their crafting process with …

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