I. Overview

in this week I have to design a mold and mill it (rough cut + (at least) three-axis finish cut) and use it to cast parts.

As group assignment, we have to review the safety data sheets for each of our molding and casting materials, and then make and compare test casts with each of them.

Safety data sheet

Here is the safety data sheet from the material we used

Design rules and drawing a mold with fusion360

Here I show you the design rules and how I draw a mold with fusion360

Milling the mold with a Roland MDX-50

Here I show you, how I milled the mold with a Roland MDX-50 and SRP-Player software

Casting

Here is the way, I casted an ice cube