I LOVE that you show the fails, it helps us so damn much in learning the process.

@johnnyshinnichi1785

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's nice to know even pro's make mistakes.

@EricStrebel

Жыл бұрын

Yup, all the time, failure is the gateway to success

Nice work again Eric. Showing the fails with the success is something missing in many of the tutorials out there. It's a great way to learn how and why things go wrong, and how to avoid it again in the future. An interesting thing we've found with WC-85DM rigid clear polyurethane when it comes to moisture sensitivity; you can avoid moisture bubbles if you cast into a heated mold (around 120F/50C) at ambient pressure (no pressure tank) OR simply pressure cast it. You got the benefit of both by pressure casting with heat, so you can create bubble-free parts faster and with much better "green strength" upon demold compared to a room-temp cure. Keep up the good work!

Thank you for showing us when things go wrong. Because things do go wrong. It’s good to show that even professionals encounter issues so that beginners do not get discouraged when things go wrong.

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Embrace your failures you should, the path of wisdom it will lead

I really appreciate you showing the failed attempts because I'm currently struggling with a project and my fails are killing my motivation to keep trying. So, seeing a video where someone else is failing abit and still trying is inspiring.

Thank you once again Master for teaching your know-how, for showing possible mistakes and your desire to continue, showing that he who persists wins. A huge hug

Really appreciate guys like you sharing the knowledge 🙏. I 3d print a lot.. I’m wondering what your views are from small scale perspective?… clearly there would be a lot of time in cad for me to replicate these parts and with potentially not the strength in a single cast product. Just really interesting your perspective and I’m so pleased I found this Real gem… the reality of yes some fail even with best intentions they still go boom pleased you kept them in 💯🙏👌🏻

Legos are best for infinite mold boxes and are reusable.

@24-Card

Жыл бұрын

I love my lego moulding boxes!

@truck6859

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip.

@1islam1

Ай бұрын

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I think it was Da Vinci who said that a true artist makes their own tools. Looking at what you have in your shop, you are a true artist sir.

@EricStrebel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Awesome. I liked you showing the failure part since we learn a lot from the work around.

I love this. Making mistakes is the key part of learning. I'm glad you are showing us your learning process. I fail all the time, learn from my mistakes, wipe my tears and try again.

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Don't give up, keep trying until you succeed

Love your technique. Gave me some ideas I never thought of .

Thank you for showing the hurdles!

Very good, and great to see that it doesn't always work first time!

We’ll done! I’ve played your other videos on small part casting a million times. I’ve learned a ton from ya, thanks for making these videos!

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

Great tip for getting deep blacks

It is really valuable and nice that you add the mistakes you made in production to the video. Well done, you are doing a super job.

Thank you for keeping the fails in there!

This was a very cool and informative video!

I've never seen this method of high pouring resin from an empty tube. Very interesting and I'll have to try it.

Thank you for the classy demonstration of "adapt and overcome" or perhaps, as my father's generation might have said, "no use crying over spilt milk"

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

👍

@taunteratwill1787

2 жыл бұрын

Who needs "split" milk anyway? 😄

@kiltedcripple

2 жыл бұрын

@@taunteratwill1787 I'm sorry, I don't know what you're referring to. 😉

Again wonderful video Eric! That reaction between ckear and opaque silicon was similar to my problem trying to make fake polyester resin gems: never cured, always sticky

your casting/ resin series rocks😃 I would like to see a version of your apple power adapter made in resin using your 3dp parts. thanks

I learn so much more from the fails than just the success alone.

@EricStrebel

Жыл бұрын

To succeed you have to fail a bunch

Thank you for such an informative video on casting such small parts, including the issues you've found. I really need to make parts roughly the same size, if not smaller. Do you think it would be possible to do this without the pressure/temperature chamber that you used on your video? If so, would there be any problems I might face not using it. (some of my parts will be roughly 2mm thickness.) again, thank you for a great video.

Great video! Thanks!

You are brilliant. Wish you were my friend. Love this vid so much. Thank you.

I really enjoy when ı ve watched

You just earned a new subscriber!

wow good work. the details of explanation was great. the fail video show us even experience person sometimes cannot get the results in the first try. thats give me motivation to try in someday.thanks again for the video.

Awesome video. Never give up. Never surrender. Parts look great. Mahalo for sharing! : )

I really appreciate the attention to detail and the workplace organisation, it shows a great deal of dedication to the art by having the workspace be very "purpose built" and not just _stuff_ lying around.

bravo!!nice worK!!!

Interesting use of golf tees to use as a sprue and venting holes. For the pouring vent, definitely use an actual funnel so it will be less mess and the pour sprue will be easier to remove. The funnel shank should be the same diameter as the cental shank of the tee

I have been trying fore weeks to find the answer to making a mold from a Mustang logo. I am TRHRILLED to have come across this video. I will be watching it several more times while I attempt that mold of the little "Pony" . I subscribed, because I just know I'm gonna finds lots of answers! 😊

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent

I did this for a few years. We made a lot of toys as well as some pieces for the Keurig coffee machines. Worst mistake i ever had happen was while pouring a few Chewbacca figures for Hasbro, the resin we used was mislabeled and instead of part a mixing with part B, the same material was in both 5 gallon containers. The next morning, after opening all the pressure pots, i opened up the first mold to find thick gooey resin pouring everywhere. And it took forever to clean all those molds. Chewbacca has a lot of hairlike features that creates a LOT of area to wash out!!!!

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Funny story

Wow I didn't know you could buy a heater for your vacuum chamber I'm just learning now taking notes for when I do my first pour. Appreciate you and your work.

@EricStrebel

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, best of luck.

kudos to you... amazing details shows real artistry /\

Thanks 👍

Nice one ❤❤❤

How interesting that you made a video about this. I'm ordering some urethane resin and casting some parts. And even going to use fiberglass powder as a filler. Even bought syringes

Thx a lot, very revealer video, I´m now your new follower, waiting for more tips & tricks

Quite nice copys.

@EricStrebel

6 ай бұрын

Thanks

Nice.. specially you showed... failure as well

Don't know if it's been mentioned already, but legos make excellent molding boxes.

Love it! I'd like to make some custom casings for electronics, wanted to get a view on how to make it happen. These tutorials rock. I'm an art student at a science university... I'm sure someone has a pressure pot they'll let me use, haha.

I'm wanting to make a stand for a tattoo pen machine out of resin. I need to make a silicone mold of the tattoo pen. What should I cover it with to protect it from damage?

I remember the first time I used Tin cure on Platinum silicone, ALSO NOTE: the old school Sulphur based clay will cause this same reaction with Platinum cure. I miss the old black tuffy days..........

This is a minor point but if you laser cut L profiles out of the wood, you would be left with small vertical seams but it would use a tiny amount of the wood material

good evening ... I'm not using my youtube account ... my name is ROBERTO HAAR until I fix it ... but I always do research and see new projects ... I'll try to learn ... despite the language barrier ... thank you very much

Hello. Thanks a lot for this great video. I don't find liquid naphta on the internet. Would you have a name or link to suggest? Thanks.

good

I use a removable plug inside parts that have thick mold cores. Once the plastic plug is removed, the silicone mold can be folded inwards away from the part to extract the fresh cast part. Remember to replace the plastic plug before casting the next part.

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, that should work well! I assume you need a bit of mold release on the plug for that to work

@psychicspy

2 жыл бұрын

@@EricStrebel Yes. Release is a must. I use spray on silicone.

Small idea ... place a transparent label with a text which identify a design (like e.g. QR code) on the top/side/bottom of a mold vessel.

Are these molds strong enough to use dozens of times and what can I use to die the resin

How much do u charge need some mirrors made for a jada toys rc roller and some rims

Very tidy, informative video! Would it be prudent to de-gas the mold box after pouring (1st & 2nd) silicon also?

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's a must, just not shown in the vid

*Quick question from a newb, how come one uses 60psi positive pressure in curing the parts and not vacuum?*

Your channel is great! I managed to create a mold and duplicate for a small piece of an old Batman figurine I've had since I was 4. There is another piece I want to mold and cast but have no idea how to approach, it is a hollow, 5-sided box. The top side has a round hole and the other four have slots that go from the middle right down to the bottom of said box.

@variouselite

Жыл бұрын

will probably have to split in half and do in two parts

@amoldjoshi1234

4 ай бұрын

I have to create a part. Do you know anyone who can create rubber part for me?

@EricStrebel

4 ай бұрын

@amoldjoshi1234 www.botzen.com please attach a project pdf. overview document with you .step file

Another great video. How do you clean the HSW syringe tubes after using them to pour the urethane resin? Or are they disposable? Thank you for sharing your knowledge :)

@EricStrebel

8 ай бұрын

I just left the resin harden and then push it out with some compressed air.

I've been watching your videos for a couple of weeks now and I am a new sub to your channel. I have learnt some great techniques, thanks for showing what you do. As for the cardboard you use in the laser cutter, is that special craft cardboard or similar? Or is it just normal cardboard from boxes etc? Where do you get it? It looks very handy.

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Just regular cardboard chip board the back of drawing pads anything should work

Hello Eric, love your videos. My question is whether neoprene foam rubber tape will stick to silicone rubber when creating silicone molds. Thank you

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Dunno, test it and find out

thanks for sharing. Need to copy keyboard parts of an old Atari 800 and got some ideas how to do it

@EricStrebel

9 ай бұрын

Best of luck with your project, tag me on social media once the parts are finished.

Does this stuff smell when you use it?

Awsome work man, i like your key design, could you give me some pointers, on the sizing of the keys, i have currently 6mm and 12mm , is that sufficient or too big,

@EricStrebel

Жыл бұрын

As long as that sealant and stay together, that's what you need

That's alot more work then I exspected happining?

Awesome job Eric - Learned a lot. I need to make a part for my electric scooter and so I'll give it a try. I'll need to invest in a vacuum chamber and maybe a pressure chamber as well but should be worth it. Question... Is there any benefit to adding extremely fine fiberglass strands to the Urethane resin for extra strength? Thanks

@EricStrebel

Жыл бұрын

Depends on the results you are after, consult with the resin mfg for best results

@mobayguy

Жыл бұрын

@Eric Strebel Will do. Thx

great work. so how durable this molded parts for bending and sun or weathering? please explain, important for me. i need to durable resin for using under sun

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Get a UV stable resin

Hello when you making 3 d print and after you do silicone form -what you use for smooth the surface? did you paint or what can yse ,because lot of matarials is reacting with silicone and not dry

@EricStrebel

10 ай бұрын

Please use the correct grammar when asking questions so that we can understand your question..

Do you think, Eric, that the Vaseline/naphtha was perhaps the inhibitor for the platinum silicone? I know there is sometimes problems with the tin vs platinum but you say it has not been a prob before. What do you think? Regards, Cam. Thanks for the hard work.

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Nope

I too am an Industrial Designer.

Interesting stuff. But I can't help but think that it would have been easier to design and resin 3D print. Still, incredibly informative video. Cheers mate. Having said that, I have absolutely no idea what 120 degrees Fahrenheit is in centigrade.

You did a great job and it requires a lot of handcrafting skills to do those casts, but would it not be much easier to buy and use a resin 3D printer? The partquality you can produce with them is crazy good.

@EricStrebel

Жыл бұрын

Nope, not really strong enough

@dunichtich100

Жыл бұрын

@@EricStrebel This entirely depends on the resin you use just like with casting. I know there are resins available from Formlabs that have a strength north of 70N/mm^2 and have good impact energy absorption so they are not brittle. This allows for highly funtional parts. What do you need the parts for that requires the use of Urethane Resin?

@EricStrebel

Жыл бұрын

Color, strength, heat resistance, numerous factors, someday we will have those capabilities with printed parts, plus who is gonna model these crappy little parts with the correct detail?

You should've used compressed air to remove that part. It wasn't "stuck" to the silicone, it was under a vacuum. If you blow compressed air in between the part and the mold, it will release.

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps

Good video! Don't you use pressure chamber? No bubbles...?

@EricStrebel

8 ай бұрын

Yes, that will give you the best results

@erichjyriprikko9179

8 ай бұрын

@@EricStrebel Is 4,2 bar (60psi) enough pressure for polyurethane? I use flex Shore 85A for roller skate wheels.

@EricStrebel

8 ай бұрын

Yes, that is sufficient

@erichjyriprikko9179

8 ай бұрын

@@EricStrebel Thank You! Love your answers. Keep up the good work! (Y)

I think you could have released the ring from the first mold. Next time try shooting some compressed air inbetween the silicone and the part to break the seal. If that doesn't work, I would have carved out of the a cone/core from the center of the ring. This would have allowed more room for the ID silicone to be pinched and flex which should have given enough wiggle room to remove the part.

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff to try, thanks for the comments, much appreciated

platinum silicone will not cure properly on tincure silicone mold part , i try long time ago and is a mess hahaha

Why do you degas the silicone befor pouring? couldn't you degas it in the mold? same for the resin. thanks for your content!

@EricStrebel

Жыл бұрын

Good question, you wouldn't do yes the silicone because you could ruin your master, and you wouldn't degass your resin once it's in the mold because you wouldn't get a good part and you could easily trap bubbles.

Dude you have a fantastic voice! Most maker/geek videos have, well... A geeky sounding person narrating the thing. You sound like a rock star. Good content! You're editing is great coz you speed up at exactly the boring parts and slow down exactly where I want to pay attention. Earned a sub from me

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@tanjiro3285

2 жыл бұрын

from me too

so what is the difference between a pressure pot and a de gas chamber? can I only have one of those, and if so, which one would you recommend to get? sorry, extreme newbie question... I am trying to get into casting for model and miniature making... thank you

@EricStrebel

Жыл бұрын

Pressure and vacuum

can u make aluminium mould for this instead of silicon, so we can use plastic injector?

@EricStrebel

2 ай бұрын

Yes of course that is how volume production works

Where do you get your color for resins? BJB liquid pigments? Thanks for this. Always interesting. I need a pressure pot!!!

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Most places that sell resin will sell colorant as well. But the so strong colors from smooth on have been decent, but there are many pigment supplies out there. Just make sure it's alcohol-based

@coulterjb22

2 жыл бұрын

@@EricStrebel Thanks. I have some pigment powder but I’d really like a solid color without swirls. I’ll try So-Strong. I appreciate the reply.

Great content. So do you sell the molds or do you store them? How do you store if you do? Thanks in advance

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

I store them in a cool basement location. If you want to buy one let me know

nice! 2:25 noticed you didn’t degas. wasn’t required or did it off camera?

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Off camera

what can i use to cast hard rubber? any sugestions?

@EricStrebel

11 ай бұрын

Low shore urethane should work well. BJBenterprises.com they have support as well to pick the right materials

Is this method good enough to cast object with thread such as ssd enclosure or something similar?

@EricStrebel

Жыл бұрын

Yes

Another great video, Eric. When you describe your mold release formula as vaseline thinned with naptha, 70/30, do you mean 70% vaseline, or 30%? And, by weight or volume?

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

70% naptha 30% Vaseline

@karllautman

2 жыл бұрын

@@EricStrebel Weight or volume?

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Well I've never weighed it so I guess volume I just sort of eyeball it

@MordecaiV

2 жыл бұрын

If you try it, you'll know.

@goguyted

2 жыл бұрын

@@EricStrebel if I don't have naptha, do you think mineral spirits would work as well?

Hi Eric, How are you heating your pressure pot? Many Thanks

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

You don't prefer to use vibration at some point to remove bubbles if needed? Vacuum is great, but maybe other stages need vibration, or no? I know they use it in Dental work.

@EricStrebel

Жыл бұрын

At this point I use vibration almost all the time in addition to everything else to remove bubbles.

@EricStrebel

Жыл бұрын

At this point I use vibration almost all the time in addition to everything else to remove bubbles.

@EricStrebel

Жыл бұрын

At this point I use vibration almost all the time in addition to everything else to remove bubbles.

Is there a complete manual for this procedure? such as temperature ranges, material mixtures, amount of mixture etc.

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Nope, not that I know of

I was looking in "SMALL SCALE " manufacturing. 3D printing = slow Injection Molding = Fast but more capital intensive. Resin casting seems a balance end for small scale production or firts few 500 PCs for parts. Especially for small start ups.

@EricStrebel

Жыл бұрын

Resin casting is Definitely not viable for anything more than 20 -30 parts in my opinion

Had the same problem with tin and platinum not playing nice. Really embarrassing infront of a client.

@EricStrebel

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I can imagine.

Eric, have you ever had an experience with uneven shrinkage of polyurethane? How do you get over it?

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

No, use good PU

@bjbenterprises

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes uneven shrinkage can come from a lack of vents and "make-up material" in those vents as the material cures and tries to shrink. The vents work in two ways, they channel air out of the mold as the mold fills with urethane, but then those columns of material act as small reservoirs to feed the curing part. That's why fill ports are often sucked in after the part is cured. You want those vents to be roughly similar size to the wall thickness of the part so they don't exotherm too quick and starve the part from make-up material. If you have a very thick walled cast part, you need to make sure there are plenty of vents to avoid this issue or you'll end up with sink-back marks on the part or what we call "worm wood" marks.

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Very good advice, explained very well

at 8:00 what is the liquid that you use? Do you use it so the silicone doesn't attach to itself?

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

I use Napa in Vaseline, it's in the video

@evren.builds

2 жыл бұрын

@@EricStrebel thank youu

just think if you making only some of copies...it mey be easier to 3d scan and then print 3D...?

Are the parts hard like the original ones?

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

any particular thickness/ type of cardboard?

@EricStrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Anything you're comfortable using or whatever the job calls for, I like to work in a thickness that similar to the actual material I might use for production

Hi, dear sir suggest me great book about product designing. I'm 3d Artist.

Platinum cure silicone is finicky and cure will inhibit on petroleum release.

Nice job Eric I need to duplicate a model part.. how can I get it to you?

@EricStrebel

Жыл бұрын

See the description in every one of my videos. Go to the botzen website

Hello i have a question. How you heat up the pressure tank up to 120°C ? Is it hot air?

@EricStrebel

Жыл бұрын

I use an old vintage coffee pot heater, I have added a link in the description to a reasonably priced heater for you.

@kk-cy4fb

Жыл бұрын

@@EricStrebel Thank you so much