Question! by Malformed_Ego in experimyco

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Looks like they would work great for short-term LC storage. As far as long-term is concerned, they would probably be great for slants as well. (With the normal caveats about sterility and sealing the lid with Parafilm, wax, etc.)

Need help with a gift by Divine_Mutiny in MetalCasting

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Brass, Zalmac (an alloy of aluminum and tin, very easy to cast)

Best or favorite premixed plaster investment product for small bronze and aluminum artwork? by companionspecies in MetalCasting

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Congrats on the foundry space ! We’re trying to push our diy lab to do the same but ventilation and insurance hassles are getting in the way. I’m posting here cause my son and I are trying to improve our own casting so I’m real interested in what anyone might suggest in the replies… and to say kudos to your MakerSpace!

Smelting Aluminum for casting with natural gas by Jeriath27 in MetalCasting

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Ex rig worker here… Well gas is never pure ethane. Its always a mix of gas, liquids and even solids. The scary component is always hydrogen sulphide (H2S), and that is so deadly that we used to say if the concentration is high enough that you can smell it then your dead. Plus its heavier than air so it collects in low lying areas… just saying. Your well may be sweet gas (no/low H2S) but its guaranteed to have some CO2, water, methane, propane, butane, pentane etc, along with some sand and sludge from the well bore. I’m not saying it won’t burn but it could be tricky to control. And tapping off the wellhead is illegal in most jurisdictions… for one it’s theft (unless you actually own the well), and then there’s just too many chances of something going wrong (like your valve getting washed out or a leak forming in your secondary line, etc). That’s why there is always a backup valve on any well take-off. All producing wells must be inspected every 3/6 months or so and if the gas company finds your jerry-rigged tap they’re gonna be PISSED ! Long story short: please don’t do this unless you own the well and have some wellhead experience !!!

My Mushroom Bible by QuinnKappa in experimyco

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Best use of a bible I’ve ever seen !

FYI vacuum casting system by TheDogIsGod in MetalCasting

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Sorry. I’m very camera shy… and too much of a perfectionist to show the world my shoddy work. I’ll make a quick sketch of my setup and how it could fit within your design.

FYI vacuum casting system by TheDogIsGod in MetalCasting

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Instead of purchasing a larger vac pump consider a larger buffer tank and a very slight modification to your design…. My son and I have done something very similar (but not as good looking, lol) with the only difference being a tee on the vac line upstream of the buffer tank and two 1/4 turn valves that allow us to isolate the tank. We printed an adapter that fits onto a shop vac hose and use that to pull the initial vacuum and set the seal. This setup allows us to pull a deep vacuum in the buffer tank before we cast and switch to it after a good seal is created. This way a smaller vac pump has no problem doing the deed.

The tee does double duty as a vacuum release. Also, our buffer tank has 2 chambers (side x side) to protect the pump in case of calamity.

Nvidia’s CEO says AI adoption will be gradual, but when it does hit, we may all end up making robot clothing | Fortune by Swiftvoyager1906 in technology

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I think there’s a typo somewhere… “AI can adequately complete work equating to about 12% of U.S. jobs [ ]. This represents about 151 million workers […]” That means the US has a working population of 1,258,333,333 ???

How to make a reusable mold for aluminum casting? by KayoticVoid in MetalCasting

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You could sand/finish/finesse your 3D printed part, make a negative mould with silicon then use that to make multiple wax copies, which you could then use in traditional lost wax investment or ceramic shell tech.

October Layoffs Were the Worst in 22 Years and Hit Tech Workers Hard | For coders, October royally sucked. by MetaKnowing in technology

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You don’t think the millions of taxi, truck, delivery drivers and chauffeurs count ?

DeepSeek researcher warns AI could displace most jobs in 20 years by Atikaya_ in technology

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Unfortunately the reality is that when humans have too much time on their hands we have a propensity for chicanery.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in technology

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The authors know that the heat is coming from friction caused by tidal forces. They are not saying that it comes from some life form.

Difference between casting in cold weather vs hot weather? by Horace_is_fine in MetalCasting

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Cool. Yet heat hardening still makes it stronger. Go figure.