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Understanding lost-wax casting
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Quote:I think that if you were to pour 1200 degrees molten bronze into a rubber mold you would simply melt the mold.

Obviously, the ancients would have used clay for the mold instead. Then bake it and then pour the bronze into it and that's it.
Stefan (Literary references to the discussed topics are always appreciated.)
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Understanding lost-wax casting - by Eleatic Guest - 04-27-2012, 03:41 PM
Re: Understanding lost-wax casting - by Eleatic Guest - 04-27-2012, 06:56 PM
Re: Understanding lost-wax casting - by Dioskouri - 04-28-2012, 01:14 AM
Re: Understanding lost-wax casting - by huojin - 05-08-2012, 10:15 AM

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