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Default Materials for making a mold

Tim Wescott wrote:


I wonder if one could just pour a couple of gallons of epoxy casting
resin into a box, then send that off to the machine shop -- if you can do
it without bubbles you certainly have something that you can polish to a
high shine.


You could pour your own. But I think it would be
cheaper to buy something ready made. The patternmaker
suppliers have a number of products designed for CNC
machiningto make patterns, plugs or molds.

https://www.freemansupply.com/RenShape5179Foundr.htm
http://www.alro.com/divplastics/plas...ct_lab850.aspx

https://www.toolchemical.com/showcat...lanks&SiteID=5



A pattern shop in your area would probably be
your best bet for the machining and help in
getting type of finish you need.