On 28/09/2015 15:57, DerbyBorn wrote:


surely best used at the moment to make patterns and then use a decent
material for the finished component. Is th elost wax process practial for
DIY?

Aluminium is too difficult to melt on a stove, are there any more
affordable alloys that melt at an easily achievable temperature?

There are some easily fusible allows that could be used directly in a 3D
printer, though most are either toxic or very expensive indeed.