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Purple or blue machinable wax?
McMaster has machinable wax in blue and purple colors, their site doesn't
mention the difference between the two color types, are they different hardness? I'm gong to be machining a pattern on my Bridgeport mill and I guess either one would work. Any suggestions? After I get the pattern done I'm going to use it to make several copies in resin and then use those for a Al casting pattern on a match plate. Thanks -- Jack Fisher No clever sig. |
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I have tried both and prefer the green, it is harder than blue and purple
and doesn't gum up. Alan Black wrote in message ... McMaster has machinable wax in blue and purple colors, their site doesn't mention the difference between the two color types, are they different hardness? I'm gong to be machining a pattern on my Bridgeport mill and I guess either one would work. Any suggestions? After I get the pattern done I'm going to use it to make several copies in resin and then use those for a Al casting pattern on a match plate. Thanks -- Jack Fisher No clever sig. |
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Thanks Alan for your reply, green wasn't available in the size and price
range I wanted so I went with the purple, I'll have it tonight, and play with it tomorrow in the shop. Jack "Alan Black" wrote: I have tried both and prefer the green, it is harder than blue and purple and doesn't gum up. Alan Black wrote in message ... McMaster has machinable wax in blue and purple colors, their site doesn't mention the difference between the two color types, are they different hardness? I'm gong to be machining a pattern on my Bridgeport mill and I guess either one would work. Any suggestions? After I get the pattern done I'm going to use it to make several copies in resin and then use those for a Al casting pattern on a match plate. Thanks -- Jack Fisher No clever sig. -- Jack Fisher |
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