Comment on 3D Print Becomes Cast Iron Wrench Via Microwave
grue@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
TL;DR: normal sand casting, using a microwave to heat up the metal inside an insulated silicon carbide crucible.
Comment on 3D Print Becomes Cast Iron Wrench Via Microwave
grue@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
TL;DR: normal sand casting, using a microwave to heat up the metal inside an insulated silicon carbide crucible.
ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 4 weeks ago
I didn’t know silicon carbide heated up in the microwave. I learned something out of the article.
grue@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I started watching the video on Youtube, but almost immediately switched to an older video from the same guy that went into more detail on the metal-melting part.
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
It’s been popular for making ceramics at home in microwaves for years