Are there any companies that will create castings if I generate a mold or a ceramic/lost foam kind of form?

2/2/2009 11:54:56 AM

two years ago I could have done this stuff for you, but alas, NCSU can never keep the good equipment.

2/2/2009 3:13:25 PM

TED shop? One thing that I noticed about castings in there...definitely more porous than I would like to see. I too have cast metal in there.

I guess I could make my own furnace and do my own shit, but I thought it would be lovely to NOT have to go through all that jazz.

2/2/2009 4:20:09 PM

I've thought about making a forge before. I've certainly got enough scrap aluminum sitting around.

What was the name of that "rent a tech shop" place in durham? I think I remember reading they had a laser cutter, don't know about casting tools. Apparently they're a big deal, only like one in RTP and another in Silicon Valley.

2/2/2009 5:05:39 PM

what exactly are you looking to do? i know have some contacts that do injection molding and may dabble in some casting/prototyping

2/2/2009 6:05:53 PM

^^^that's because they used crappy pot metal. old pistons mostly. i did a little side project in there and brought in my own PURE aluminum and it came out just fine.

that said, i'll bet hamilton's machine might do it.

[Edited on February 2, 2009 at 9:12 PM. Reason : BRING BACK MY SUBURBAN KEY WHORE]

2/2/2009 9:11:42 PM

fuck yo key, that nigga's out trollin for p00n

2/2/2009 9:27:07 PM

http://www.durham.techshop.ws/index.html is the place in Durham, last I checked they were not yet open.

2/5/2009 9:25:57 PM

Hell, they don't even have a real home yet, do they? Actually, it's supposed to be close to where I live. BONUS

2/7/2009 11:39:27 AM

They have a building now, but are still getting 'charter members' as well as getting folks to loan them money for a lifetime membership and a 10% interest per year payoff while they pay it back. Trying to raise money to buy all the tech goodies that they have on the wishlist.

2/7/2009 6:35:04 PM

If I had 25 grand extra money laying around, I'd be all over investing in this place. I've inquired about charter membership availability. I'm excited about this!

2/8/2009 1:38:33 AM