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Perfectly clear ice spheres are nifty but can be a bit tricky to make without an apparatus. [Seth Robinson] crafted a copper ice press to make his own. Copper is …read more Continue reading Make Ice Spheres in a Copper Press
River tables are something we’ve heard decried as a passé, but we’re still seeing some interesting variations on the technique. Take this example done with bronze instead of epoxy. Starting …read more Continue reading A Different Take on the River Table Does it in Bronze
Most of us have made paper airplanes at one time or another, but rather than stopping at folded paper, [VirgileC] graduated to 3D printing them out of PLA. Then the …read more Continue reading That’ll Go Over Like a Cement Airplane
As a test artifact, 3DBenchy does a pretty good job of making sure your 3D printer is up to scratch. As an exemplar of naval architecture, though — well, let’s …read more Continue reading Microwave Forge Casts the Sinking-est Benchy Ever
Direct 3D printing of metal remains out of reach for the hobbyist at the moment, so casting is often the next best thing, particularly given the limitations of 3D printed …read more Continue reading Print Wave Metal Casting
You have an old radio — in the case of [The Radio Mechanic], a Stromberg Carlson — and it needs new knobs. What do you do? You can’t very well …read more Continue reading Old Knobs with a Cast of Thousands
Even though not all of us will do it, many of us are interested in the art of casting metal. It remains a process that’s not out of reach, though, …read more Continue reading Lost Foam Casting In Action
It’s a sad fact of owning older machinery, that no matter how much care is lavished upon your pride and joy, the inexorable march of time takes its toll upon …read more Continue reading How To Cast Silicone Bike Bits
If you think you can’t do investment casting because you don’t have a safe place to melt metal, think again. Metal casting in the kitchen is possible, as demonstrated by …read more Continue reading More Microwave Metal Casting
When motion pictures came along as a major medium in the 1920s or so, it didn’t take long for corporations to recognize their power and start producing promotional pieces. A …read more Continue reading Retrotechtacular: The Master Hands of the Early Automotive Industry