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Coaster Castings

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Two coffee cup coasters using polymer patterns, the one on the left is silicon bronze the other is aluminum, I actually prefer the aluminum one, mainly because it was so much easier to finish :D

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McDermott is paying for these right, they look top quality worth a few bucks apiece each to lay on the boardroom table to keep those sweaty beverage glasses from messing up the polish.


Nice Job Mike, I like both of them, a good wide belt sander would make quick work of the finishing you painting/powder coaring them first before the sanding.

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Those look great Mike, I should have made the lettering bigger and picture smaller like that. I was just having so much trouble with the letters.
I wish I could find some of that 2mm photopolymer, everything I find is 1mm, maybe they are making their own plates.
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dallen wrote:McDermott is paying for these right, they look top quality worth a few bucks apiece each to lay on the boardroom table to keep those sweaty beverage glasses from messing up the polish.


Nice Job Mike, I like both of them, a good wide belt sander would make quick work of the finishing you painting/powder coaring them first before the sanding.

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Jammer wrote:Those look great Mike, I should have made the lettering bigger and picture smaller like that. I was just having so much trouble with the letters.
I wish I could find some of that 2mm photopolymer, everything I find is 1mm, maybe they are making their own plates.
Thanks Jerry, I believe they make there own
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Those really do look great Mike, nice work on the finish there.
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A new coaster using a polymer pattern from Foundry Joe


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My son came over to assist and has agreed to keep coming over when I need help :)
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your getting pretty good at those coasters

nice job on the beef
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Thanks Dave, but the quality of the patterns from foundry joe does have a lot to do with it. Being a polymer pattern you don't ram anywhere near as hard, and over time I believe I have a pretty good Technique that's working with the polymer patterns
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you still need to be consistent with your sand also, nice work anyway you look at it.
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