Vote For Casting Equipment

History

Shipping costs and machine sources are still being researched. --Dbever (talk) 23:56, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

Background

PS1 currently owns some equipment that would be useful for metal casting.

• Lab Furnace
• Kerr Centrifico Casting Machine
• Some mold flasks

It would be beneficial to jewelry making, custom part fabrication, physical art and probably some other fields to be able to cast custom metal parts.

There are two major additional machines required for the lost wax casting process.

• Investment table
  • Estimate ~$900 or less for used machine
• Wax Injector
  • New machine ~$400

The above linked items are examples of available (at the time of this writing) equipment to fill these roles, and are intended as a rough indicator of pricing and equipment configuration. Similar equipment may need to be located once this vote passes.

Also needed to bootstrap our casting abilities would be mold-making supplies:

• Silicone rubber
  • ~$120
• Plaster Investment
  • ~$35

Total for materials and equipment: ~$1551.64

Shipping costs: ~$250 (wild estimate - there are freight costs involved)

Total with 10% buffer: $1959.69

Goals

Equip PS:1 with tools and supplies necessary for metal casting.

Language

Authorize the board to spend up to $1959.69 on equipment and materials for lost wax process metal casting.