Casting & Turning Small Bubble Free Resin Blanks without a Pressure Pot

In this video I'll be creating a bubble free resin casting without using a pressure pot. Impossible you say? Well I think not!. The trick is just using the proper resin. In this case, I'll be using some Alumilite Corp. Amazing Deep Pour Epoxy. Not to be confused with Alumilite Clear, or Clear Slow Urethane Resin. Hey, let me tell you... That Alumilite Clear and Alumilite Clear Slow is some really bad ass stuff but you definitely will need a pressure pot or you'll have a bubbly mess. Just think about it. The stuff cures in 7 to 12 minutes. If you don't give the bubbles a chance to escape, the resin will begin to harden and they'll get trapped like a villain in an Indiana Jones dungeon
Using a resin with the proper properties (hey, that sounds funny doesn't it? Proper properties...) will give those little suckers a chance to rise to the surface and pop. It's important that the resin be of the proper viscosity. We definitely want something closer to water than to maple syrup on a cold January morning. it's also a good idea to have a resin with the proper hardness so it sands and polishes well. So, let's review. Thin and hard is good. Thick and soft is bad. Ok, get your minds out of the gutter. I'm discussing resin here. Sheesh
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Some Useful Links to crap I used in the video (no I don't get anything for mentioning these things other than the satisfaction that I helped my fellow creators)
Stainless Bottle Stoppers (Mandrel and Opener Hardware)
www.stainlessbottlestoppers.com
Lathe by Robust Lathes:
www.turnrobust.com
EZ Wood Tools:
www.easywoodtools.com
Hurricane Turning Tools via The Woodturning Store:
www.thewoodturningstore.com/woodturning-tools/traditional-tools/
Molds by PtownSubbie:
ptownsubbie.com
Alumilite Corp (resins and dyes):
www.alumilite.com
Stardust Micas:
stardustmicas.com
Anything else:
Dont be lazy, do a web Search
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