Post by Wyatt on Jan 2, 2018 17:26:56 GMT -5
Hi all, im new to the whole resin casting and am looking into starting resin casting to set things in clear resin. I ordered a basic resin kit type thing off ebay to just have a quick go and see what i thought and immidiately noticed all the bubbles.
After looking into this i realised that the easiest way is to use a pressure pot , however after looking at these online i realised they are expensive for someone just starting out who may not even stick at this yet or even if so wouldnt not use it allot.
Anyway my dads a blacksmith and knows about forming metals and how to weld etc and is generally pretty nifty at making things. He thinks that we could just make one by making a pot from something (we would insure it was thick enough and strong enough to withstand the pressure) and making a removable lid that bolts on securely with a rubber seal around the edge. He thinks to then put the pressure in we could just drill the correct sized hole into the side and somehow attach and seal a valve in, the same time of valve as on bike tyres, then use an air compressor ( we already have) and the dial on that to add the correct pressure.
Sorry for the long explanation of the situation but didnt want to miss anything out.
Do you thinks this would work ok? As after looking at proper pressure pots they look rather complex compared to what he had in mind.
Thanks for any replies
After looking into this i realised that the easiest way is to use a pressure pot , however after looking at these online i realised they are expensive for someone just starting out who may not even stick at this yet or even if so wouldnt not use it allot.
Anyway my dads a blacksmith and knows about forming metals and how to weld etc and is generally pretty nifty at making things. He thinks that we could just make one by making a pot from something (we would insure it was thick enough and strong enough to withstand the pressure) and making a removable lid that bolts on securely with a rubber seal around the edge. He thinks to then put the pressure in we could just drill the correct sized hole into the side and somehow attach and seal a valve in, the same time of valve as on bike tyres, then use an air compressor ( we already have) and the dial on that to add the correct pressure.
Sorry for the long explanation of the situation but didnt want to miss anything out.
Do you thinks this would work ok? As after looking at proper pressure pots they look rather complex compared to what he had in mind.
Thanks for any replies
