Reusable Mold for Pen Turning Blanks
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I recently started getting into pen turning and needed a mold to make my own blanks. I initially intended to make a…
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I recently started getting into pen turning and needed a mold to make my own blanks. I initially intended to make a typical silicone mold but screwed that up. Being impatient, I decided to see if a TPU mold would work. Good news, it does! So far I've pulled 4 blanks out of the same mold and have another one curing right now!
You can find a full writeup on my instructable page here: https://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-Reusable-3D-Printed-Mold/
Thanks!
Print Settings
Printer:
FFCP
Rafts:
No
Supports:
No
Resolution:
.2mm
Infill:
100%
Filament:
N/A TPU
Notes:
Print in flexible filament, TPU.
Since this is a mold, it needs to be water tight. To accomplish this turn up the temp and increase the flow rate to make sure all the layers fully fuse.
Extruder: 230*C
Bed: 60*C
Infill: 100%
Post-Printing
Once it's printed, mix up your resin and get pouring!
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