Lost Foam Casting // Final Presentation (HfK)

Final presentation of the results of this semester's Lost Foam Casting Course.

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Wednesday, 18 July 2007
from 13.00 - 17.00
Location: HfK Bremen (Room 3.12.090)
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For any questions, e-mail: info(at)materialstories(dot)com

Best, Arnold

Model Making Notes

Lost Foam Glue / Klebstoff
- EPS parts should be assembled with the special lost foam casting glue given by the IFAM. Best is to melt it in a pan/Pfanne (50-60 degrees, don't cook!) and apply this with a brush/Pinsel.
- If this is too hard or messy, please keep your model in separated parts (!) we can glue+finish models all together during the Lost Foam Casting Day.

Do-It-Yourself Tools
MakeZine website (http://www.makezine.com)
- a useful site for making your own tools such as HOW TO make a hot wire cutter for polystyrene foam (I will bring one myself next Wednesday)

Photos
Find last week's class EPS cooking at our photo site.

Planning Update

>>Please write these dates in your agenda's - if you are not able to attend let me know asap!<<

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KW.26 - Final check
Next Wednesday (June 27th from 13.00-17.00) I would like to have final look at your model makings.
I need to know 'who is casting what' before the lost foam casting day, so use this afternoon to come by for few minutes of final comments, model making tips and requirements for final documentation.

KW.27 - Lost Foam Casting Day
Please write in your agenda's, we will NOT be casting Friday the 29th due to changes at the Fraunhofer IFAM but:
Thursday, 5th of July at 13.00 (location: Fraunhofer IFAM)

KW.28 - Week 28 can be used to pick up and finish your models for final presentation.

KW.29 - Final Presentation and Evaluation of Casted Model + Project Documentation
Wednesday, 18th of July at 13.00 (location: HfK room 3.12.090)

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(check your e-mail for further details)

Lost Foam Casting Day: Friday June 29th (see e-mail)

Dear all,

Friday, June 29th has been announced as 'Lost Foam Casting Day'.

This day will be all about preparing our foam models for casting at the Fraunhofer institute and will probably see some foam firing that day...

More about this during the next class.

Do-It-Yourself Lost Foam Casting

We don’t know this guy but already love him for his 'Lost Foam Casting rock-n-roll'.

Frank is doing some wicked stuff on the countryside in Canada. See his website to see some examples of hands-on metal casting.

See this one or browse through all 13 Lost Foam Casting projects for your inspiration.

GIFA casting fair in Düsseldorf

June 15th (Friday) we plan a visit to Düsseldorf for this year's GIFA trade fair. During this time four high-tech trade fairs GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST are presented at the same time. These are not public events but some tickets are available and will allow us to learn more about casting in general.

Link: GIFA trade fair for casting products

Fraunhofer IFAM at HfK Bremen (KW22)

Wednesday May 30th, Mr. Woestmann and Frau Ohle from the Fraunhofer IFAM visit us for a review of the first concepts. During the afternoon we enjoy an overview of very diverse concepts.

A student visit at the MAX BAHR do-it-yourself store gives us an overview of the available materials on location in Bremen.

The next four weeks will be all working out our concepts into molds and models for lost foam casting - see our photo site for progress and results.