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Casting using b9 green and optima investment

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:17 pm
by Gtg330
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I have some minor flashing but easy to get it cleaned out.

Re: Casting using b9 green and optima investment

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:35 pm
by M-Williams
real Nice. What metal is it.

Re: Casting using b9 green and optima investment

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:51 pm
by Gtg330
Stuller 14K clean cast.

Re: Casting using b9 green and optima investment

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 3:42 am
by MobiusJewelryDesign
Very nice! Clean! Mine came out all jacked up.....what burnout cycle did you use?

Re: Casting using b9 green and optima investment

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 2:05 pm
by Gtg330
I put flask in room temp oven then ramp to 800 as fast as oven will go then hold for 1 1/2 h
Then ramp at 1200 per hour to 1500 and hold for 4 hours
Then ramp at 1000per hour to 950 and hold for casting.

Re: Casting using b9 green and optima investment

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 2:06 pm
by Gtg330
I am having some issues with white gold using same set up as the white gold.

Re: Casting using b9 green and optima investment

Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 2:08 am
by Jewelermdt
This is white gold with optima done close to time and temps stated above. This is the ruff casting. just cleaned in ultrasonic. Thin wall on this ring.
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Re: Casting using b9 green and optima investment

Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 1:41 pm
by Gtg330
Sterling silver casting it came out just like this from the flask a minute or two in ultrasonic to get investment out of pieces.
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Re: Casting using b9 green and optima investment

Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 7:05 pm
by Archerm
Your white should come out the same unless the metal was to cool or to hot. The burnout is the same. very nice castings. The flashing is either due to to high a temp..(Doubtful) Or poor investment mixing or to much water in the mix.

Re: Casting using b9 green and optima investment

Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 7:34 pm
by Gtg330
I didn't have any flashing but what looks like flashing is the contact points from growing which I find easier to clean in metal. I figured that the white gold casting was a design/spruing issue but got that one almost done. Thanks for all the advice and support.