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There is a good curing alternative for all those who are tight in budget.

https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/enviro ... gid=500110

M-Williams wrote:There is a good curing alternative for all those who are tight in budget.

https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/enviro ... gid=500110

Do you know whats the wave lenght?
Also how many of those lamps would be enough for our need.
They seem to be producing hear, is that good or bad in our case?

The light output got the spectrum UVA & UVB . the UVA covers the wide array wavelength 320nm - 400. in other words it will cure any resin .

Personally I think the UV will only penetrate so far into the cured resin due to residual UV blockers captured in the polymer, unless you use a really insane UVA light source. Heat seems to be the additional factor which provides enough energy to allow the interior to fully cure.

The lizard lamp would provide both UV and heat, but you need to be careful not to apply too much heat or you will cause the surface of the resin to crack. The distance you find that doesn't overheat the part might still take a long time to UV cure at the surface due to the inverse square law.

The lamp does a good job curing cherry resin. From what we have experienced, it is a mile faster than the nail box.There is always a learning curve to get the right distance from the lamp. It is a UV light,and it is always recommended to build a box .

do you put it in water when you use the lizard lamp , and if so , with Distilled water , tap , or baby oil ?
for the green only or for the blue too ?

No water. I would say you need about 2 to 3 hours to have your piece fully cured. you can do some research online, and see if the lamp is convenient for you.
I suppose the lampit is better by any stretch of mind than the nail box. I hope this help Marc.

I cast this very heavy silver ring in silver from a Soluscast model. There were some minor inclusions which looked like ash. I brought my temperature up to 1425 F for 3.5 hours, 36/100 water to investment, no boric acid. I will now try going up to
1475 F. Pretty happy with the casting. I also cast this same ring in the same flask using emerald and it was unusable. These items were cured to the extreme. That included baking for hours at 150 F. I don't think there's anything wrong with plasticast, it's all about curing and a good burnout.

Cheers, Robert

That looks great Robert! The lettering looks sharp and clean.

well done