• RegalPotoo@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Having tried similar things, I cannot stress enough how much you want to be printing molds like this in TPU unless you really really want your mold to be permanently embedded in the concrete

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      4 months ago

      You can also print the object and use it to make a silicone mold, right? That doesn’t stick to concrete.

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      4 months ago

      The advice on sex toys (not cement!) I’ve read suggests using beeswax. I wonder if this would work as well🤔

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      4 months ago

      Pla and a heatgun works but its not ideal. Definitely takes a while to melt off from more complex geometries akd isnt reusable.

      In theory ABS is acetone soluable but ive been having a hard time coming up with a usecase where acetone is preferable to anything else

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      4 months ago

      @RegalPotoo @Wilshire good point. Release agents are used for casting concrete. They look to be oil and water mix so I’m guessing most plastics would be compatible.
      Also has to be a clear path out for the print/concrete.