Overview

Tin cure VS Platin cure

The difference is the catalyst (催化剂)

Tin cure

• Affordable
• Less prone to cure inhibition

Platin curve

• Skin safe
• Higher quality
• Easy mixing ratio
• More heat resistant

https://youtu.be/z-rbVmV0c98?si=220By3zn0w1XGZ_e

Equipment

Silicon Ecoflex 00-50

• Mix Ratio By Volume: 1A:1B
  • Don’t need to be extremely accurate
• Pot Life: 18 min (Time from mixing to unusable)
• Cure Time: 3 hrs (Time for transformation)
• Shore Hardness: 00-50
• Stir before use

Scaler

• Up to 10kg
• Resolution 0.01 kg
• Remember to zero it before use

Vacuum Pump

• In the same direction as the tube is open

• Don’t keep the motor open for a long time; it will damage it.

  

Process Overview

https://youtu.be/NX8TORuS5lM

https://youtu.be/NX8TORuS5lM

Assignment (DDL: March 16th )

• This is a group assignment. You will cast the fishtail for Openfish
• Use the parts you build in the last two weeks for the casting
• Feel free to modify the part if you want.
• Submission file:
  • A photograph showing your fishtail skin