Could you please tell me how thin were the parts you were casting. Was the thickness less than 0.050 of an inch?
1281193
The thinnest I went was about 1/16 of an inch and that was iffy it dried fine but keeping it smooth and safe was harder. After drying they are hard and hold up to slight pressure but will break if not handled carefully on the small pieces.
2214720
I'm sorry but I gave this as a gift so it is not in my possession to measure. I will say that my recollection is that it did not exceed 0.10"....it did seem thinner than this but please be aware that this is my recollection. I will try to contact the user & see if they can get a clearer measurement & report back if successful. Good luck
954410
It warped a small amount while baking. Not enough to change my biscuits and cookies. Returned to normal when cooled. It us a very thin gauge stainless steel. I havent even figured out what is in my storage area that gave one a ding already...So be careful storing it.
44294
Gotcha. I wonder if you might have better luck getting a metal smith to fill it in with silver solder... Just a thought.
1028344
The body seem to be made from a very thin metal casting. Actually the unit that I purchased was delivered with a vertical break (not a crack ; a break) on the casing at the rear of the unit. I had informed Amazon about the defect. The rest of the unit seem to be made from durable material.
2177984
Thanks much for your detailed response was very helpful, I have found some very small ultra low profiles casters-I think- biggest concern is the structure/frame material...my understanding is the sides are made of wood and not MDF as MDF would cause serious concerns due to its lack of lateral strength compared to wood. Thanks again
1067137
I know what your talking about! I haven't tried very hard to fix this.Im thinking along the lines of shimming it with really thin strips of metal,but I haven't tried this myself,Im also considering welding a bit ,then grinding it till it fits. Best of luck!
703542
Slightly less than 3/16 inch. Do you need more accuracy than that? I can go get the micrometers out in the shop if you need me to.
527866
I have poured very small amounts (2"x2") as a molding epoxy, but only needed it to be about 3/8" thick. The product instructions say that 3/8" is about as thick as you should pour.I imagine that you could build it up to 1" as I built up thin (1/8") layers to achieve a total thickness of 1/4" on a tabletop.
900285
Picture was a spinning rod. Twice they sent me casting rods...super light action. Good luck.
1951677
Greetings Greg... Stainless tube correct? It should cut fine... Cutting it to 0.060 is another issue... That tiny piece will likely go flying if you dont set something up to catch it...
286452
They varied from .241 to .258 and are hollow so could not be turned down to 3/16" unless you filled the tube with brass rod. You might try to silver solder a solid rod inside and then turn this down to the size you need. Besides the variance in size, they all work in my soldering station and were of better value than buying separate ones.
354375
not suitable for fine work, will melt the entire piece if is less than 1/16" in thickness, I will not recommend for precision work.
1344671
Just by eyeballing mine in the garage (can't find my measuring tape), it looks to be about half inch thick. Can't answer on 550 being better than 500, but I can tell you that mine has been holding up to 5.56 62gr steel core. It doesn't make big dimples in the plate, just tiny little indentations where you can see which rounds were steel core.
1715315
I've been using the resin to cast from molds about 1/16" to 2" deep. It actually works better on thicker pieces, so give it a try.
1258467
I put a few in my hand and picked the largest. It was 0.190 inches or 4.83mm. Most others were smaller going down to perhaps half the size of the largest and there were even a few small broken pieces.
1501382
I had the same issue. I guess their casting is off, in the end i just went ahead and trimmed it so it sat flat and flush. Mine is hidden under a console anyway. Just use some tin snips or grinding wheel to clearance it.