Vacuum Casting Case Study

Job Specification:

Project: Swivl Platform

Processes Involved: CNC machining, painting, vacuum casting

Lead Time: 11 days

How The Part / Individual Components Were Made: 

Traditional subtractive tool making and machining techniques were employed to make a prototype. 

This included CNC machining of a “master” pattern, which

 was then used as the basis for creating a vacuum-casted silicone mold. Molded parts were then carefully hand-sanded and trimmed and finally painted in our spray booth.

After fitting, it was discovered that thr housing for the remote control required an additional drilled hole. 

However, this hole was found to compromise the strength of the housing. On our recommendation, the design 

was changed to allow for a slot instead of a hole, which in turn created a better fit for the entire assembly.