Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Machineable wax - answer to Ian's question

Depending on the wax, you can use super glue. Otherwise you can use either
"welding" via a soldering iron or hot knife or a material called sticky wax.

I've used all three.

See ya all next week.

Smoke
-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Wright <Ian@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 2:50 AM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Machineable wax - answer to Ian's question

>Thanks Bill,
>
>I hadn't realised this use for cnc before but now I just can't wait to get
>my mill finished and working (its getting very near now!).
>
>Just one question more - where you are making wax models with more than one
>part to them (as Jon, I think, described), or are fixing parts onto a wax
>sprue for casting, how do you fix the parts together? Is there some magic
>'glue' or do you just use a hot knife and hope? One of the applications I
>can see my mill being used for is making wrist watch cases and so this

would

>involve fastening the four strap lugs onto the body - all in exactly the
>right position and orientation and without any lumps and bumps at the join.
>
>Ian
>--
>Ian W. Wright
>Sheffield UK
>www.iw63.freeserve.co.uk
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "William Reidsema" <wreidsema@...>
>> The reason most jewelers cut machineable wax
>> rather than gold is simple. I really don't want my
>> mill
>> all messed up with tiny gold chips, or even silver or
>> platinum. Reclaiming and remelting the chips would be
>
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