Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Machinable Wax, Foam, etc.

Doug Harrison wrote:

> I bought some machinable wax and liked using it, but it costs as much as
> aluminum. The machinable proofing foams are even more expensive.

BUT, you can re-melt it! If you clean up the machine pretty well beforehand,

you should be able to collect wads of fluffy chips and pack them in small
boxes. When you get enough, you can remelt them in aluminum pie tins,
biscuit pans, etc. I haven't done this, as I generally just barge right in
there and start cutting the final material. On my Bridgeport Z axis drive,
I SHOULD have made a mockup of some sort, even if cut out of cardboard,
as I DID have interference issues that required several modifications
before it all fit right.

Jon