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Offline Sebashtion H.

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Re: Homemade silicone vax cell mold
« Reply #60 on: March 19, 2016, 01:48:07 am »
got the oomoo 30 in with all the parts. going to try to make this....
ill post pictures when I have them

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Re: Homemade silicone vax cell mold
« Reply #61 on: March 21, 2016, 12:06:19 pm »
ok so I made the mold and started testing it. I relize I need more way in the cooker and a bigger ladel to pour in one pass but, the foundation is cracking, it looks like shrink cracks. any help on this?
here is the pictures:
http://s62.photobucket.com/user/emh114/library/foundation%20mold

it makes great looking foundation but not full sheets yet.

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Re: Homemade silicone vax cell mold
« Reply #62 on: March 21, 2016, 12:35:38 pm »
Looks really great.
Maybe you need to slow down the cooling process a little, which would mean warming the mold.
How many did you try? The first one could warm up the mold a little.
How long do you have to wait before you open it?
Jim
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Re: Homemade silicone vax cell mold
« Reply #63 on: March 22, 2016, 08:23:38 am »
That looks great.
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Re: Homemade silicone vax cell mold
« Reply #64 on: March 23, 2016, 11:53:49 pm »
Looks really great.
Maybe you need to slow down the cooling process a little, which would mean warming the mold.
How many did you try? The first one could warm up the mold a little.
How long do you have to wait before you open it?
Jim

Had to wait a min or 2 to open did alot of tests and found out the silicone I put to cover the seams around the edges was messing with the wax making it stick and also I don't have enough wax and a large enough ladle to pour it one shot.
It also was cool in the shop this last week so maybe when it gets normal florida weather again it will slow down the cooling....

I had to make starter foundation today had a swarm from my hives in the front yard in the tree about 6ft up... cut them down and give them with fresh 4 in starter foundation so they had surface to walk on...

I'll post more when I get to melt down more wax my bees make...

 

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