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Vendor List for Lost Wax Casting Vendor List for Lost Wax Casting
Introduction:
The following is a listing of the various vendors of the materials you will
need to complete your lost wax casting project in ME 103. Approximate
costs for this kind of project vary from $50 to $150. You should develop
your own "tool kit" for this class. The shop only has a stock of tools and
supplies to fill in for an "emergency". If these supplies are totally
consumed, lost, or otherwise not available, the progress of work will be
hindered. Please replace what you use. Buy more rather than less of what
you need, you can probably sell or trade any excess to other students. Most
of all please be considerate of other's tools and materials. Thanks
General Supplies (most likely will need these)
Propane cylinders
Visqueen sheeting
Turpentine
5 gallon buckets
Candy or meat thermometer
Vaseline
Plywood
Nylon stockings
Nails: 8d, 16d (Box and duplex)
Cotton balls
Clay: water and/or oil based
Wire and plastic screen
Clay tools
Sanding cones, rolls, discs, etc.
Small chisels
Small ball peen hammer
Tungsten carbide "burrs"
Basic Supplies
I.
Wax and plaster bandages.
Robert's Bookstore
10# Victory Brown wax: $13.79
10th and San Carlos Streets
5# Plaster Bandages: $12.00
San Jose, Ca. (408) 286-0930
Directions: Take I-280 south to 10th and 11th Sts. exit in San Jose. Follow
11th St. to the left until you get to San Carlos St., turn left, go one block, turn
left at10th St. and park. Robert's is on your left. Basic Supplies (cont'd)
II.
Plaster and sand for investment molds.
You will need at least:
1 bag 20 or 30 minute casting plaster: $13.00/100#
2 bags 30 or 60 mesh "crystal silica" or "monterey" sand: $3-7/100#
Peninsula Building Materials
109 Harbor Blvd.
Redwood City, Ca. 365-8500
Directions: Take 101 north to Seaport Blvd., exit east, left on Blomquist,
look to the right.
III. Miscellaneous.
Geltrate dental mold material:
Healthco
3350 Montgomery Drive
Santa Clara, Ca. (800) 672 3411
Finishing supplies
Sanding cones, rolls, discs, etc. and tungsten carbide "burrs". Small
tools for Dotco high-speed die grinder. Various shapes and sizes.
I.
Air Tool and Control
113 Monroe Ave. (one block east of El Camino)
Redwood City (415) 361-8181
Usually has a good selection on hand.
II. Shop Tools, Inc.
892 Commercial
Palo Alto (415) 494 8331
Expensive, not much in stock.
III. Dan-Mar, see ME103 vendor list.
San Carlos/Belmont
Has some "burrs"