Tubeman Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 No worries bud, that's how we all learn...and believe me the more pouring you do, the more adventures (as I like to call them) you'll have. Sharing info of any kind is what this site is all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 A hot water jacket would reduce the heat loss and increase your working time significantly. But, like you said, you have to find some way of keeping the two mediums separate (and cheaper). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Brabant Posted August 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 To heat molds in the injection mold world above 212 F you can do it a few ways. You can electrily heat the mold. You can run steam or you can use oil. One place I worked at ran the molds @ 400 F. We used oil. It was called Paratherm. Very messy but held the heat for quite a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubeman Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Ed, great tip on the Paratherm ! here's the website link Heat Transfer Fluids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
