Wax mold for Christmas tree
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This was printed in normal PLA, it seemed to work fine. There were no issue with the mold melting or deforming. Once the candle is melted, I let it sit for a about 45 seconds for it to cool it down a little, but still liquid(if you are in warmer climate, you might have to wait for a minute and half). Then poured it slowly. If you don't then there will be voids, so give mold a gentle shake after your first pour. Wax shrinks a lot when it cools, so you will have to do multiple pours to fill the space left due to shrinkage. I let it cool for around 4 hours, and again if you are in warmer climate you might have to let it cool for a longer time. 1. Layer lines are clearly visible in my wax cast so to avoid it try printing it in tree height orientation Z-axis should be in your tree orientation. 2. The wax cast might stick to the mold, I was suggested to use talc powder. 3. Place for wick is missing which I will be adding in next version. Will post the updated version in a while. 4. Also clip off the mold keys for the molds to fit flush.
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