Group Training

Alfonso's stare of death. But the machining spindle is truly scary, so the safety training was absolutely crucial.

Casting group training was a lot of fun. We had a little competition on who could pour the clear resin at just the right moment to create a waterfall. I won:

Some notes on the safety sheets and molding processes:

1. OOMOO 25
   • Non-hazardous, no major health risks. Super kind material. Vibe: Immaculate.
   • Basic protection (gloves, goggles), avoid skin and eye contact, use in a ventilated area.
   • Standard waste disposal, no special requirements. Well, don't drain it down the sink.
2. Smooth-Cast 326
   • More hazardous, can cause skin, eye, and respiratory irritation. "This is not intentionally known to the State of California to cause cancer" ???
   • Vibe: Friendly backstabber.
   • Stricter protection (respirator, gloves, eye protection). Avoid inhalation.
   • Fire can release toxic gases.
   • AVOID INHALATION. Or you may get a nice cast of your lungs (from your autopsy).

Both are easy 1:1 volumetric mixes. The resin might need some vacuum degassing.

My Production

I wanted to start with an easy "hello world" project: Making a mold of the Great Wave.

Well, to say the least, the Great Wave caused quite the ocean.

I emptied and cleaned the vacuum, cleaned its brush, but it still did that. I vacuumed afterwards thoroughly.

Oh man, this turned out pretty.

Round 2!

Walking home from the training, I had a lollipop. And I had an idea.

I really want lollipops which affect my state of mind, e.g., according to the color or shape of the lollipop. So what if I cast caffeinated lollipops?

Looking through the safety sheets, the OOMOO isn't food-safe. So I just made demo lollipops which "Are known to the State of California not intentionally to cause cancer".

Albert would be a fan of a caffeinated lollipop, right?

My milling took so long that I abandoned the hope of a smooth finish (2 hours for the finishing pass??) and decided to be nice to Cyrus in the queue.

So I present to you: 50mg-hypercaffeinated unfinished Albert Lollipops (cancerous):