Its amazing.....peope dont actually seem to understand the amount of effort it takes to make a system to work for general audience outside of an industrial setting.......thise things give rise to innovations and give more power to smal scale buissnesses
Uhh, yeah. Sintering has been around for at least 50 years. This is nothing new. They're looking to make $$$ off selling their products. I cannot blame them for going into business for themselves though. That's capitalism in action.
This is simply sintering and your implementation of this is brilliant! As a tech in the field of metal injection molders I’m impressed with the simplicity of what you have achieved, and I love that this is a far lower temperature process than other options out there, while still flowing like a liquid. I might have to buy and give this a try!
@@ActionBOX I left a comment about this on his latest short, hopefully he reaches out. He does a ton of rocket nozzle experiments so this would be awesome for him as it's a few days for him to get his designs sent to him after printing.
@@peteabc1 This would allow him to keep it all "in-house" instead of relying on out sourcing as he currently does not have the setup for metal parts. Resin mixes, yes, metal (sintering or otherwise), not so much.
One of the hardest things to do is designing something simple, it seems obvious when you see it but starting an idea from nothing is very difficult. I would love to buy this if I was more into this hobby!
Yes indeed! We are currently working on that. We have successfully made silver parts and are currently working on iron/steel. A future video will also demonstrate our testing with Titanium.
Cool! Do the parts shrink in size after firing? If so, how much percentage? That's been an issue in a lot of casting I've done and we have to prepare moulds with specific tolerances for the metal we use.
The MASTE Product is blowing my mind. Now if you can only achieve something similar with cast iron you will go down in history as LEGENDARY. [Cast Iron Gear Molding]
This is awesome! How consistent is the shrinkage on these parts and what's the purity post sintering? Also are there multiple materials in the works or just the copper?
Yes, it eliminates the need for the big vacuum furnace when using MASTE. it serves several functions that help the MASTE come together into a single pure metal piece.
very interesting, so once complete after the furnace is the part basically copper? Also would like to know if it is a good conductor ie resistance per inch with a given circular mill area. Anyone do any measurements as such?
@@ActionBOX thanks for the quick response. Also wondering if it is printed as thin strips that would be used in electrical switch contacts similar to what is used in pinball machines where a thin 1/4 inch wide by say .100 thousands thick and 3 inch long piece, printed and oven cured would have the ability to be used as a spring loaded contact ?
is the MASTE temperature stable after the printing process? Or is it necessary to support the material with the stabilizer, like in a mold? Would be cool if you could print complex shapes in ABS, fill it with MASTE and then dissolve it with acetone. if MASTE were also acetone resistant. 😅 Is it?? 🤔
Very interesting, how stable is the dimensional accuracy of the Maste pre/post firing? Also, how hot does it need to be to liquify for the molding process?
OMG if this is true this could revolutionize 3d printing. Pouring metal into molds vs putting the ready parts into a crucible is a huge ass difference. I can do this in my shed. Heck wich a electric furnace i can do it indoors. We can literally put one of these inot an office along with the furnace. This could mean real desktop metal 3d printing.
We are trying to get enough people to post on his videos and have him reach out to us. We would 100% love to support his projects. If you read this, go tell him to reach out.
Can this be electroplated after cure, as this is a liquid there are no size restraints as long as it will fit into a kiln? What about the thickness upper and lower limits, cant wait for the printer
Correct, it is pure copper when finished so you can do anything to it that you can do to copper. It takes on super small details in a mold, although thicker parts are easier to come out of a mold.
The density of the material can be increased by leaving it in the furnace a little longer (say 3 hours instead of 2), but it will still only cap out at around 93% if I had to guess.
INJEKTO M only works with MASTE, not plastic. The machine does not get hot enough to melt plastics. You can check out our desktop plastic injection machine, INJEKTO 2.0: actionbox.ca/products/injekto-2
yes, MASTE flows very easily and gets into cavities without much pressure. You can see the threads on the part we made in the blue mold in the video. The shrinkage is about 6%. Hope that helps.
Well looks like I'm going to start having to save for this entire kit. I am definitely buying and reviewing the shit out of this because there's so many metal pieces that I need to make for different mechanical purposes that it's only logical for me to purchase this.
We love the enthusiasm - let's make it happen! Contact us through our website and we'll help you out with a nice holiday discount 😄 actionbox.ca/pages/contact-us
A couple of questions. What is the design shrink ratio for copper maste. Second when will bronze and brass maste be available as copper is far too soft for our applications..
Awesome, how much shrinkage happens during the sintering process? is copper the only metal you've tried or could it be done with a silver maste, gold, heck could steel be done? with steel sintering powders i assume a similar paste could be made and then perhaps using an induction forge you could sinter them that way.
@ActionBOX for Bronze could you achieve a blend similar to very tough bronze alloys? I'm curious as there are some Bronze alloys that are close to performamce of a mid-carbon steel. Usually they have a small percentage of nickel or iron, for example Aluminum-bronze. Very tough stuff, non corrosive, great for gears/cogs, bushings etc. used in naval applications too.
Wow! Very interesting tool! Another thing people can use for pickling or cleaning the oxides from the metal is sodium bisulfate pool acid. It works just the same as jeweler's pickling acid for a lot less money.
Awesome. Been a subscriber for a while and just now became a member. Awesome setup. Starting a makerspace in my bfe town. I see an order for this in my near future. Awesome again
Thats awesome Steve, Welcome aboard 😃. We look forward to helping you with your launch and are more than happy to offer additional free MASTE and FUSION MIX to our community members.
Hi, Yes the part shrinks about 6% which needs to be accounted for in the design. We just 3D print our molds 6% larger (before pouring the silicone into them)
@@NickSpirov Hmmm, interesting question. We have successfully made a bolt and a nut that threads on it (in a video that will come in the future) but I would need to know exactly what you have in mind to comment further.
Amazing ! can the final part be used as a plastic injection mold? Will it be possible, before purchase, to know the temperature required for heating the oven? Can I access a potter's kiln so ... Thanks !
Hey super cool invention. I teach highschool chemistry and maker classes. I'm curious if you are able to mark the maste before putting in furance with a laser (CO2/diode/IR) it would be a cool project for each student to make a small coin and engrave it then put in furance. I see you can just scratch it from your video would something like a CNC or dremel work well? I get the feeling it might just crumble. Also i'm guessing the maste is copper metal? if so the parts are probably similar strength to copper metal correct?
Hi Michael, Great question. Yes you can use a laser but I would recommend a fiber laser instead of a CO2 laser, although by playing with the setting both could work. Yes you can definitely cast a block into a silicone mold and then carve away that block with a Dremel a CNC or by hand. It will not crumble away when it is a large block. The final parts are pure copper, so you can assume all of the same properties for MASTE once it is cured. We can offer educational discounts, just reach out. Cheers, Dave
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Legit!!!
Its amazing.....peope dont actually seem to understand the amount of effort it takes to make a system to work for general audience outside of an industrial setting.......thise things give rise to innovations and give more power to smal scale buissnesses
This could be really useful... I have some ideas...
Let's make them come true 😜
Cue evil laugh and interest from the ATF. Brandon Hererra for Director!
Same page 😎🔥
This is the first major advancement in home casting in years! I hope you knock this out of the park.
It´s not casting, it´s sintering
Yay!🎉
This is not casting.
Uhh, yeah. Sintering has been around for at least 50 years. This is nothing new. They're looking to make $$$ off selling their products. I cannot blame them for going into business for themselves though. That's capitalism in action.
This is simply sintering and your implementation of this is brilliant! As a tech in the field of metal injection molders I’m impressed with the simplicity of what you have achieved, and I love that this is a far lower temperature process than other options out there, while still flowing like a liquid. I might have to buy and give this a try!
I want to see a stress test between a traditional cast part, and one of these fankenparts.
Also please send one to integza, I'd love to see what that man could do with this
I would love to give him one for free. See if you can have him reach out to us 😉
@@ActionBOX I left a comment about this on his latest short, hopefully he reaches out. He does a ton of rocket nozzle experiments so this would be awesome for him as it's a few days for him to get his designs sent to him after printing.
@@RvnKnight That would be great. Thanks for doing that. Perhaps the more people who comment the more likely it is to get his attention.
he already sintered some nozzles
@@peteabc1 This would allow him to keep it all "in-house" instead of relying on out sourcing as he currently does not have the setup for metal parts. Resin mixes, yes, metal (sintering or otherwise), not so much.
Wow just imagine printing metal safely this is the coolest devise this year 100%
Thank you very much my friend
The Maste 3d printer looks pretty cool
haha, thanks I thought so as well. Im excited to share that video in the near future.
@@ActionBOXwill you be selling that in the near future?
This is bloody brilliant! The biggest advancement in diy metal working since....well probably cheap welders, oxy/acetylene kits and grinders!
Hahahah, thank you. I appreciate that 😃
This is so underrated to the homegamer and diy garage guys
Price is reasonable for all the things included tbh
you guys are going to be changing the game!!!! cheers and hats off to you all and thank you so so much! I can't wait to buy one soon!
Thank you for the kind words, we are very excited about the future of this technology! We appreciate your support 😃
One of the hardest things to do is designing something simple, it seems obvious when you see it but starting an idea from nothing is very difficult. I would love to buy this if I was more into this hobby!
Good day! Is there any chance there will be a public DIY version of Injekto?
Didn't know I needed this, and yet, here we are. Can't wait to see what else you come up with.
You can give it a try! It's now available on our website: actionbox.ca/products/injekto-m
Will there be more than just copper available as a metal?
Yes indeed! We are currently working on that. We have successfully made silver parts and are currently working on iron/steel. A future video will also demonstrate our testing with Titanium.
Do you know the density of the parts once cleaned?
@@ActionBOX How about aluminium ?
@@werewolf00000 No Aluminum will not be an option unfortunately.
@@trkoo It is upwards of 93% the density of pure molten copper.
Id be curious on the shrink rate of the sintering process. Its trival to scale up though to make it work, just never even heard of it before this.
Cool!
Do the parts shrink in size after firing? If so, how much percentage? That's been an issue in a lot of casting I've done and we have to prepare moulds with specific tolerances for the metal we use.
yes the parts will shrink about 6%. we just make out molds 6% larger.
The MASTE Product is blowing my mind. Now if you can only achieve something similar with cast iron you will go down in history as LEGENDARY.
[Cast Iron Gear Molding]
Dont worry, we are already working on that haha. Stay tuned.
How does it hold up in strength to other metals?
Wow this is awesome. I never thought it was possible but you did it
Thank you very much. Use promo code "ACTIONBOX" for $400 if you are interested.
I love it but what metal is it... Copper, brass. Is there multiple metal mixtures available?
This is awesome! How consistent is the shrinkage on these parts and what's the purity post sintering? Also are there multiple materials in the works or just the copper?
An extraordinary new form of operating 3D metal-making.
I'm impressed, Self sintered parts is a pretty groundbreaking development for Diy metal work, is copper the only material you're planning to release?
We are working on several other metals already including Silver, Bronze, and Iron based metals.
@@ActionBOX alum bronze please! then I can 3d print injection molds
Could you make an explainer video of what is actually happening when the part is heated in the furnace ... How is it turning into metal
Is it possible to make Maste with brass?
We have bronze coming out soon.
Do the parts shrink during the baking process?
Of course. It's either that or a worse outcome, filled with holes
What is the shinkage percentage and is it repeatable and predictable? IOW, can near-net dimensioned parts be made this way?
Is the metal 3d printer in this video lpbf?
Is there any shrinkage in the parts after putting it into the furnace?
Yes, the parts shrink by 6%.
Very nice! Excited to see more from you. Subscribed.
Thanks! We’ve got many more cool projects in the works :)
I subbed faster than a tachyon. This is amazing, I can’t wait to get my hands on this tech in my own projects!
What is the maximum amount of maste it will generate for a single project? Could you feed it continuously?
INJEKTO M can extrude 230 grams of this material in one shot. I’m not sure what you mean by feeding it continuously. Can you elaborate?
Has the fusion compound eliminated the need for vacuum sintering? What is the principle on which works?
Yes, it eliminates the need for the big vacuum furnace when using MASTE. it serves several functions that help the MASTE come together into a single pure metal piece.
Did you think about making copper molds for plastic injection molding?
very interesting idea. no I have not.
Are there plans or options for other metals than copper?
Yessir. There are several metals in the works.
Are you planing to add steel and titanium ?
Are there any other metals going to be available besides copper?
only copper is available?
Currently, only copper is available, but we're already working on other metals too.
I like this, the workflow, the consumables, I like this.
What about shrinking ratio
Dude..this is wayyyyy....cool ..awesome work...good job..especially 3d printing it..just awesome
Is maste stronger the carbon fiber glass filled nylon? For the 3d printed maste do you need a hardened steel nozzle?
This is simply AMAZING!
Thank you Billy, I appreciate that 😊
Wonder how much shrinkage you need to accommodate.
The shrinkage of the final parts is 6%
Can you precisely predict the size of the finished objects after they go through the kiln?
Yes, they shrink by 6%. We just scale our molds up by 6%.
dude that is so frikkin cool wow. you guys are awesome! ugh i need a shop so bad. i have no room for more gadgets lol
Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video. Checkout the one we did with the HACKSMITH and you’ll get a better idea for how this works.
What 3D printer is that? 3:17
Could you guys do a cross section cut? To show porosity
Yes we can do that in our next video.
@ActionBOX awesome! Subscribed so I'll see it!
very interesting, so once complete after the furnace is the part basically copper? Also would like to know if it is a good conductor ie resistance per inch with a given circular mill area. Anyone do any measurements as such?
yes it comes out as pure copper. The electrical properties will be similar to those of pure copper as well.
@@ActionBOX thanks for the quick response. Also wondering if it is printed as thin strips that would be used in electrical switch contacts similar to what is used in pinball machines where a thin 1/4 inch wide by say .100 thousands thick and 3 inch long piece, printed and oven cured would have the ability to be used as a spring loaded contact ?
can I just hit the casting with a propane/air blowtorch to finish it?
No unfortunately that wont work. It has to be put into the furnace with the FUSION MIX
Interesting process! What is the shrink ratio of the parts? And is the shrinkage dimensionally stable?
is the MASTE temperature stable after the printing process?
Or is it necessary to support the material with the stabilizer, like in a mold?
Would be cool if you could print complex shapes in ABS, fill it with MASTE and then dissolve it with acetone. if MASTE were also acetone resistant.
😅
Is it?? 🤔
Is the final product electroplate (able) IE is it conductive ?
Yes, it is pure copper.
Interesting. What kind of density is your maste able to achieve after sintering?
8grams per cubic cm.
Do the parts shrink after you bake them in fusion mix?
They shrink by 6%
With 3d printing it may be challenging or not work at all because of cavities in print, no? Other metals are possible too?
Very interesting, how stable is the dimensional accuracy of the Maste pre/post firing? Also, how hot does it need to be to liquify for the molding process?
OMG if this is true this could revolutionize 3d printing. Pouring metal into molds vs putting the ready parts into a crucible is a huge ass difference. I can do this in my shed. Heck wich a electric furnace i can do it indoors. We can literally put one of these inot an office along with the furnace. This could mean real desktop metal 3d printing.
will you make maste for high grade industrial metals like steel , titanium or even tungsten ?
Already working on it 😉
How well would MASTE work for diy heatsinks?
Incredibly well. It’s pure copper.
I love this product so much. Same with the benching injection mold kit.
what is the density of the final part compared to bare metal?
@integza needs this for rocket nozzles
We are trying to get enough people to post on his videos and have him reach out to us. We would 100% love to support his projects. If you read this, go tell him to reach out.
This is absolutely amazing!
How much do the part dimensions change after sintering?
Is it possible to mix gold and silver powder with the maste to create for example 14k yellow gold maste?
Gold and silver are possible. We're working on it!
Can this be electroplated after cure, as this is a liquid there are no size restraints as long as it will fit into a kiln? What about the thickness upper and lower limits, cant wait for the printer
Correct, it is pure copper when finished so you can do anything to it that you can do to copper. It takes on super small details in a mold, although thicker parts are easier to come out of a mold.
Are you planning to make maste in other metals, like iron or aluminum?
Yessir
How porous is the material?
Is it as dense as molten metal cast parts?
I would love to see a demo with some functional parts
The density of the material can be increased by leaving it in the furnace a little longer (say 3 hours instead of 2), but it will still only cap out at around 93% if I had to guess.
@@ActionBOX wow 93% is really impressive for such ease of use
@@bartekburmistrz8679 Absolutely, check it out on our website action box.ca if you are interested. Use code ACTIONBOX for $400 off.
I know it sounds silly, but could I still use this model with plastic?
INJEKTO M only works with MASTE, not plastic. The machine does not get hot enough to melt plastics. You can check out our desktop plastic injection machine, INJEKTO 2.0: actionbox.ca/products/injekto-2
But what material is the mold made off ? at the beginning of the video
Silicone.
Is the maste thin enough to use in silicon molds without distorting them? Also what is the shrinkage amount of the final metal part?
yes, MASTE flows very easily and gets into cavities without much pressure. You can see the threads on the part we made in the blue mold in the video. The shrinkage is about 6%. Hope that helps.
What about brass, aluminum bronze, silicon bronze, bearing bronze? Any plans to various bronze alloys available?
Yessir, those are all in the works and will be available in the future
Anything in aluminum or steel? Or just copper?
We have more metals coming soon.
Well looks like I'm going to start having to save for this entire kit. I am definitely buying and reviewing the shit out of this because there's so many metal pieces that I need to make for different mechanical purposes that it's only logical for me to purchase this.
We love the enthusiasm - let's make it happen! Contact us through our website and we'll help you out with a nice holiday discount 😄 actionbox.ca/pages/contact-us
It's really good but does it have aluminum
We're working on other metals too
will you be making precious metal Mastes ? this would be amazing for jewelers (like myself)
Yessir, it is in the works.
A couple of questions. What is the design shrink ratio for copper maste. Second when will bronze and brass maste be available as copper is far too soft for our applications..
Bronze is in the works. You’ll still need the rest of the equipment. Stay tuned 😃
Awesome, how much shrinkage happens during the sintering process?
is copper the only metal you've tried or could it be done with a silver maste, gold, heck could steel be done?
with steel sintering powders i assume a similar paste could be made and then perhaps using an induction forge you could sinter them that way.
Shrinkage is 6%, and we are working on offering Maste in silver, and bronze. Steel is much harder but we are working on it.
very cool, I'm excited to see your progress and how far you take this for making metal parts, etc. Great Products 👍🏻
@ActionBOX for Bronze could you achieve a blend similar to very tough bronze alloys? I'm curious as there are some Bronze alloys that are close to performamce of a mid-carbon steel. Usually they have a small percentage of nickel or iron, for example Aluminum-bronze. Very tough stuff, non corrosive, great for gears/cogs, bushings etc. used in naval applications too.
@@jordanhorst6 Thank you, We just succeeded in using this with FDM prints. Video coming in the near future
1:56 happy halloween 🎃🎃🎃 + Congratulations on launching an amazing new product!
Thanks so much!!
Interesting idea. I think I saw something similar with 3D printing, but I cannot remember if it was SLA or FDM.
How conductive is Maste in it’s final state?
All that information can be found here: actionbox.ca/products/maste
Wow! Very interesting tool!
Another thing people can use for pickling or cleaning the oxides from the metal is sodium bisulfate pool acid. It works just the same as jeweler's pickling acid for a lot less money.
instead of copper how about aluminum or steel?
Awesome. Been a subscriber for a while and just now became a member. Awesome setup. Starting a makerspace in my bfe town. I see an order for this in my near future. Awesome again
Thats awesome Steve, Welcome aboard 😃. We look forward to helping you with your launch and are more than happy to offer additional free MASTE and FUSION MIX to our community members.
Does this fit in a pellet extruder? 👀
Is that the engineering ring ?
lol, from now on it should be 😜
This is a pretty sick concept! Congrats!
Haha, I'm glad you like it! We've put a lot of work into it.
can you cast iron?
Very impressive. Does the part shrink (much) during the final heating process in the crucible?
Hi, Yes the part shrinks about 6% which needs to be accounted for in the design. We just 3D print our molds 6% larger (before pouring the silicone into them)
@@ActionBOX many thanks
@@gbspikyfish absolutely.
@@ActionBOX this is exciting. Is it possible to calculate the shrinkage precisely enough to create precision parts? Like a spare part that fits?
@@NickSpirov Hmmm, interesting question. We have successfully made a bolt and a nut that threads on it (in a video that will come in the future) but I would need to know exactly what you have in mind to comment further.
Amazing !
can the final part be used as a plastic injection mold?
Will it be possible, before purchase, to know the temperature required for heating the oven? Can I access a potter's kiln so ...
Thanks !
Email us and we can help you out with all your questions.
Hey super cool invention. I teach highschool chemistry and maker classes. I'm curious if you are able to mark the maste before putting in furance with a laser (CO2/diode/IR) it would be a cool project for each student to make a small coin and engrave it then put in furance. I see you can just scratch it from your video would something like a CNC or dremel work well? I get the feeling it might just crumble. Also i'm guessing the maste is copper metal? if so the parts are probably similar strength to copper metal correct?
Hi Michael, Great question. Yes you can use a laser but I would recommend a fiber laser instead of a CO2 laser, although by playing with the setting both could work. Yes you can definitely cast a block into a silicone mold and then carve away that block with a Dremel a CNC or by hand. It will not crumble away when it is a large block. The final parts are pure copper, so you can assume all of the same properties for MASTE once it is cured.
We can offer educational discounts, just reach out.
Cheers,
Dave
i love it but can you sell it without the furnice i allredy have a kiln.
Yessir, just send us a message and we will arrange that for you. Cheers, Dave
As a maker, this opens up so many possibilities, I'm genuinely excited to try something like this
Thats awesome, Im glad you see the potential.
So how consistent is the sintering?
Do you use the same sintering schedule for all parts?
Sintering is very consistent. The parts seem to shrink a very similar amount between batches.
@ I was more referring to the size of print or cast and different thicknesses in the same parts.
this is really cool! My parts are only 17g of filament, so a mini (or even micro) injection kit is very welcomed!
Can you make filament with it ??
is it possible to make a metal paste for other metals: silver, gold, brass, and steel?
yessir, we are currently working on those other materials.
@@ActionBOX perfect.