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Alumilite Mini Casting Kit Review

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Revainrating 3.5 out of 5  
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3.6
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Description of Alumilite Mini Casting Kit

Learn how to cast molds. Contains all you need to begin. Create 3-D pieces. Great Gift for artists. Includes a how-to booklet.

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Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good product for the job

I have been building models for many years and sometimes I need to cast my own parts. I had one of these a few years ago and thought it would make a great starter kit. I had to stop building for a while and when it came time to start again I just ordered a different starter kit instead of buying individual parts and mixes. I haven't tried any other resin casting products and didn't have to. This kit is just perfect and does the job for me.

Pros
  • Sturdy construction
Cons
  • Something different

Liquid silicone is a great advantage for obtaining a bubble-free mold surface. The flexibility of silicone is a little low - the mold can crack. The plastic master model can be released with the appropriate spray, but the trigger must be more reliable for the resin master model or for separating the two halves of the silicone mold. Casting resin is slightly flexible and hard. Advantage - All bubbles within the cast, do not destroy the surface. The disadvantage is the short pouring time (2 min),

Pros
  • cool product
Cons
  • poorly thought out

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Nice little kit

I picked up a simple broken piece of plastic that I needed to replace. I was able to quickly make a mold and fill in the gum. Leave it on overnight. The next day I mixed resin and received the required part in no time. There was only enough rubber for one mold and there was enough resin to cast the part 6 times. Visit the Alumilite website for more information and volume calculations. But it did what it was supposed to and was exactly what I needed.

Pros
  • arts, crafts and sewing
Cons
  • unreliable

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I would not recommend this product

This product contains very few items that are necessary for its price. In addition, the "Quik-set" silicone mold hardens from 8 to 18 hours. Other mold materials only need 10 minutes. If you're trying to make a two-part mold, that means 16 to 36 hours of mold drying time. In addition, the instructions do not indicate the possibility of making a mold in two parts. Mainly because it adds ALL the "A" and "B" parts in opposite proportions. I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone who doesn't…

Pros
  • Manufacturing
Cons
  • Base Required

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Works as stated

Whether you just need to cast one piece or just want to try sculpting and casting a piece in resin, this kit is for you. All the necessary materials are there, the instructions are good, it is quite easy to use. I used the kit to shape a small piece I wanted for the model I was building and it worked fine. My only issue with this set is that it is designed and intended to be used by all products at the same time. The instructions say to mix the entire bottle of catalyst with the entire…

Pros
  • pouring and pouring
Cons
  • There are other interesting options.