1/10 Scale Miniature Cinderblock Mold
1/10 Scale Miniature Cinderblock Mold
3D
Published 2021-08-27T10:27:35+00:00
A mold to make 1/10 scale cinderblocks with. Can be used with Plaster of Paris or Quick repair concrete.
Instructions:
Normal Cinderblocks
1. Print the desired amount of molds using PLA.
2. Fill molds with desired material.
3. Gently tap molds to remove air bubbles
4. Wait for the material to cure. (~30min for plaster of Paris)
5. Take the bricks outside and use a heat gun, hairdryer, or a torch to soften the PLA (Disclamer: I am not responsible for any accidents while doing this step)
6. Carefully peel off softened PLA (Do not use your bare hands)
6. Repeat 5-6 until all PLA is removed from bricks.
The cinderblocks can then be sanded and painted to look better.
Chocolate cinderblocks?
You might be able to make chocolate cinderblocks if you print the mold in TPU and then peel away the TPU from the chocolate. I have not tried this yet though because I don't have any chocolate.
Print using pla because you will have to soften the plastic to get the cinderblock out of the mould. The walls should only be 1 layer of plastic thick. (use 0.4mm extrusion width)
| Date published | 27/08/2021 |
| Time to do | 28 - minutes |
| Material Quantity | 2.53G |
| Dimensions | 40mm*40mm*20mm |
| Support Free | YES |