1. Calculate investment and water requirements. Use a ratio of water\/powder of
\n44\\100 for gypsum based investments, ie. 44g (or ml) water to 100g powder.
\nFor any flask of diameter (D) and height (H), calculate investment
\nrequirement as:<\/p>\n
Investment (grams) = 20 D^2H
\nWater (ml) = .44 Investment (grams}<\/p>\n
2. Weigh investment with accurate scales.<\/p>\n
3. Measure water in graduated container.<\/p>\n
4. Investment should be room temperature of 78\u00b0F (25\u00b0C). Measure with
\naccurate thermometer. Water should be 110\u00b0F (44\u00b0C). Mix hot and cold to achieve this temperature.<\/p>\n
5. Always add the investment powder to the water .<\/p>\n
G. Mix with electric mixer at high speed for 6 minutes.<\/p>\n
7. Vacuum in mixing bowl for 20 seconds after boiling starts.<\/p>\n
8. Pour investment into flasks.<\/p>\n
9. Vacuum the investment in the flasks for 60 seconds after boiling starts.<\/p>\n
10. Cap off flasks with investment to bottom edge of flask. Carefully move flasks
\nto setting area and do not disturb while investment is setting up which should
\nbe less than 3 minutes. Mark identification numbers on investment to identify
\nflask when cast.<\/p>\n
11. Then carefully remove sleeves. Place flask on floor with base down between
\nfeet. Use feet to hold collar and lift sleeve off- Remove any investment on
\ncollar seal surface and sides with wet rag. Remember, any investment on
\ncollar will prevent proper vacuum. Investment on collar surface will damage
\ngaskets. Excess investment on the outside of the flask will fall into the
\nvacuum chamber.<\/p>\n
12. Remove sprue base. Gently load into oven. Load oven so that flasks to be
\ncast at highest temperatures are cast first.<\/p>\n
13. This procedure is especially useful at high altitudes where achieving good
\nvacuum is difficult. It produces good results at all altitudes because it is less
\nviscous than normal investment mix due to additional water and higher
\ntemperature. This gives it the capability of reproducing a better surface
\nfinish. The price paid for this is cleaning the bell jar because the hot mix
\nboils much more.<\/p>\n
Hoover and Strong<\/p>\n
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