[Jewelry making - Article 01161] - Re: [Orchid] Steam de-waxer

[Kate Wolf]

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>     Several mentioned the use of a pressure cooker, which seem to me
>     to be ideal as it creates steam hot enough to melt carving waxes. 

    Steam dewaxers are only good on low melting temperature waxes like
    injection wax and sprue wax. Carving waxes melt at approximately 240
    degrees, well above the boiling point of water. Attempting to steam
    dewax any carving waxes can result in spauling (which causes a rough
    thickened surface on your castings). 

    Kate Wolf in Portland, Maine hosting wicked good workshops by the
    bay.

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