Kyler Yang··7 min read·Design & DFM
Emboss Versus Recess Logos in an RTV Mold | RUUIPON
Raised in the dump means sunk in the cavity. Recessed in the dump means raised on the master. Lock which way before CAD freeze; serifs still need
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- 141.Emboss Versus Recess Logos in an RTV Mold | RUUIPON
- 142.Spare Jacket Cost for RTV Molds vs Skins | RUUIPON
- 143.3D-Print vs CNC Master Cost for RTV Molds | RUUIPON
- 144.Mix RTV Without Streaks: Fold, Don't Whip | RUUIPON
- 145.Pressure Pot vs Vacuum Chamber for RTV Molds | RUUIPON
- 146.Why the Mold Box Leaks While Pouring RTV | RUUIPON
- 147.Why RTV Registration Keys Tear on Opening | RUUIPON
- 148.RTV Removable Core or Plug: Structure Call | RUUIPON
- 149.Glove Mold vs Block Mold for Custom RTVs | RUUIPON
- 150.RTV Molds for Lost-Wax Jewelry Wax Dumps | RUUIPON
Kyler Yang··7 min read·Buying & MOQ
Spare Jacket Cost for RTV Molds vs Skins | RUUIPON
A spare jacket is a keyed rigid shell with its own cost. Extra 10A skins without a matching jacket are not a spare program. Typical drivers. MOQ 20.
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Kyler Yang··7 min read·Buying & MOQ
3D-Print vs CNC Master Cost for RTV Molds | RUUIPON
The master is a pattern cost, not the mold. SLA plus seal vs CNC, and when the $50 CAD is the cheaper path. Typical shop values. Send STEP. MOQ 20.
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Kyler Yang··7 min read·Guides
Mix RTV Without Streaks: Fold, Don't Whip | RUUIPON
Streaks in A/B platinum are unmixed catalyst. Fold, scrape the walls and floor, dump to a second cup. Whipping seeds bubbles. Typical shop. MOQ 20.
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Kyler Yang··8 min read·Guides
Pressure Pot vs Vacuum Chamber for RTV Molds | RUUIPON
Vacuum pulls air out of mixed RTV. A pressure pot shrinks bubbles in a closed cast. They do not replace each other. Typical shop values. MOQ 20.
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Kyler Yang··8 min read·Guides
Why the Mold Box Leaks While Pouring RTV | RUUIPON
RTV finds the open corner. Water-test the box, then clay coil, hot glue, or tape on the joint that actually opens. Do not thicken the mix. MOQ 20.
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Kyler Yang··7 min read·Material & demold
Why RTV Registration Keys Tear on Opening | RUUIPON
Keys tear when they are undercut pips in 10A rubber. Use draft, fillets, and enough wall — more keys is not stronger. Typical shop values. MOQ 20.
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Kyler Yang··8 min read·Guides
RTV Removable Core or Plug: Structure Call | RUUIPON
Use a removable plug when a hole or undercut will not peel. Structure Decision: open-back, split, or core — not a harder Shore. Typical shop. MOQ 20.
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Kyler Yang··7 min read·Guides
Glove Mold vs Block Mold for Custom RTVs | RUUIPON
A glove is an open-back skin; a block is a box pour around the master. Structure Decision plus rubber grams, peel, and jacket. Typical shop. MOQ 20.
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Kyler Yang··7 min read·Resin & craft
RTV Molds for Lost-Wax Jewelry Wax Dumps | RUUIPON
Platinum RTV jewelry tools dump wax for burnout, not chocolate. Not vulcanized rubber, not a food pack. Sprues, vents, Shore. Typical shop. MOQ 20.
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