ROTOCASTER for Casting

Description

The IDM ROTOCASTER is only available for Shipping/Collection within the UK

This is a manually powered ROTOCASTER for moulds 16″ square. [see video below].
It is ideal for personal use or in a studio, classroom, academic institution or university for design, arts, crafts or manufacturing courses.

This is the 1:1 RATIO Gearing

This is the 1:1.8 RATIO Gearing

Our ROTOcaster is designed to be a desktop-sized version that is useful for small to medium-sized object casting of props, helmets, statues, models.
39cm, 16″ in XYZ axis for the outer proportions of your mould.

The two pairs of crossbars, one at the front and one at the rear, are easily adjustable, allowing you to freely place one or multiple moulds at a time by clamping them to the inner frame.

It can be easily disassembled and stored out of the way in 2 pieces, ideal for the small workshop environment. Its modular design makes modification and upgrades easy.

Delivery of this ROTOCASTER will come as flat-packed 120cm x 110cm x 30cm, a partially assembled KIT, that you assemble yourself from the supplied instruction manual.
It is approx. 90Kg.
I can be shipped to the UK only, or collected from Leeds in the UK only.

This ROTOCASTER is Made-to-Order and can tale 4 to 8 weeks* (Join The Waiting List)
It is made from Aluminium 4040 section, Stainless Steel axles, bearings and fixings with minimal Plastic parts [end caps and X rail gear mounts]. If you require a different Gear Ratio then please contact us.

*A ROTOCASTER is the machine that aids RotoCasting.
Rotocasting is how the professionals make hollow plastic parts for cosplay props that are cast out of resin or wax, or even chocolate! — and it’s easy to use at home.

How does a ROTOCASTER work?
Your silicone mould, supported by its fibreglass jacket, is suspended inside a gyroscope mechanism or RotoCaster and liquid resin is poured in.
The mould is plugged shut, and then it is rotated by the RotoCaster through 1080 variations of rotation so that the liquid resin flows around all the surfaces inside the mould before it sets hard.
The process can be repeated to build up the desired wall thickness.
RotaCasting also helps remove air bubbles and can save considerable amounts of material and material costs.

** You may be able to power it with an electric drill or electric motor modification of your own BUT we do not advise or endorse such modification.

*** Due to fluctuating World prices for Metals, Materials, Import Duties (especially in the USA), and Transportation, we reserve the right to review the cost upon ordering at the time.

Rotocaster or Rotacaster or Rotary Casting, there are a lot of ways to describe these Roto machines, but they all work well and save your arms from heavy repetitive labour.