casting parts at home

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I used Alumilite resin and mold making silicone to cast a 3 inch gear. I reused the original gear’s metal hub in the mold. It had a lot of air bubbles in it because I didn’t follow the instruction to put it in a pressure pot to force out the air, but it was still plenty strong.