Aluminium casting of a scout belt buckle. The buckle geometry was reverse-engineered and built parametrically in Blender Python — see Scout Buckle — Parametric Design for that side of the project. This page covers the casting execution.
From Model to Mould
Notes to follow — taking the parametric model into a casting-ready form. Draft angles, wall thickness, sprue placement.
The Pour
Notes to follow — aluminium, setup, result.
Status
Work in progress.
The original — a scout belt buckle picked up at a visit to the Scout Museum in Gothenburg, the model we are reproducing.
Original scout belt buckle from the museum visit.
A fellow scout leader kindly donated a few used fire extinguishers — more than enough aluminium for this project once melted down.
See also: Scout Buckle — Parametric Design | Building the Foundry