To my metal workers: Is it possible to get a 3 in 1 vacuum casting machine for around $400 that isn’t crap? Because there’s a ton of options but I’m not sure I should risk it
I’m seeing these 3 in 1 vacuum casting machines that degass the investment, melt the metal, and vacuum draw the molten metal down into the flask mold, all on the same device.
Which is EXACTLY what I want, given my studio space is super duper tiny. so less equipment to take up less space and staying within a modest budget is ideal.
With all that said, I’ve stumbled upon a bunch of different ones. most of which being Chinese off brands going for around 400-600$ usd and that’s way better then the 899-1500$ range for some of, what looks to be, strikingly similar American counterparts.
So basically my question is this:
Has anybody had any luck with the cheaper brands?
Any advice here would be most appreciated.
Thanks so much yall