Kid's sandcastle sparked a thought about our casting molds

I was at the park with my kid yesterday, watching her build sandcastles. She packed the sand so evenly, it made me wonder if we're missing something in our mold-making steps. Does anyone use natural packing methods for better mold consistency?

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claire_moore7mo ago

That's a really cool observation to take from a day at the park! It's funny how the simplest things can give us a fresh look at our work. You might be onto something with how evenly packed sand holds its shape.

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gavink957mo ago

Copy how kids pack sand tightly.

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the_jason7mo ago

Yeah, but that "evenly packed sand" falls apart if you breathe on it. We need molds that hold up way better than a kid's sandcastle.

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