Time to setup for casting the stator in epoxy.
Here we have the stator along with the bottom release form being placed in the bottom half of the press.
The seals are formed around the outside and inside circumference of the stator to hold the epoxy in. I used Kid's Plasticine for the seals.
I'm missing a picture of the epoxy being poured over the stator so you will have to use your imagination.
Placing the top release form on top of the stator. Yes, I know, the seals are missing in that photo along with the freshly poured epoxy. Pretend they are there
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The top of the press is now attached and the nuts are tightened evenly.
The epoxy took about ten hours to initially set up. You can check the state of the epoxy by poking at the epoxy that squeezes out pass the seals.
Here is a picture of the cured cast stator after removing the top. The blue colour is from the wax (crayon) that was used as a release agent on the form. It washes off easily.