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    Lost Foam Casting ????

    Hello Everyone

    I decided to try lost foam casting but it did not work for me I am looking to see if someone can help me out.

    This is what I did
    I made my pattern out of pink foam insulations, like in the pictures
    I put the pattern in a bucket of fine Sand ( play sand from home depot)
    I melt my aluminum and I put a tea spoon of table salt for flux
    Then I pour the aluminum on the foam in the sand at about 750oC – 800oC
    After cooling I pull out the aluminum and it did not melt all of the foam

    What did I do wrong ????

    Thanks in advance
    Biggs

    I put pictuers up so you can see what hapen
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