Does anyboyd have any pictures of you casting furnaces and moulds? I would like to see it please.
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09-15-2005, 10:38 PM #1
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Pictures of your Moulds
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09-16-2005, 03:36 AM #2
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Check out my site at -
http://home.iprimus.com.au/cmckeown/foundry.htm
Cam
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09-16-2005, 03:58 AM #3
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Also checkout http://www.buildyouridea.com he uses lost foam casting and also shows how he built his foundry.
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11-06-2005, 12:39 AM #4
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Here is a part I just cast using the lost foam method. This is a bracket for the Dewalt laminate trimer I use on my router. This way I can use my winpy machine to make parts in foam that I can then cast in aluminum. The machine evolve on itself and does not require me to buy whole bunch of costly aluminum plates. The finish is of course in the +- 0.02 or so but for critical parts I have to go to the friendly machine shop...
Lost foam must be covered with a kind of high-temp plaster to obtain that finish tough... Hope it help
Para
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09-02-2006, 10:58 AM #5
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I know this is the "post your mould" thread but it's raining outside so i'll post the last major thing I cast. It's a turbine impeller housing (i'll post the moulds later as they took a little working out for the parting line)
Keith
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09-05-2006, 04:36 PM #6
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Here are some of my setup: http://www.nconnect.net/~jgro/foundry.htm
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09-07-2006, 10:06 PM #7
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Some more pictures of the furnace and moulding area (a couple of moulds in view including a pattern plate) My furnace is a little different in that it uses gas oil (diesel) I also have a decommisioned gas burner but gas is expensive here UK the flasks and moulding bench are all proprietry products made by Flamefast I bought them as a job lot when a school 70 miles away had to close it's metalworking facility (health and safety.... :sigh: ) they were on ebay so I placed a bid and bought the whole shebang which explains why theres 2 of everything in there
the sand is "Mansbond" oil bonded (Petrobond) it's an amazing sand which if you have a good mould then you have no finishing to do, there is 100kg of this sand in the centre section of the moulding bench. The burner unit is a 950.000btu unit which is one of 2 I bought 15 years ago after I figured that if the local Aluminium foundry could use them then I could too 
I have a friend who installs/repairs these so I did a deal and got 2 plus nozzles in 1/2 GPH increments (btw if you're interested in doing some sand casting then go and visit a local founders/casting company...i've visited various places and tbh they are amazed that anyone is interested...oh and make sure you come away with some goodies ) I believe the main reason I started doing this around 20 years ago was just for the hell of it :shrug:
Keith
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09-09-2006, 10:17 PM #8
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Started my mill conversion
I'm ready to start the mechanical side of my Warco GH mill now. Today I got one Axis done! The picture during shakeout shows the pattern used to make the mould. It's been a busy day here
just needs a coupling and i'll play with that axis and see if I need reduction on the leadsrew.
Keith
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10-01-2006, 11:12 PM #9
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Just melted my previous casting down and rammed this mould to make the MKII version. Great thing about casting is to be able to change your mind and not lose the materials
Not considered lost foam casting...yet...I have no need for it thus far.
Keith
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10-19-2006, 07:49 PM #10
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I want to do alloy casting, on a very small scale, but don't really know where to start...
Nice setup you have Kipper.
Joules
OOH EKK!!!, I see you are also in Yorkshire...
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10-19-2006, 08:51 PM #11
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Outstanding stuff, Kipper! Very nice work, and it looks as if you have a nice, organized space in which you play!
ScottConsistency is a good thing....unless you're consistently an idiot.
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10-28-2006, 08:14 PM #12
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Another Yorkshireman eh.....Are you as much of a tight sod as me
Originally Posted by Joules
I see you'd like to try your hand at casting! PM me a phone number as I have my old furnace sat around doing nothing....I'll use the magic word..... FREE lol
Keith
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10-28-2006, 09:35 PM #13
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Cheers Kipper, sorry about swallowing your arm there....
Joules
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10-29-2006, 11:17 AM #14
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No worries Joules i've still got one left :beer: Originally Posted by Joules
Cheers Kipper, sorry about swallowing your arm there....
JoulesKeith
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11-02-2006, 07:26 PM #15
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Tempered?
On your website you talk about the sand being tempered. Same as conditioned? What quality are you looking for? Originally Posted by Me2
Thanks
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11-05-2006, 12:37 AM #16
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By tempering I mean the bond strength of the sand. This is increased by the addition of more clay and water. The problem arises with the addition of the water. Not enough water and the sand will be to dry resulting sections of the sand pulling out when the pattern is removed or being washed out when the hot stuff is introduced to the mold. If the sand is to wet you will experience the thrill and excitement of Mount Vesuvious first hand.
As far as “quality” is concerned in relation to tempering, unless you have the equipment to measure the bond strength and moisture level of the sand it all comes down to experience, erring on the side of safety.
Cam
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