What Is Your Dream? What, You Don't Have One Yet? Well, the chances are, that at some stage or other you will dream of something you'd like to cast. It doesn’t matter what it is, everyone …
Calculating The Weight Of a Casting
The approximate weight of the amount of metal in a casting can be calculated from the weight of the pattern. The calculation of casting weights is important in the operation of any foundry, even in …
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Foundry-Casting-Overview
An understanding of the solidification or freezing of metals is important to the foundry-man who wants to know how to make good castings. Solidification of a casting starts by the formation of …
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Melting Aluminium Cans
Melting & Recovery Of Aluminium Drink Cans, Swarf & Bottle Tops. When the novice hobby metal caster begins thinking about melting metal, the immediate thought is to collect a big box of Al …
Casting Processes Explained.
Green Sand Casting. Green Sand is an aggregate of sand, bentonite clay, and water. Its principle use is in making molds for the casting of metals. The largest portion of the aggregate is always …