Cleaning & Finishing Metal Castings In The Hobby Workshop. Almost every metal casting will require some kind of finishing operation before it becomes a useful, serviceable casting. The …
Lost Wax Casting
The Casting Manufacturing Process. Lost wax casting is a process by which a material is introduced into a mold while it is liquid, allowed to solidify in the shape inside the mold, and then …
Hobby Foundry-The fear Of Failure
Five Reasons Why a Hobby Foundry Might Fail - And How To Keep Your Hobby Foundry Up and Running Knowledge Is Power. It takes very specific knowledge to succeed in your chosen field or …
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Silicon Carbide - Clay Graphite or DIY - Steel Crucibles - Which Type Is Best? The melting of metals is a serious undertaking for the home hobby foundry worker, your personal safety & well …
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Foundry Info For The Hobby Metal Caster. To cast things in metal, you need ingot stock to melt in a crucible, but there is no need to go out and buy ingot stock, it is easy to make ingots in your …
A Man’s Got to Have A Shed
Absolutely Correct - A Man's Got to Have A Shed. In Australia, the back yard shed (Workshop) is a haven for the practical minded bloke, it is somewhere to escape from this crazy world and, well, …