Yes, it looks like a big, flat wing more or less. What do you mean by "pour it in two halves"? ... From: "Charles" <lancedulak@...> To:...
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Ray Brandes
rvbrandes
Jun 4, 2004 10:46 am
Dirk, 5/32" seems very big to me. What is your gas line pressure? What are the charaistics of the flame? If it is burning at all, I can only guess that it is...
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Ray Brandes
rvbrandes
Jun 4, 2004 10:42 am
One thing to be aware of with class boat racing is there are dimensions and weights associated with rudders, hulls, sails, masts, centerboards and everything...
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Dirk F Ganzinga
dfg1955
Jun 4, 2004 9:51 am
Hi, This is a question for users/builders of Gingery's propane fired furnace with centrifugal fanned propane burner, exactly made by the book. What propane...
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Charles
lancedulak
Jun 4, 2004 9:33 am
... strangely ... Beyond casting ... plasma ... chamfered ... Originally, I ... piece of ... a brick in ... You didnt mention it was a racing boat. That makes...
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Charles
lancedulak
Jun 4, 2004 9:29 am
... 3-4 depending how big it is how much aluminum you can melt at once?...at work when we have a "large" casting we make a "core sand" 5 sided box...with a...
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Charles
lancedulak
Jun 4, 2004 9:18 am
... dunno, I ... molten ... Pretty much blew away my argument! Pipe away! ... kept ... the...
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RandyA Rockwell
randyalanr
Jun 4, 2004 5:21 am
i wasn't sure if it was a racer or not. Maybe a good technical book on sailboats, and a nice looking patttern. You probably know this though. I'm wondering...
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Colin Croucher
ozzyicon
Jun 3, 2004 9:57 pm
Friday the 4th of June 2004. From the Desk of: The Home Foundry Publications. Australia (Down under). Hi Hobbicast member. It's winter here in OZ, for a long...
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Daniel C Postellon
dpostellon
Jun 3, 2004 8:53 pm
... Go for it! ... I have a 10 by 12 foor backyard shed. I drag my furnace in and out to a tiny brick pad in front of the door, and pour outside. Dan P....
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euemust kidding
i2_r4d1c47_4u
Jun 3, 2004 2:27 pm
could carve it out of wax or foam...and then clean it up after, 2-3-4 depending how big it is how much aluminum you can melt at once?...at work when we have a...
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Alaric B Snell
al_snell
Jun 3, 2004 2:25 pm
Charles wrote: [propane piping] ... People manage to pipe natural gas around houses, though... I dunno, I just feel edgy having propane tanks standing around...
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euemust kidding
i2_r4d1c47_4u
Jun 3, 2004 2:22 pm
For the table get the biggest 1"plate [or thicker] you can find and weld legs to it with cross support, i just have a 2 car garage, [which i negoiated with the...
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Greg Jahnke
gcjahnke2000
Jun 3, 2004 2:22 pm
Already tried that route. The thing is odd shaped and has some strangely camfered edges that cannot be replicated by a plasma cutter. Beyond casting it, it...
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Charles
lancedulak
Jun 3, 2004 8:52 am
The rudder he's talking about im thinking will be 'wing' shaped sortof. I'm thinking if you pour it flat on its side instead of from the top. And pour it in...
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Charles
lancedulak
Jun 3, 2004 8:42 am
... do all ... and ... ( It's ... Im moving back to north florida and places like that are hard to come by if your not rich. id even deal with a 'trashy' place...
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RandyA Rockwell
randyalanr
Jun 3, 2004 6:48 am
Have you considered talking to a plasma cutting person. One could probably cut one out of stainless, if you have a good scrap source. Around here I could get...
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Alaric B Snell
al_snell
Jun 3, 2004 4:58 am
... I'm in a 2-bed flat, with one bedroom converted into an office. I do all my molten metal magic out in the back yard - where I have to pack and unpack...
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Greg Jahnke
gcjahnke2000
Jun 3, 2004 4:58 am
I have to cast a new rudder for a sailboat. It is roughly 2 sq ft, flat, and only 3/8" thick. I have never poured anything like this before. I was thinking I...
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Charles
lancedulak
Jun 2, 2004 12:24 pm
Thanks a lot for all the info. Im finishing cnc'ing my mill up today and think ill do a hot foam cutter tonight or in the morning using your transformer...
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kreese@...
omitomi777
Jun 2, 2004 9:19 am
I hope this link might be of general interest. It deals with ancient methods. http://members.chello.se/vikingbronze/ Robert ... Outgoing mail is certified...
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Raymond Heckert
samnjanet
Jun 2, 2004 3:17 am
I have never seen the 'hand test' fail... pick up about 1/3 to 1/2 cup of mulled greensand in your hand, and squeeze it soundly in the palm of your hand. When...
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scobeyguy
Jun 2, 2004 2:52 am
... sand, it ... not pass ... about 70, ... Because they do ... (large snip) ... Hi Tom, Well this is a first! I find myself in disagreement with you. First ,...
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giesser@...
foundrytom
Jun 1, 2004 8:06 pm
One of the downsides of green sand is that when you get really fine sand, it can become brittle and it has almost no permeability (steam will not pass through...
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creepinogie@...
creepinogie
Jun 1, 2004 5:16 pm
Sounds like you need a wider range of grain sizes in your sand. if your sand is 80 - 100 grit it's too open graided. LL ... weighed ... to ... be ... about...
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Daniel C Postellon
dpostellon
Jun 1, 2004 2:16 pm
... Your bronze bagels should go well with my aluminum muffins. I just tried out my cast iron muffin pan, using it for an ingot mold. It works well, and the...
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Daniel C Postellon
dpostellon
Jun 1, 2004 2:10 pm
... Oh. Nice website. It sounds like it would work. ... If you cook, think of it as being like brown sugar, or a streusel topping. Streusel is granular sugar...
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lrntmrcx4
Jun 1, 2004 2:08 pm
Is there some test for greensand packing? Maybe some standard weighed rod giving a measurable impression depth? I am using greensand and have a lot of cope...
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Alaric B Snell
al_snell
Jun 1, 2004 2:00 pm
... Yeah, that's what I should have done, rather than using 3/4"! I was thinking that you couldn't have too much support, but what I instead have is too deep a...
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Ed Paradis
edwardparadis
Jun 1, 2004 11:16 am
Hi Charles, Seems like you've been to his site <g>. The coil that I used in mine was obtained from a HVAC supply, it's normally used as an auxillary electric...
