I kinda wanted to stay out of this one, but let's consider for a minute: lots of gun parts and aerospace crap these days are cast out of exotic steels via the...
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John A. Hern Jr
hern@...
Aug 1, 2000 7:30 am
... Well, if they are getting close enough they can whack 'em with their 'hawk, they can't shoot worth sh*t... :-) John. (Expert, M-14)...
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Jim Kreter
cjdesigns1@...
Aug 1, 2000 8:41 pm
... Right you are! I had the honor of watching an unknown distance exercise a while back. Not one miss out to 800 m. Made me more than a little envious. ...
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Jim Kreter
cjdesigns1@...
Aug 1, 2000 8:44 pm
... <snip> I am looking at 440C Stainless casting by a local (100 miles away) foundry. I will make up a match plate and go from there. I can't come close to...
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Gina Chastain
gina_chastain@...
Aug 1, 2000 8:52 pm
Mica windows would in go at the tuyeres. You might also put them farther up the stack...if you wanted to see the charges descend. If you put them at the well...
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HLahantubbe
aardvark@...
Aug 2, 2000 1:06 am
Hey, John .... ya don't smoke peyote, Bro ... ya chew the buttons.... Besides, 'hawks is something I *DO* know a little about <VBG> And yeah, the scalping came...
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Ejay Hire
ejayhire@...
Aug 2, 2000 3:31 am
OCS (Old Chevy Spring) steel is good for a lot of stuff. I looked some more on AnvilFire.com, and they also have a how-to on making smaller throwing style...
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R. W. Smith
dws@...
Aug 2, 2000 5:52 am
My daddy (an old army sergeant familiar with Springfield's and Bar's) told me if I was stupid enough to qualify expert he'd kick my butt. Said if I did I'd...
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John A. Hern Jr
hern@...
Aug 3, 2000 12:07 am
... I understand that one of the big name national mattress manufacturers set up their manufacturing plant around re-rolling old railroad iron. They never...
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brian whatcott
inet@...
Aug 3, 2000 1:37 am
... A fellow gave me a hunting knife he made - one of his first efforts. It was made from bedframe angle. Doesn't harden quite as well as a carbon steel you...
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Ejay Hire
ejayhire@...
Aug 3, 2000 3:33 am
Please define/explain "strike off bars" ... From: "John A. Hern Jr" <hern@...> Reply-To: hobbicast@egroups.com To: hobbicast@egroups.com Subject: Re:...
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wbhinkle@...
Aug 3, 2000 3:53 am
bed frame angle is a 4100 series steel and good for making tools and knives. bill hinkle in Oklahoma...
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Howard
owly@...
Aug 3, 2000 12:59 pm
John: I've used a lot of bed frame angle over the years and it is some pretty hard rather strange material.... must have a pretty high temper.... welds ok if...
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hfd220@...
Aug 3, 2000 7:46 pm
Ejay, A strike off bar is used to scrape off the drag side of your mold level with your flask. Then the drag doesn't crack and it sets level while you ram the...
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Cy Galley
cgalley@...
Aug 6, 2000 2:25 am
Probably the same rod that the "hucksters" demonstrate welding to pop can together. It is much harder than aluminum. Once used, it contaminates the joint so...
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Josh Haney
josh_h@...
Aug 9, 2000 5:16 am
Hello everyone. I just got Steve Chastain's Cupola Book "Iron Melting Cupola Furnaces for the small foundry" I just wanted to let everyone know that it is a...
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Greg Taylor
amcturbo@...
Aug 10, 2000 11:37 am
Hi everyone, Well, I'll be getting my Johnson aluminum casting furnace soon and will be installing it in the garage so I can begin casting the "Rambler V8"...
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brian whatcott
inet@...
Aug 10, 2000 12:11 pm
... Here's one (knee-jerk) reaction. Is 6061 a casting alloy? No! Why consider it? brian whatcott <inet@...> Altus OK Eureka!...
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Greg Taylor
amcturbo@...
Aug 10, 2000 12:40 pm
... Hi Brian, This is the information I needed to know, thank you. ===== Sincerely, GregTaylor :) Editor Guy/Web Master - Great Lakes Classic AMC Club ...
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John A. Hern Jr
hern@...
Aug 10, 2000 3:08 pm
Go buy some secondary pig. You are investing way too much time and effort into this project to experiment with scrap. I'm not an aluminum man, but I'd think...
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greg_taylor@...
Aug 10, 2000 3:15 pm
Please respond to hobbicast@egroups.com To: hobbicast@egroups.com Subject: Re: [hobbicast] Casting Aluminum: 6061 question ... is it good or bad? Go buy...
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Howard
owly@...
Aug 10, 2000 3:51 pm
Greg: This issue has come up before..... 6061 apparently is not a castable alloy.... or at least does not cast well. I would suggest that you purchase old...
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Michael Boettcher
meboettc@...
Aug 10, 2000 4:08 pm
You will probably end up with undersized (excessive shrinkage) gummy soft parts. I made a few parts to be machined that were very sloppy/non-critical. As...
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hfd220@...
Aug 10, 2000 9:00 pm
Greg, Don't try the 6061 you will regret it. Cast 356 or 319, If you cast the 356 and don't have it heat treated it will be gummy when you machine and drill...
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lynn.chidester@...
Aug 10, 2000 9:55 pm
Two list members have mentioned secondary ingots. What are "secondary ingots"? Are these ingots of known composition, but produced from recycled/scrap...
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Al Schoepp
a_schoep@...
Aug 10, 2000 10:07 pm
Hi, I thought some of you would be interested in the update to my website. I included a lot more info on my casting setup. Al ...
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DTollenaar@...
Aug 10, 2000 11:25 pm
Charles Logan OK, as you recommend to cast with 319, but can you give a source, either National, or maybe local to the Texas area. Thanks Dirk T....
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Jim Kreter
cjdesigns1@...
Aug 11, 2000 1:32 am
I am facinated by the ability to cast metal and I try to read as much as I can to learn more about it. I am an enthusiastic amatuer. I recieved Steve...
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John A. Hern Jr
hern@...
Aug 11, 2000 1:45 am
... Right. ... Right again, as long as you stick to sand casting scrap for new sand castings. You might have a few more problems if you use die cast scrap for...
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Ella / Ray Hoerning
rhoerning@...
Aug 11, 2000 11:45 am
Hi, I am just starting and would like to know if any one near me (20 mins from Newark Airport in NJ) has a working setup or in the process of building one.. ...
