Dave With fuel injection you tinker with the computer chip. No wrenches and no greasy hands. It's a lot easier but certainly not as nostaligic. JohnW ... ...
JohnW: It would be fun to be able to mess with the chip........ but the means to modify the fuel map easily in an understandable way is not readily available....
Go to dynojet's web site http://www.powercommander.com/eng_default.aspx ... From: Stone Tool To: hobbicast@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 7:29...
... You can cast zinc alloys into alumunium permanent molds. If you can cast Aluminium you are almost there. A bit of careful thought, maybe lost foam patterns...
I work with computers all day so it's nice to get out and do some hands on work.....sometimes. Isn't using a computer to tune you car kind of like phone sex,...
with a wood pattern and core boxes you can eliminate most of the hand work to get a good looking part. Guess I've worked in the patternshop too long to mess...
you may try using the lost wax method to get the detail you need from your castings. making silicone molds to inject your wax into will give very repetetive...
Hey there, Dave- What sort of machinable plastic do you use? I have found difficulties getting the kind of surface finish I want from using plastics for...
http://www.freemansupply.com/RenShape5169Foundr.htm I use this stuff. I can get it locally from the patternshops. It cuts about like hardwood(maple) but will...
... I mean the vacume that would be used must be somewhat heat resistent??????? ... and what I believe to be some carborators during my time selling to the...
Scott, yes I would deffinantly be interested in the gentlemans name, email/phone number. As I just told Dave Patterson, my terminology usage is still infantile...
I am looking for information regarding why a lost wax method bronze sculpture would crack. When I removed the investment I found a long crack along one side of...
Hey there, "Thermalgal54"- How did you remove it from the refractory? Some folks toss it in water while still warm to slough off the refractory. If still too...
Thanks for the response. It cooled over a 48 hour time period. No quick cooling. ... in water while still warm to slough off the refractory. If still too hot...
... Hello, My first guess would have been cooling too quickly as well. Do you think your riser had enough volume? If the riser is inadequate, cracking can...
Hmmm, not sure. The cup/riser was 4 inches tall and 2.5 in diameter. I used 3/4 and 5/8 inch sprues. There were other items attached to the main sprue below...
Do you have a picture of the casting it would be easer to to say what caused the crack if we could see the area of the crack. If you had a core it could be the...
Yes I am a fanatic when it comes to documenting events. Since I am a novice in this bronze lost wax venture I take photos of the project from beginning to...
Hi, I am seeking a furnace to melt aluminium so I can cast it. Lyman produce a small furnace for melting lead to cast bullets. Their customer service told me...
... Hi Dave, I would suggest looking in to building one yourself. It can be quite simple and rewarding and almost as simple as buying a length of fiber blanker...
Hey there, Daveyx- I'm sure you realize that the "10 lb. capacity" they talk about is in lead since it's a bullet-casting rig. Your volume of aluminum would be...
I don't think it will melt aluminum. The range of the Mini Mag Furnace is in the 600 to 800 degrees F not C. I would bet the sales rep confused F and C ...
... at ... <snip> Dave As other posters have mentioned, these little furnaces for melting lead do not get hot enough to melt aluminum. The jewelry trade uses ...
I finally built a hot-wire styrofoam cutter. (Fun project!) My question for the group: what are some acceptable adhesives to use to glue various piece of...
I can add from my limited experience. The poly type of glue like Gorilla glue did not work for me. It held the pieces of styrofoam well but the liquid aluminum...
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