Where in Florida? I am in Titusville. ... -- Ron Thompson Riding my '07 XL883C Sportster On the Beautiful Florida Space Coast, right beside the Kennedy Space ...
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Ron Thompson
ronthomp2002
Jun 1, 2010 12:49 pm
I think it would be great if the owner of this group would turn on the member map application. These are a great success on other casting groups, like...
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grumpy grady
grumpygrady
Jun 1, 2010 3:03 pm
we live outside if trenton other side from you <style type="text/css"></style> ________________________________ From: Ron Thompson <barebooger@...> ...
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Ron Thompson
ronthomp2002
Jun 1, 2010 3:15 pm
Yeah, might be a little too far for BBQs. ... -- Ron Thompson Riding my '07 XL883C Sportster On the Beautiful Florida Space Coast, right beside the Kennedy...
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Ron Thompson
ronthomp2002
Jun 1, 2010 3:35 pm
Thank you sir! The member map is now active. Let me encourage everyone to put themselves on it. All that is really required is name and general location, like...
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michael.a.porter@...
mikey98118
Jun 1, 2010 3:35 pm
Howard, I just recently rejoined the group, and am 130 pages into the writing of the second burner book.. Mike Porter (Author of Gas Burners for Forges,...
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Stone Tool
owly055
Jun 1, 2010 4:59 pm
Ron Suggested the group map, and having not paid attention I took a look for the feature. Yahoo is offering a number of new features for lists called "beta...
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Stone Tool
owly055
Jun 1, 2010 5:04 pm
As per the recent request I decided that the member map is a great idea........... It's great fun to gather with others in your area, or as part of a trip,...
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Stone Tool
owly055
Jun 1, 2010 5:11 pm
Good to hear from you Mike: I have 5 of your burners and they are great. One is a monster consisting of 3 of the largest burners clustered into a single ...
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RickS
rgsparber
Jun 1, 2010 5:53 pm
Just in case you don't know how to add your name to the map: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hobbicast/app/peoplemap/view/map...
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John Hong
jphonger
Jun 1, 2010 6:27 pm
My Name is JP and I live near Burlington, VT. I started the casting hobby about a year ago, building a charcoal furnace, and making my own greensand. My plan...
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Rick Sparber
rgsparber
Jun 1, 2010 6:33 pm
JP, My first petrobond was Jupiter from BCS and it worked great for about 15 years. Then I mulled it and it is good as new. It should have amazing green ...
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John Hong
jphonger
Jun 1, 2010 8:00 pm
Thanks for the input, Rick. There is definately something wrong with my batch. I am sure that BCS will fix this for me. They seem like a good company to...
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Rick Sparber
rgsparber
Jun 1, 2010 8:34 pm
JP, I have had good experiences with them but they are a bit expensive. When I was in Chicago, BCS was the only place I could find for petrobond. Now I live in...
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Nick Andrews
nicothefabulous
Jun 1, 2010 9:07 pm
Hi Rick, that is a great idea! Harbor Fright usually has them on sale for pennies, too. ... -- Nick A "You know what I wish? I wish that all the scum of the...
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michael.a.porter@...
mikey98118
Jun 2, 2010 12:01 am
Stone Tool, I would never put such advice in a book for the general public, but have you considered using heat tape? You would have to monitor the cylinder,...
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Rupert
rwenig2
Jun 2, 2010 12:12 am
Hello Mike, I tried that. There isn't enough Btu's coming out a heat tape to help much specially when the thermometer dips way down. Best I found that works in...
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cbailey73160
Jun 2, 2010 12:28 am
Sit them out in the sun and wrap black cloth around them. Around here, the risk would be setting off the pressure relief vents. Chris in OK ... [Non-text...
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John Hong
jphonger
Jun 2, 2010 1:07 am
Rick, It looks like they are sending me a new batch. I just got a shipping confirm in my email, but they never replied to me, strange... they must be very...
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rex l
rex_lanham
Jun 2, 2010 1:07 am
Hello I have worked with metal as a blacksmith, as well as playing with some of the castings for toys and parts....
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sf3810@...
z3810sf
Jun 2, 2010 1:08 am
*Rick, we've used those Harbor Freight air chisels on the two-mile railroad we work and play on. We have used them when we've made low water culverts using...
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grumpy grady
grumpygrady
Jun 2, 2010 1:32 am
if you can, make different sizes of bases for the chisels ie a 1" square one ,2" square one a round one , an oblong one, and one big one they all will...
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Rick Sparber
rgsparber
Jun 2, 2010 1:44 am
JP, I had a similar experience with BCS many years ago. I got the impression that it is a very small company and they are sometimes short handed. The air...
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Rick Sparber
rgsparber
Jun 2, 2010 1:46 am
Bruce, I had no idea they were THAT good. Ramming sand, they should last forever. Rick ... From: hobbicast@yahoogroups.com [mailto:hobbicast@yahoogroups.com]...
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John Hong
jphonger
Jun 2, 2010 1:50 am
That is a great idea! I will work on it as soon as i am finished the muller. Does anyone have any good ideas for the gear reduction for getting the motor speed...
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Rick Sparber
rgsparber
Jun 2, 2010 2:03 am
John, I hate to spoil your fun, but in the last 20 years I have used a muller once. It is a great machine to be owned by someone nearby ;-)) Rick ... From:...
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Rupert
rwenig2
Jun 2, 2010 3:01 am
Do you think that would work when it's -30 outside and windy???????////////// Rupert ... -- yvt Rupert Wenig Camrose, Alberta, Canada. email:...
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Stone Tool
owly055
Jun 2, 2010 3:28 am
Rick: I took the liberty of changing the subject line. A bit of history. I started this forum and the website that no longer exists quite a few years back,...
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Stone Tool
owly055
Jun 2, 2010 3:42 am
Oops....... I said it had been a long time.......... I think I got first names mixed up........ Paul. Howard...
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Ron Thompson
ronthomp2002
Jun 2, 2010 11:52 am
Maybe you are looking in the wrong places for a worm gear. An old roto-tiller has a very good worm gear for a muller. Typically the motor will die long before...
