Hey Lonnie Kiger, I saw your pics. of how you cut off the front end of an air saw and called it an 'air rammer', but you stopped a little short, so I took it...
Sorry I missed Gears, wanted to go but have been busy kixing on broken cars. I think people could argue which is better till time ends. What's really important...
Sorry for the crossposat, but I have a large-ish industrial vacuum pump that I got on freecycle. I had plans to use it for various casting duties, but i've...
Blair! Please tell me more about it. I've been looking for a good vacuum pump, and I'm local to ya. I'm setting up a vacuum casting setup and I think this...
Sorry for publishing so quick on top of the last announcement, but these are two new pages I think will be of interest to the group members. They concern CNC...
Dave, Oil has about a third more energy available than LPG (not higher flame temperature). I have never thought "free" oil would last, and still don't. For...
... There are certainly no guarantees in life. But as long as it does I will continue to take advantage of it. Best, Jeshua Lacock Founder/Engineer 3DTOPO...
Dave, There was a time, when I first started building burners, it could be argued that fan-blown burners were hotter than naturally aspirated, but once the MIG...
Gene can explain all that to you. The SS round top is his. Mikey ... From: Lance Eggleston <wheezer606@...> To: hobbicast@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 26...
Hey - what's the general preferred method of mulling sand to re-cast with. I'm trying not to make a project out of this, but would like something/some...
I intend to cast some prototype engineering parts using a cupola. I understand that cast iron can have a chill and is also brittle. I recently got hold of some...
You are probably right about the free oil...I heard advertisements today about a company that is taking restaurants waste and composting it. Frying oil would...
Take a look at the muller plans here. http://metalshop.homestead.com/GeorgevontorneMuller.html Dave is hosting the plans drawn by George VonTorn. George...
... All you have to do is form a relationship with one single restaurant for a lifetime of oil. A little friendship, beer and being first can go a long ways. ...
Brian posted: "Brian D. W." bd_ski@... bd_ski Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:51 pm (PDT)Hey - what's the general preferred method of mulling sand to re-cast with....
Have you seen THIS VIDEO <http://youtu.be/tU7zJJ_DCTo> of the muller some guy built out of Harbor Freight concrete mixer? ... [Non-text portions of this...
Finally, A real muller and not a mixer. Dennis Cranston ... From: hobbicast@yahoogroups.com [mailto:hobbicast@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of abascirocco Sent:...
Ned- are you using greensand or petrobond? ... From: Ned Digh <npdigh@...> Subject: [hobbicast] Sand Mixer To: hobbicast@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday,...
That's too funny! I found that video yesterday,,, when in doubt or searching for ideas - try youtube.. What a fantastic design.  Anyhow - thanks to...
... Small batches can be done with a kitchen mixer. To walk away, you need a stand mixer. I have used a Kitchenaid with acceptable results, but they are pricy....
Here is the one I built a couple of years ago, works just fine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU7zJJ_DCTo ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hey, that's the one I built! Sure makes a quick job of mulling sand. Not huge, but works well for me and was cheap to build. Materials less than $120 ...
Hey Allen! Thanks for that video on craigslist - I think that I'll model mine off of the your design. You did a really nice job.  Thx Brian ... From:...
... Can I get some opinions on the relative merits of mixing vs mulling? Does mulling achieve something that mixing does not, if time is not a large ...
Thanks. I have cut down the top of the original mixer and reinstalled it which make the sides about 3-4 inches taller above the ring gear. This prevents sand...
Mulling evenly coats the sand particles with the binder with a squishing action. It will actually force the binder against the sand particle. A mixer will work...
lol - I meant thanks for that video on youtube.. (laughing)  Brian, ... From: Allen Powell <apowellx@...> Subject: Re: [hobbicast] Re: Sand Mixer ...
