I decided to do a quick restoration on the engine and cast a muffler for it, from there it grew to a total of 14 castings to complete the project. The...
Jeshua, did you switch sites? I was trying to find your oil melting cast iron page and the link didn't work. Is your site up somewhere else? Thanks, Dave D ...
I'm currently working on an induction furnace for use in small castings on the bench-top. The parameters I'm using are Only parts you can get at Radio shack or...
Hi Folks, About a month ago I posted a question about heat treating aluminum. I had cast some parts out of "wheelium"; (I guess something like A356) and it was...
To Dave Patterson and to anyone else interested I decided to get my homemade cast iron professionally analysed. So what is the difference between steel and...
Hello Group, I just intercepted a message with a link and no test to indicate the group member intended to send the link to the group. Please attach some text...
If anyone is interested I have made some patterns and castings for a 55 amp alternator that was modified to generate 240 volts, click on the link to see the...
I had a go at modifying a computer power supply so it will heat up a soup can. It was amazing to watch it get to red hot in about 15 seconds. All I have to...
Howard The work coil has 20 turns and is not cooled in any way. I have forgotten what the frequency was because I had to borrow a meter to measure it. I do not...
A while back I had problems with ingots sticking to the ingot mold,mainly with brass and bronze. I found a coating that is simple to apply. Click onto the link...
I sand cast a small part out of aluminum (actually "wheelium"; which is supposed to be similar to A356 alloy). The surface finish of the cast part looked very...
I have just made another batch of cast iron molding sand and if anyone is interested there is a video on how to make it. Ernie. http://youtu.be/3x4Fp85594c...
Do any of you repair a green sand mold if it is broken? Most times I do not but having seen this video I might change my mind. http://youtu.be/19g5-2tzz18...
I did a furnace temperature check while melting cast iron last week. The last casting I poured did not fill up the mold and when the casting was removed from...
In a message dated 1/5/2012 3:03:01 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, hobbicast@yahoogroups.com writes: LIke I said - its *really* simple. It just measures the...
I stumbled onto this page looking for Halibrand rear end covers, thought I'd share these great pics of original wood patterns and the jigsaw puzzles that are...
Hello Guys, First results out of my new foundry today. I did it in 2 melts as I didn't think there was enough metal to fill the second mold. The ventilation...
I did an experiment using mild steel punchings and ball bearing races plus crushed coke in a crucible to see if the steel would absorb enough carbon so it...
hello all, if anybody is in need of original parts from a emco pc5 I just upgraded to new kl4030 controllors,C11g BOB new power supplies and did away with...
I have been getting messages lately advertising and asking members to join "Linkin". I hope none of you are intentionally sending those messages. I for one DO...
I took a video of me building a burner from start to lighting it in the furnace. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvgsThjWia4 Dave D...
I finally made the shifting knob that I had made with brass again...this time using aluminum so it is much lighter. Here is the updated page...the update is...
