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9490 foundryman
foundryman1940 Offline Send Email
Jan 1, 2002
12:43 pm
Thanks for all the advice on whether or not to use PayPay. Many of you have had good experiences using PayPal. But after reading the posts by Jim Clary and...
9491 Ray Brandes
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Jan 1, 2002
5:17 pm
It is not clear in Gingery's book, but does the steel for the burner hole in the refractory stay in place or is it removed? Thanks! - Ray in FLA...
9492 keporter@...
sculptor98118 Offline Send Email
Jan 1, 2002
5:30 pm
Ray If you don't remove the steel first, the burner will remove it the hard way, I think. Mikey....
9493 hotaluminum Offline Send Email Jan 1, 2002
9:10 pm
Ray, I have purchased my high pressure regulator from www.cajunshoppe.com for around $22 and change. I am pleased with it. They sell an American and an import...
9494 Joe and Betty Harralson
enginejoe123 Offline Send Email
Jan 2, 2002
12:23 am
Terry, After thinking about it for a while, I have the following comments/suggestions. First as you may know from other posts, Lyle and I don't agree on the...
9495 Jim Clary
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Jan 2, 2002
1:39 am
Just another 2 cents from me to thank you for raising the question and especially to Charles Brooks! Charles I had several "PayPal warning sites" but not some...
9496 Cameron McKeown
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Jan 2, 2002
2:15 am
Scott, I have taken a photo of the soft starter and put a description with it. It can be viewed on my Web Site on the foundry section under Muller. ...
9497 Michael Horgan
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Jan 2, 2002
4:04 am
Rex Price <rprice@...> put my new T-Rex burner in the mail on Dec 28th. By Dec 31st when I got home, It was in the mailbox.! Well packed, it...
9498 Michael Horgan
alotofbrass Offline Send Email
Jan 2, 2002
4:16 am
As I said in my last message, I started the New Year off right with a new T-Rex Burner. I spent most of the day building a molding bench and a couple more...
9499 Scott Hite
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Jan 2, 2002
1:18 pm
Ray, I used products by Wesco Refractories. They manufacture it locally so it was the easist and cheapest for me to get. I have a spreadsheet on my webpage I...
9500 foundryman
foundryman1940 Offline Send Email
Jan 2, 2002
1:37 pm
Jim Clary, Charles Brooks, all, Thanks for the advice on PayPal. It is obviously a bummer and on the way out. Do you have any recommendations on other pay by...
9501 Jim Clary
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Jan 2, 2002
4:42 pm
Jerry! I've been using c2it for several months and although it is probably the best service out there, signing up is so frustrating, slow and difficult that it...
9502 daq_dude Offline Send Email Jan 2, 2002
6:19 pm
I was wondering if any of you are currently using lost foam for your castings? If so would you mind giving a description of your methods? i.e. What type of...
9503 Joe and Betty Harralson
enginejoe123 Offline Send Email
Jan 2, 2002
6:20 pm
So Michael, you're doing foundry work in your apartment????? Reminds me of a guy I knew who built an entire race car in his apartment living room. He had to...
9504 foundryman
foundryman1940 Offline Send Email
Jan 2, 2002
8:38 pm
I'll be shipping the casting videos tomorrow morning to all open orders. If you have placed an order and don't receive a video in about five days, please...
9505 Keith Kinney
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Jan 2, 2002
8:42 pm
Jerry I don't know if I ordered one or not but I would like one. My mailing address is: Keith Kinney 8525 Greendale Drive Evansville, IN 47711 Thanks. Keith ...
9506 Ray Brandes
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Jan 2, 2002
8:53 pm
Charles, Have you looked in the photo section? http://www.ray-vin.com/casting/ Regards, Ray in FLA...
9507 Ray Brandes
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Jan 2, 2002
8:56 pm
When I was still in high school I rebuilt a Ducatti 160 in my beadroom. Cleaned parts with gasoline, used paint stripper and spray paint. I only got caught...
9508 Terry Alexander
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Jan 2, 2002
9:09 pm
I think overheating is the biggest cause. And fact the two molds were different is because of the sizes, and how they were fed. And as Joe pointed out,...
9509 Joe and Betty Harralson
enginejoe123 Offline Send Email
Jan 2, 2002
10:10 pm
Terry, I recall there were some earlier discussions on surface finish with lots of good ideas about what causes rough finish. You might want to go back and...
9510 MASS
daq_dude Offline Send Email
Jan 2, 2002
10:32 pm
Hi Jerry, I've taken to sending postal moneyorders via certified mail with delivery verification. It costs an extra 3-5 dollars but well worth the extra...
9511 MASS
daq_dude Offline Send Email
Jan 2, 2002
10:33 pm
Shoot yeah, the pics on your page are the big reason I want to give it a try! Charles Brooks ... From: Ray Brandes <rvb@...> To:...
9512 Dale Smith
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Jan 2, 2002
11:07 pm
The thing that always seemed to work best for me was small, unmarked bills, brown paper bag, Face directly east from Brown's culvert and go three hundred yards...
9513 MASS
daq_dude Offline Send Email
Jan 2, 2002
11:12 pm
Hey that sounds like the language used to describe my property in the deed to my land!!! Charles Brooks ... From: Dale Smith <mediasmith@...> To:...
9514 Ray Brandes
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Jan 2, 2002
11:33 pm
Well, Charles what can I say? Thanks for the compliment! It is fairly easy, but there is a learning curve. I pour aluminum at 1375F and bronze at 2000F. Use a...
9515 Doug
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Jan 2, 2002
11:34 pm
Is payable to "Custom Castings" ok? I also looked up your zip code as 63701 Doug Freeland ... From: "foundryman" <foundryman@...> To:...
9516 bummer462001 Offline Send Email Jan 3, 2002
3:35 am
... Depot ... Fisher ... ========= I've been having bad luck with my(modified Reil-type) burner, in that I don't have enough propane pressure....I couldn't...
9517 warship33331 Offline Send Email Jan 3, 2002
3:38 am
Which refactory is better, Furance cement and pearlight mix or fireclay and sand mix. need to know for melting brass and AL. Thanks, George...
9518 Dale Smith
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Jan 3, 2002
4:22 am
He only uses the burner to cover up the ring of his anvil :o) ... From: "Joe and Betty Harralson" <jbharr@...> To: <hobbicast@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
9519 Jay Hayes
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Jan 3, 2002
4:26 am
Tom, I have a company, C. J. Products Inc., that manufacturers specialized equipment for commercial foundries, blacksmiths, and glass manufactures. We also...
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