Metal casting

Though they have been refined through the ages, significant differences exist between the two methods used to make metal parts.

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Katie Morgan | Silversmith on Instagram: "I tried sand casting for the first time, I love the process and the instant results even though the final result wasn’t quite perfect. I’m going to keep practising and making slight adjustments to the process until I can get the perfect final result."

Lost Foam Casting: In this project, I'll be showing a simple way to cast a raw model, of your desire, called "lost foam casting".Lost foam casting is based on styrofoam, as the material for your model. As an example, i'm going to make a small copy, of the instructable…

In the world of Ochre, the iterative process of designing and making is as beautiful as the end product itself; especially in the magical Seed Cloud chande

Melt Down Your Aluminum Cans: People that make metalworking and metal casting their main hobby are going to find many things wrong with what I am showing you here. Ignore most of that and give this a try even if it comes out crappy. This is a low investment way to observe a lost…

Metal casting

Brass Casting With Sand Cores: I have a friend who is in a vintage motorcycle club, and he sometimes asks me to cast parts for him which are no longer obtainable. This is the description of the casting an intake elbow, which had cracked and broken. It is a hollow casting, and I…

Mold making and casting allows you to make virtually ANY part you want. Learn what you need to get up and running without the headaches many DIY'ers face

Learning how to melt aluminum cans for recycling isn't hard, but be sure to take the proper safety precautions to ensure a smooth process.

Pewter Casting: Pewter casting is easy and you probably already have most of the things you need to try it out. There are lots of ways to cast pewter, I'll be talking about three ways: using foundry casting sand, using silicone molds, and using cuttlebone. This Ins…

As I mentioned, I've been making these fabric painted heraldic panels, to mark the entry way to our Estrella camp this year. (estrellawar.org) Now, while I do great on the fiber side of things, I turned to my husband to figure out a way to display these panels. We decided that he'd make some rebar stakes with metal rings on them, one for either side of a panel, and I'd sew ties to the sides of the panels to attach to the rings. Hmmm. We had some old rebar, but we didn't have any metal rings…

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Brass has a relatively low melting point compared to iron, or steel, but it still requires a special furnace. Many beginning metalworking hobbyists start out with aluminum, which is easier to melt, but brass is often the next step. Make...

Melting Points of Various Metals

I thought vacuum metal casting would require a giant rig the size of my car, or that jewelry casting machine that can only do tiny parts like rings. Turns out it's both cheap and easy to build one for your application! DavidF from AlloyAvenue forums was nice enough to share the details.All that's required is a trip to a steel yard to get a pipe and a base plate. I also got a barbed fitting (MPT) to connect to my vacuum pump. After drilling a hole in the large steel pipe I threaded it with an…

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