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Tobho Mott replied to the thread Art casting!.

Some of the patterns are quite thick in places though. Aside from the metal and fuel involved, that may complicate the welding process....

Tops liked Tobho Mott's post in the thread Art casting!.

That was something the artist (David) did. I think it must have been done something like that though. I wasn't there but it's a hard...

BattyZ liked Tobho Mott's post in the thread Art casting!.

Day 3. By the time I got back there a cement mixer boulder muller had been built and the second pattern that kept jumping out of the...

Tobho Mott replied to the thread Art casting!.

That was something the artist (David) did. I think it must have been done something like that though. I wasn't there but it's a hard...

Meteor Monowatt replied to the thread Iron Pot Factory.

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Ando replied to the thread Art casting!.

Jeff, I'd like to ask; once you took the rubber/plaster casting, how did you create the "back side" of the pattern taken from the r/p...

garyhlucas replied to the thread Lost foam lathe bed casting.

Impressive job! However the bed will be very flexible in torsion, what a lathe does. It should have had X bracing the whole length and...

Tobho Mott liked Ando's post in the thread New member in Australia.

Cheers Mark that's good info. My current project is a large aluminium job (4 pours then TIG together) in green sand. The lost foam...

Ando replied to the thread New member in Australia.

The crucible was through Skamol. I chased up a couple of rural suppliers for bentonite but went with Green Sand Foundry due to time...

Mark's castings replied to the thread New member in Australia.

Sounds like you're all set, where did you buy the A20?, it's always good to find another supplier. I found I could buy a semi powdered...

Ando replied to the thread New member in Australia.

Cheers Mark that's good info. My current project is a large aluminium job (4 pours then TIG together) in green sand. The lost foam...

Mark's castings replied to the thread New member in Australia.

I'm at Cairns, it's possible to buy stuff like ferrosilicon for iron from Northern Iron and Brass at Innisfail. Hayes Metals down at...

Ando replied to the thread New member in Australia.

Thanks Mark, I'm in North QLD, so have been dealing with Bruce at Green Sand Foundry for some bentonite and parting powder supplies.

Mark's castings replied to the thread New member in Australia.

Hi Ando, depending on where you are there's plenty of people who would be happy to show you the ropes of give advice on how to get...