The Home Foundry

  1. Forum Suggestions and News

    Have a suggestion on how to improve the forum? Post it here!

    1. Support the forum by becoming a Banner Member

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      Latest: How to become a Banner Member Al2O3, Sep 14, 2019
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    2. New member introductions

      Introduce yourself here, and tell us a little about yourself and you casting experience.
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      Latest: Wisconsin Foundryman Al2O3, Oct 20, 2019 at 1:01 PM
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    3. Forum suggestions

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      Latest: Stickies for the various methods. HT1, Jul 6, 2019
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    4. Forum News

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      Latest: Server Maintence.. DavidF, Jul 20, 2018
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    5. Halloween Casting contest

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      Latest: 2019 edition? Kurtis Kiesel, Aug 12, 2019
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  2. Foundry Construction

    Here you will find what it takes to build a working home foundry

    1. Furnaces and their construction

      Build threads on the construction of home foundry furnaces
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      Latest: My IFB/fibre-blanket furnace build. OMM, Oct 19, 2019 at 11:30 PM
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    2. Foundry tools and flasks

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      Latest: Argon Cylinder Cart PatJ, Oct 7, 2019
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    3. Burners and their construction

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      Latest: Old Iron Farmer's video on running a waste oil furnace Jason, Oct 19, 2019 at 8:23 PM
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    4. Sand Mullers

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      Latest: Mini Mite clone - slow build thread Guster, Sep 9, 2019
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  3. Casting practices

    A place to post how you made your castings

    1. Sand Casting

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      Latest: Sodium Silicate Shakeout Additives Mark's castings, Oct 18, 2019 at 2:49 PM
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    2. Lost wax casting

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      Latest: Chunk Jewel Lamp Jason, Oct 20, 2019 at 12:20 PM
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    3. Lost foam casting

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      Latest: FIRST robotics CNC router garyhlucas, Oct 11, 2019
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    4. Lost PLA casting

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      Latest: Lost PVB Radio Grill Mach, Oct 15, 2019 at 7:07 PM
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    5. Investment casting Block method

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      Latest: Cheap investment Zapins, Mar 16, 2019
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    6. Investment casting Ceramic shell method

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      Latest: Flying skull hood ornament Mark's castings, Apr 15, 2019
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    7. Pattern making

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      Latest: 48" Camelback Straightedge Pattern is in Process Melterskelter, Oct 12, 2019
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    8. Castings, finishing/ repair/ and patina's

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      Latest: Gas bubble problems myfordboy, Oct 15, 2019 at 3:44 AM
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    9. Die casting

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      Latest: Toying with die casting PatJ, Oct 27, 2017
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  4. General foundry chat

    Have questions or just want to start a chat, do it here. Postings in this are will be deleted after 60 days of inactivity!!!

    1. General foundry chat

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      Latest: When all you have is a backyard foundry... joe yard, Oct 19, 2019 at 8:42 PM
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  5. Buy Sell Trade

    Have something to sell of looking to buy, post it here. If you are looking for services or to have a part cast see the request casting services forum

    1. Buy Sell Trade

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      Latest: Free Blower to good home Jason, Oct 10, 2019
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  6. Request casting services

    Need to have something cast? post your request here

    1. Request casting service

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      Latest: Casting poker chips in copper and brass Brianf1977, Oct 5, 2019
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  7. Member projects

    1. Metal casting projects

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      Latest: Bronze recipe? Jason, Oct 12, 2018
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    2. CNC machining projects

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      Latest: CNC controller garyhlucas, Sep 25, 2019
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    3. Model engines

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      Latest: NAMES 2019 ESC, May 2, 2019
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    4. Black smithing projects

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      Latest: Scored a YouTube-famous-ish railroad track anvil! Petee716, Jul 20, 2019
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    5. 3D Printing

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      Latest: Cheap ($250) resin based 3D printer Jason, Jul 10, 2019
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    6. Other metal working projects

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      Latest: BIG, REALLY BIG machines for sale. OMM, Oct 15, 2019 at 1:47 PM
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