The Home Foundry

  1. Forum Suggestions and News

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    1. Support the forum by becoming a Banner Member

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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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    3. Forum suggestions

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      Latest: Tapatalk? DavidF, Feb 18, 2018
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    4. Forum News

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      Latest: No locked out areas... DavidF, Oct 20, 2017
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    5. Halloween Casting contest

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      Latest: Time to vote!! Petee716, Nov 9, 2017
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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: Another keg furnace Jason, Apr 19, 2018 at 11:22 AM
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    2. Foundry tools and flasks

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      Latest: Pattern lifting screws Melterskelter, Apr 14, 2018 at 5:57 AM
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    3. Burners and their construction

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      Latest: Prototyping a spinning cup oil burner Mark's castings, Apr 9, 2018
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    4. Sand Mullers

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      Latest: Tobho's HT1-Inspired Cement Mixer Muller Build Tobho Mott, Apr 14, 2018 at 5:22 PM
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  3. Casting practices

    A place to post how you made your castings

    1. Sand Casting

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      Latest: Ornate Architectural Casting Jason, Apr 18, 2018 at 9:57 PM
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    2. Lost wax casting

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      Latest: Eagle Statue 2.0 - Zapins PatJ, Apr 12, 2018
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    3. Lost foam casting

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      Latest: Foil Sprues Robert, Apr 17, 2018 at 7:09 PM
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    4. Lost PLA casting

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      Latest: Large casting fail Melterskelter, Mar 15, 2018
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    5. Investment casting Block method

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      Latest: Hood ornament casting DavidF, Feb 25, 2018
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    6. Investment casting Ceramic shell method

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      Latest: A box of wax foxes Jason, Apr 19, 2018 at 11:11 PM
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    7. Pattern making

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      Latest: Fillet Strategies for Inside Corners on Sand Casting (& other) Patterns Jason, Mar 29, 2018
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    8. Castings, finishing/ repair/ and patina's

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      Latest: Pressure Vacuum Casting Impregnation Rig Al2O3, Feb 27, 2018
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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!!!

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      Latest: any recommendations on buying crucibles HT1, Apr 19, 2018 at 3:42 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: Looking for Someone to do some CNC routing for patterns crazybillybob, Apr 13, 2018 at 6:49 AM
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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: Anyone interested? 2cycle cylinder garyhlucas, Mar 21, 2018
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  7. Member projects

    1. Metal casting projects

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      Latest: Modular Altitude Azimuth Telescope Mount PatJ, Apr 12, 2018
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    2. CNC machining projects

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      Latest: Making an emblem OCD, Oct 7, 2017
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    3. Model engines

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      Latest: Hit & Miss Engine Jammer, Feb 20, 2018
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    4. Black smithing projects

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      Latest: Jingle Bells DavidF, Dec 29, 2017
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    5. 3D Printing

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      Latest: Old photocopiers: source of small parts, servos, bearings, belts Mark's castings, Apr 19, 2018 at 9:03 PM
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    6. Other metal working projects

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      Latest: One way to make etched data plates for equipment. Mark's castings, Jan 13, 2018
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