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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      Latest: Hello from NW Arkansas Allen, Jun 17, 2025
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    3. Forum suggestions

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      Latest: Looking for another moderator woolstar, Feb 21, 2025
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    4. Joining the forum

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      Latest: Joining the forum DavidF, Oct 21, 2021
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    5. Halloween Casting contest

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      Latest: 2022 contest idea submission Zapins, Nov 14, 2022
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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: Kaowool Hole Punch Rob Hall, Jul 1, 2025
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    2. Foundry tools and flasks

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      Latest: NEVER use cheap crucibles for cast iron !!! FishbonzWV, Jun 16, 2025
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    3. Burners and their construction

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      Latest: Multi-use Ribbon Burner questions Rob Hall, Jun 19, 2025
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    4. Sand Mullers

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      Latest: Please post pics/vids of your current mullers Rob Hall, Jun 17, 2025
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  3. Casting practices

    A place to post how you made your castings

    1. Sand Casting

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      Latest: Cast iron? Tops, Jul 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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    2. Lost wax casting

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      Latest: Steam Or Furnace De-wax? OmniVarious, Jun 28, 2025
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    3. Lost foam casting

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      Latest: Gating lost foam Cylinders Tops, Jun 25, 2025
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    4. Lost PLA casting

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      Latest: Anyone tried this before?? Tops, Mar 4, 2025
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    5. Investment casting Block method

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      Latest: Aluminium vacuum investment questions. Dick Morris, Jan 21, 2025
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    6. Investment casting Ceramic shell method

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      Latest: Burnout / firing cycle for Suspendaslurry mrWiz, Jan 3, 2025
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    7. Pattern making

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      Latest: Match Plate Runners and Gates John Homer, Jun 26, 2025
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    8. Castings, finishing/ repair/ and patina's

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      Latest: Weld shows after patina Craighudsonart, Nov 6, 2024
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    9. Die casting

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      Latest: Die Casting Mold / Tool Steels BattyZ, Dec 30, 2024
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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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  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: Manganese Flake and other Metals Rasper, Jul 3, 2025
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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: HELP REQUIRED FOR RESTORATION PROJECT Al2O3, Dec 27, 2024
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  7. Member projects

    1. Metal casting projects

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      Latest: Bells 2,3,4 Zapins, Jul 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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    2. CNC machining projects

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      Latest: Need a new Spindle/Router for a 24x24" (60cm) CNC Mark's castings, Sep 4, 2024
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    3. Model engines

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      Latest: 1920 Redrup Radial - replica motorcycle engine Rotarysmp, Jun 1, 2025
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    4. Black smithing projects

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      Latest: Vintage blacksmith vieo. Melterskelter, Oct 6, 2021
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    5. 3D Printing

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      Latest: Microsoft 3D Builder woolstar, Feb 23, 2025
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    6. Other metal working projects

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      Latest: 1950 Austin ESC, Jun 14, 2024
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