In my experience the answer is yes and yes, especially in the types of areas in question. I was working on a pattern yesterday where I wouldn’t...
I scrolled down the OP and my eyes got wide when I saw your burner test. I think I uttered the f word. That thing is a beast. I'd give Kelly's...
Kentucky's nice and I've found the people to be endearing. Cell reception and internet can be sketchy.
You sure have your work cut out for you. Resale considerations are important but having your home the way you want it trumps resale as far as I'm...
One of the things that was so appealing about my house when I bought it ten years ago is that it was turn-key. News flash: it wasn’t. I spent...
I do it sometimes when I’m pouring bronze. It can get dicey though for a number of reasons. I face the pattern only with a very thin layer of...
https://youtube.com/shorts/n3Qf14pArPo?feature=share I find it odd that these guys never seem to clean or grind anything before machining. They...
Reviewing my last failed attempt to pour iron, I believe too much air was the culprit. The iron had gotten liquid and I jacked up the fuel and air...
That mismatch isn’t enough to cause a functional issue. I’d center it best you can and proceed. If you’re concerned about the steel’s alignment...
It probably won’t stick to the same spot more than once, but if it doesn’t touch the zinc in the first place then so much the better. I would...
I could absolutely see aluminum adhering to the zinc. It won’t stick to bare steel at all though. Pete
My best advice is to send a private message to Lou from the thread Bonz linked above. I don’t know about his price these days but but he is a...
An inch clearance isn't bad in my experience. I have a bad habit of making things fit nice and close while I'm building it and then regretting it...
It sure does look torn. I try to avoid contacting the casting directly with vents. It often creates shrink defects right at the point of contact...
It looks like your fifth one filled pretty well without the fat gate. Aside from the dimple it’ll be interesting to see if there are any fatal...
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