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    Trouble Finding Small Letters---~3/16" High Have them CNC'd?

    Hmm the letters just flexed with the tape when I used the non sticky side. Parting powder, eh? If only I hadn't broken my old Dymo gun trying to...
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jul 14, 2025 at 6:25 AM in forum: Pattern making
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    Cast iron?

    Thanks SRH. Maybe for all the wrong reasons but the cardboard definitely seemed to work once we figured out if it is fully soggy not just wet it...
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jul 14, 2025 at 4:40 AM in forum: Sand Casting
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    Burner followed me home

    This big long baseball bat looking propane burner was on the very first table at the swap meet area at the Great Canadian Rust Junkie Fest today....
    Thread by: Tobho Mott, Jul 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM, 1 replies, in forum: Burners and their construction
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    Cast iron?

    I could probably scare some up. We're booked to pour the last 4 plates on Friday, maybe we'll try that. Jeff
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jul 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM in forum: Sand Casting
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    Trouble Finding Small Letters---~3/16" High Have them CNC'd?

    Bumping an old thread here. ESC, I would really appreciate a bit of a step by step for this if you could. I gave it a try a while ago but...
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jul 11, 2025 at 11:57 AM in forum: Pattern making
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    Cast iron?

    I'll let you in on the super special secret: the yellow can is waste jet fuel. I may or may not know someone who knows someone who works at an...
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jul 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM in forum: Sand Casting
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    Cast iron?

    Thanks guys! My whole barrel of greensand has just about all been used once already aside from maybe another 5 gallon bucket's worth, and I...
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jul 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM in forum: Sand Casting
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    Cast iron?

    I hung up a piece of sheet metal next to the raging fire as Kelly suggested, great idea, thanks! It's only an improvised solution for now, but it...
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jul 6, 2025 in forum: Sand Casting
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    Art casting!

    The gallery put up some new pics showing it at night all lit up! https://oenogallery.com/artists/david-perrett/art/geological-survey-no3 Ooh...
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jul 4, 2025 in forum: Sand Casting
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    Cast iron?

    Thanks again for the thoughts, I'm always looking for ways to improve things. Oh, the lid of the castable refractory furnace we used for the...
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jul 4, 2025 in forum: Sand Casting
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    Cast iron?

    Thanks Kelly. I definitely don't want to burn down my shed! Already thinking about steps I can take to make things safer and more comfortable...
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jul 3, 2025 in forum: Sand Casting
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    Cast iron?

    7 back to back melts today, all one mold per pour. 6 came out good but we were a little short on the biggest one. This time I used my oil...
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jul 2, 2025 in forum: Sand Casting
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    Match Plate Runners and Gates

    Interesting, it does kind of look like it was used runners up. Did you get the core box(es) with it too? Jeff
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jun 26, 2025 in forum: Pattern making
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    Dumb/Funny Simple Cast Story

    I can't do anything without my glasses these days... Got any pictures of your cast lid? Jeff
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jun 24, 2025 in forum: Sand Casting