Flask Purchase

Discussion in 'Foundry tools and flasks' started by John Homer, Jun 27, 2021.

  1. FishbonzWV

    FishbonzWV Silver Banner Member

    Here is what OldF is talking about. Just a piece of sheet metal bent to slip over where the sprue is.
    And the reminder when pouring plaques. :)

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  2. theroundbug

    theroundbug Silver

    I do it with zamak all the time. I did it once with copper, not again XD
     
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  3. Nice! That flask isn't damaged, by the way. It will make 75 runs easily.
     
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  4. HT1

    HT1 Gold Banner Member

  5. I know you guys are hobbyists, and everything is expensive. I do have the following in Houston TX......

    Aluminum Pop-Off Flasks

    12 x 16 6/5
    12 x 18 5/5
    12 x 18 6/5
    12 x 20 5/5
    12 x 20 6/6
    12 x 22 4/5
    12 x 24 5/5
    14 x 14 5/6
    14 x 16 5/5
    14 x 16 4/5
    14 x 16 5/4
    16 x 20 5/5
    18 x 18 5/5
    18 x 18 4/5
    24 x 24 7/8
    24 x 24 7/8
    24 x 24 6/7

    Sections....some with pins some no pins......

    12 x 12 x 4
    12 x 14 x 5
    12 x 20 x 4
    12 x 26 x 4
    14 x 14 x 5
    14 x 18 x 5
    16 x 16 x 5
     
  6. HT1

    HT1 Gold Banner Member


    What is a section???

    and when you get a 12X12 snap flask contact me

    V/r HT1
     
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  7. John Homer

    John Homer Silver

    What are your prices roughly?
     
  8. Mach

    Mach Silver

    I'm in Houston so color me interested.
     
  9. $200 ea
    12 x 16 6/5
    12 x 18 5/5
    12 x 18 6/5
    12 x 20 5/5
    12 x 20 6/6
    12 x 22 4/5
    12 x 24 5/5
    14 x 14 5/6
    14 x 16 5/5
    14 x 16 4/5
    14 x 16 5/4

    $300 ea
    16 x 20 5/5
    18 x 18 5/5
    18 x 18 4/5

    $500 ea
    24 x 24 7/8
    24 x 24 7/8
    24 x 24 6/7

    Cheap enough?
     
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  10. GREAT!!!! I know all the foundries in Houston! I don't go out to the warehouse often. But, I would love to meet you there and show you this plus more.
     
  11. Melterskelter

    Melterskelter Gold Banner Member

    Eugene, What do you get for the quoted price? Is that a cope and flask set? And, sorry, I don’t understand the fractions like “6/7” in the list above.

    Denis
     
  12. FishbonzWV

    FishbonzWV Silver Banner Member

    I think that's the depth of the cope/drag.
     
  13. Mach

    Mach Silver

    I'd be up for 1 or 2 of the smaller ones. Any pictures?
     
  14. Those are not fractions, sections is a single cope or drag and those numbers are the height size of the sections.
    A 12 x 16 6/5 is a complete flask with a six inch over five inch. I don't have a photo but you can't see much as the flasks are stacked in a corner.
    They have been sitting around for some time. I bought Lincoln Metals in Ala and the Royal Brass product line. That's where the flasks came from. I also still have 100+ matchplates from there. I actually have a photo of each individual matchplate. Over the years I probably sold or gave away a dozen to be displayed as artwork. They do make for nice conversational pieces. The only photo I found is of a 24 x 24 flask. Flask.jpg
     
  15. Melterskelter

    Melterskelter Gold Banner Member

    So, I guess the flasks are used and, if the ones shown are any indication, not necessarily matched. I am saying that based on the non/matching trunnions on the flasks shown. Maybe that is why the ones shown don’t have guide pins?

    Denis
     
  16. Yes, the flasks are all used. This was not a good example nor a good photo. This flask has trunions. One day soon I will get better photos.
     
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    Photos of the stack of aluminum flasks
     
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  18. DSCN0809.JPG DSCN0810.JPG DSCN0811.JPG DSCN0812.JPG I managed to get one out. It is a Hines 14 x 18 4/6 double pins. It would look 20xs better if I had spent 1/2 hour cleaning it.
     

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