Somebody put a modern six cylinder in a 32 Chevy but wanted to keep the original axle. I cut off the torque tube and made a u-joint at the axle...
OIC Haven't used that particular one but that does illustrate the point I made about the 3-stage version being optimized for flow at...
Since I seem to be using up all my tempered glass for flask windows I thought I'd try to temper some. How hard can that be? First try was today,...
Steam engine show today and tomorrow. I'm going to operate the Corliss steam engine. It was build in 1912 and was one of a pair which provided...
Wish I was close. https://www.dropbox.com/s/32s6unuwna9ib8a/Auction%20Notice.pdf?dl=0
I know slick paper has clay content. I use a wad of newspaper to light my furnace and got into a Sunday supplement slick magazine. Three sheets...
Following along the bifilm thread and trying different things made me realize I don't know how much porosity I'm getting. Sanding and filing was...
Had a friend want to copy an old cast iron bracket. It was pretty small and I was nervous but he asked for it in aluminum. I need to try it in...
I've seen lots of software recommendations, and the amount available is staggering. I'm currently using Fusion 360 but it is very cumbersome for...
Copper ingots in sand [ATTACH] Copper started welding to my steel ingot mold so I'm using sand. Had to drill out one mold and use a punch to...
OK, I got tired of watching everybody cast iron like it was easy. I've got literally tons of old cast iron laying around so I broke a piece off...
I hope this warrants a separate thread. Lot's of methods to plug the sprue at the pouring basin until it is covered in liquid to minimize surface...
OK, I had to try it. To minimize bifilm generation by using a spout to get the pouring point as close to the basin as possible I put a spout on...
I've seen the centrifugal separator in the runner system in some of the bifilm literature. Figured I'd try one out. As with most everything else...
Trying to understand the Bifilm concepts I decided to try making a pouring basin. I've never been able to fill a sprue until the pour is...
When I started casting I read that stainless steel would not hold up in aluminum service. My first few pours were in a carbon steel crucible and...
I'm trying to repair some loose veneer on an antique chest and don't want to disassemble the cabinet. I need to reach in almost 16" to clamp so...
When I set up my foundry I didn't know anything but was reading some. I thought I had seen a sand heap in a box under a molding bench so that's...
The loading chute for my Mini-Mite muller is a bit small for me so I made a foam one. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I added a brace to help hold it square...
Got a friend who was shopping for burners for a forge, so I offered to build him one. I don't have a gas forge so I thought it was time to make a...
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