The Home Foundry

  1. Forum Suggestions and News

    Have a suggestion on how to improve the forum? Post it here!

    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: New From Whidbey Island nobodyspecial, Apr 24, 2024 at 5:16 PM
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    3. Forum suggestions

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      Latest: Looking for another moderator DavidF, Feb 18, 2024
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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: Fitted a K type thermocouple to my furnace to help fuel air mix tuning Mark's castings, Feb 24, 2024
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    2. Foundry tools and flasks

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      Latest: Flask Hardware Swiftsure 33, Apr 22, 2024 at 10:52 AM
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    3. Burners and their construction

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      Latest: Oxygen concentrator for hotter burner ? Tobho Mott, Apr 24, 2024 at 6:09 AM
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    4. Sand Mullers

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      Latest: Thinking About Switching To Tumbler Muller Swiftsure 33, Apr 21, 2024 at 2:30 PM
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  3. Casting practices

    A place to post how you made your castings

    1. Sand Casting

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      Latest: Art casting! Tobho Mott, Apr 24, 2024 at 5:28 PM
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    2. Lost wax casting

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      Latest: Silicon Bronze Castings Al2O3, Jan 22, 2024
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    3. Lost foam casting

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      Latest: Mercruiser 470 Intake Manifold Koen, Apr 20, 2024 at 11:53 AM
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    4. Lost PLA casting

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      Latest: Motorbike Cylinder part 2 Investment Casting. hatta, Feb 5, 2024
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    5. Investment casting Block method

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      Latest: Plaster + Borax? measuretwice, Sep 21, 2022
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    6. Investment casting Ceramic shell method

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      Latest: Reinforcing ceramic shell TanyaJen, Apr 10, 2024
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    7. Pattern making

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      Latest: 3d Printed Patterns or Wood? crazybillybob, Apr 11, 2024
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    8. Castings, finishing/ repair/ and patina's

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      Latest: Cleanup and Finish for Marine Bronze Pieces Tops, Aug 22, 2023
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    9. Die casting

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      Latest: Zinc Alloys mytwhyt, Aug 18, 2022
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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!!!

    1. General foundry chat

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      Latest: Iron Pot Factory rocco, Apr 4, 2024
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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: the Petrobondforsale guy seems to be out of business cactusdreams, Apr 21, 2024 at 10:14 AM
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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: Sand Casting Project Person Needed Andy_T, Feb 8, 2024
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  7. Member projects

    1. Metal casting projects

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      Latest: machining my expendable face plate. Ironsides, Nov 19, 2023
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    2. CNC machining projects

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      Latest: Drag Knife Al2O3, Apr 20, 2024 at 8:27 AM
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    3. Model engines

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      Latest: Engine runs .... Sawyer massey, Jun 9, 2023
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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: Hi I am looking to get a 3D printer for making rings,pendants and other small stuff Billy Elmore, Aug 18, 2023
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    6. Other metal working projects

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      Latest: Need a Conveyor Zapins, Apr 2, 2024
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