The Home Foundry
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Halloween Casting contest
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Latest: 2022 contest idea submission Zapins, Nov 14, 2022
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Foundry Construction
Here you will find what it takes to build a working home foundry
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Furnaces and their construction
Build threads on the construction of home foundry furnaces
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Foundry tools and flasks
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Burners and their construction
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Sand Mullers
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Latest: Paddle Wheel Muller or Lugged Wheel Muller Melterskelter, Feb 6, 2023
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Casting practices
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Sand Casting
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Lost wax casting
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Lost foam casting
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Lost PLA casting
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Investment casting Block method
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Investment casting Ceramic shell method
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Pattern making
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Latest: 3D scanning objects for reproduction Tops, Mar 20, 2023 at 5:37 PM -
Castings, finishing/ repair/ and patina's
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Latest: Home-brew Aluminum Alloys? Saperamant, Mar 23, 2023 at 3:53 AM
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Links of interest.
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Links to useful information
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link to various suppliers
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Latest: Supplier of Metals in Europe Mantrid, Oct 12, 2022
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General foundry chat
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General foundry chat
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Latest: Beginner to melting cast iron. Ironsides, Mar 23, 2023 at 5:25 PM
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Buy Sell Trade
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Buy Sell Trade
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Latest: Wanted Pyromoeter Melterskelter, Mar 20, 2023 at 6:40 AM
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Request casting services
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Request casting service
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Latest: Casting request exploratory... Matus, Nov 28, 2022
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CNC machining projects
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Black smithing projects
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3D Printing
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Latest: free 3D flask Pattern Tobho Mott, Jun 28, 2022 -
Other metal working projects
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Latest: Need a Conveyor Jason, Mar 14, 2023