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 Member from NH Melterskelter, May 26, 2023 at 6:25 PM
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    3. Forum suggestions

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      Latest: Sending a personal message to a member. Wader, Feb 15, 2023
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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: Received a Visit From The Kiln Fairy. Jason, May 29, 2023 at 3:36 PM
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    2. Foundry tools and flasks

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      Latest: Pattern lifting screws Melterskelter, May 17, 2023
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    3. Burners and their construction

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      Latest: Commercial Burners for Boilers? Fasttrack, May 24, 2023 at 2:51 PM
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    4. Sand Mullers

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      Latest: Paddle Wheel Muller or Lugged Wheel Muller Melterskelter, Feb 6, 2023
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  3. Casting practices

    A place to post how you made your castings

    1. Sand Casting

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      Latest: Minimizing Sand Inclusions Melterskelter, May 29, 2023 at 8:40 PM
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    2. Lost wax casting

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      Latest: Making a Magpie Zapins, May 27, 2023 at 7:08 PM
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    3. Lost foam casting

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      Latest: Machining pink foam Al2O3, May 28, 2023 at 2:18 PM
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    4. Lost PLA casting

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      Latest: Spues and Vents Richard, Apr 28, 2023
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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: Dryness indicator sources - small quantities Chassy, May 12, 2023
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    7. Pattern making

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      Latest: Where to split this pattern? Petee716, May 29, 2023 at 9:04 AM
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    8. Castings, finishing/ repair/ and patina's

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      Latest: Preserving brass Jason, May 23, 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 Meteor Monowatt, May 28, 2023 at 10:46 AM
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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: Green sand moldnpress Jason, May 26, 2023 at 10:28 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: Casting request exploratory... Matus, Nov 28, 2022
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  7. Member projects

    1. Metal casting projects

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      Latest: Army or Marine Corp hell any veteran HT1, May 28, 2023 at 2:31 PM
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    2. CNC machining projects

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      Latest: Effer, a spare parts story. BattyZ, Mar 31, 2023
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    3. Model engines

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      Latest: Engine runs .... Sawyer massey, May 11, 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: free 3D flask Pattern Tobho Mott, Jun 28, 2022
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    6. Other metal working projects

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      Latest: Need a Conveyor Jason, May 17, 2023
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