Metal casting projects Thu, 14 May 2026 03:54:30 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 03:54:30 +0000 The Home Foundry http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?forums/metal-casting-projects.30/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:28:11 +0000 http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/pedestal-type-tool-stand-bases-using-threaded-steel-pipe-as-cores.3070/ http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/pedestal-type-tool-stand-bases-using-threaded-steel-pipe-as-cores.3070/ invalid@example.com (Tobho Mott) Tobho Mott
Speaking of space, I have a set of rusting old steel wheels taking up a bunch of it, that don't fit any on my vehicles.

These are problems that...

Pedestal type tool stand bases (using threaded steel pipe as cores)]]> 6 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:29:23 +0000 http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/mixed-metal.3064/ http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/mixed-metal.3064/ invalid@example.com (torence20) torence20 11 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:45:15 +0000 http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/who-has-2-thumbs-and-is-a-dumbass.3043/ http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/who-has-2-thumbs-and-is-a-dumbass.3043/ invalid@example.com (Darrow of Lykos) Darrow of Lykos 10 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:55:56 +0000 http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/bells-2-3-4.1610/ http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/bells-2-3-4.1610/ invalid@example.com (vincent) vincent I got crazing on the outer moulds, I think I laid too much fire clay, too thick on the wax that goes just before the loam

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Just finished up a final version of this silicon bronze ash tray I've been working on for a while. Cast as one piece in a petrobond mold. Layered patina using a cold darkening solution followed by several hot applications of ferric nitrate in varied concentrations. Finished with a food safe beeswax/linseed oil product.]]> 3 Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:28:16 +0000 http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/casting-demo-for-local-sculptors-network.2859/ http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/casting-demo-for-local-sculptors-network.2859/ invalid@example.com (Tobho Mott) Tobho Mott https://forums.thehomefoundry.org/i...roject-for-me-at-least.2104/page-3#post-44824) is also friends with the president of the National Capital Network of Sculptors (aka Sculpture Ottawa), and...

Casting demo for local sculptor's network]]> 8 Sun, 19 Nov 2023 21:51:02 +0000 http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/machining-my-expendable-face-plate.2736/ http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/machining-my-expendable-face-plate.2736/ invalid@example.com (Ironsides) Ironsides ]]> Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:12:15 +0000 http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/big-ed.2732/ http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/big-ed.2732/ invalid@example.com (FishbonzWV) FishbonzWV Big Ed, the last born of 16 kids. His sister Betty, the first born and the last to go, passed a day later.
Never married, never owned a vehicle, disabled since the mid 80's from a vehicle accident, routinely stopped by the house to borrow money to get him through the month. Always paid it back on the 1'st.
I hadn't seen him in a couple weeks and when he stopped by, said he was in the hospital. They found liver...

Big Ed]]> 1 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 22:12:33 +0000 http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/commission-for-a-friend.2713/ http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/commission-for-a-friend.2713/ invalid@example.com (Swiftsure 33) Swiftsure 33 View attachment 23335

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A little project that was requested by a friend of mine. These are made of my homebrew 953 aluminum bronze alloy, cast in petrobond using a 3D printed 2-part pattern of my own design. Riser and gates removed via bandsaw, and finishing stages included work with a belt sander, orbital sander, rotary polishing bits, and a some time on the buffing wheel. Evened up the finger holes using a 1 inch step bit on...

Commission For A Friend]]> 2 Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:48:38 +0000 http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/bell-10-lb-military.2657/ http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/bell-10-lb-military.2657/ invalid@example.com (HT1) HT1 View attachment 23185
with it done I got to test something , how alloy affects tone

First off I have a Loeffler bell Made IAW MIL-B-674C, which is the older imperial version of the current metric DOD Spec below
http://everyspec.com/DoD/DoD-SPECS/DOD-B-24673_23252/

Loeffler Still Makes these bells I got a current quote for the 10Lb bell $1850 +shipping 30 week lead time
the DOD specs call...

Bell 10 LB military]]> 5 Tue, 30 May 2023 22:42:15 +0000 http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/army-or-marine-corp-hell-any-veteran.2570/ http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/army-or-marine-corp-hell-any-veteran.2570/ invalid@example.com (HT1) HT1
Sound OFF

V/r HT1

P.S. no really I have multiple Viral Instagram reels and I'm getting Hundreds of request from other branches I cannot fill and do my own work , I will throw your name out, and tell you how im getting patterns done this is the deal of the century dont miss...

Army or Marine Corp hell any veteran]]> 5 Mon, 20 Feb 2023 18:55:46 +0000 http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/belt-buckles.2506/ http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/belt-buckles.2506/ invalid@example.com (HT1) HT1
]]> 3 Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:06:24 +0000 http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/thundermug.2122/ http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/thundermug.2122/ invalid@example.com (GTS225) GTS225
I'd like to make it have the appearance of a rook chess piece, cast from aluminum. That way, when not in use, it could be used as a decorative doorstop or bookend.
My problem is that to appear as a castle parapet, with the look of stacked block or stone, I'll have to have a network of false mortar lines around the outside. I'm...

Thundermug?]]> 14 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:00:34 +0000 http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/new-sculpture-casting-project.2411/ http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/new-sculpture-casting-project.2411/ invalid@example.com (Rasper) Rasper View attachment 21389 View attachment 21391

The clay model has been ready for four years, so my first step is to make a rubber mold of the clay model.
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I shall use shims from cut up coffee cans. After cutting them the cans into strips, I need to make keys in the strips for alignment purposes. (Rather than go to length to explain in...

New Sculpture Casting Project]]> 2 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:43:18 +0000 http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/cleaning-carbon-steel-molds.1905/ http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/cleaning-carbon-steel-molds.1905/ invalid@example.com (Haus) Haus
I've only recently gotten into this whole melting/casting thing. I've been focusing on doing Aluminum melts, and about to do my first brass and copper melts.

I found using steel baking pans gave me some options for cool looking ingots. I saw this one and picked it up :

https://smile.amazon.com/Wilton-Min...ywords=wilton+skull+pan&qid=1630812984&sr=8-3

It's been working like a charm. First couple pours "burned...

Cleaning Carbon Steel molds....]]> 10 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:35:52 +0000 http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/saxophone-mouthpiece.2151/ http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/saxophone-mouthpiece.2151/ invalid@example.com (Rogerrr) Rogerrr
One big decision is what metal to use. These are the metals I’m aware have been used to make mouthpieces:

brass/bronze, tin alloy/“silverite”, stainless steel, aluminum, and probably silver

Stainless is totally out of the question but I can do the others….although brass/bronze/silver are kinda pushing it

Aluminum is easy to deal with but seems pretty uncommon...

Saxophone Mouthpiece]]> 10 Wed, 24 Nov 2021 02:40:43 +0000 http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/today-was-the-day.1843/ http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/today-was-the-day.1843/ invalid@example.com (vincent) vincent This time I double reinforced the mold with fiberglass threads (pulled sheet fiberglass mat apart and mixed it with the mud) And I even got a video so the safety officers here can fine me!
I think this was the best batch ever, I am over the moon!!



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]]> 10 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:29:42 +0000 http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/some-pictures-of-my-3d-patterns.1903/ http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/some-pictures-of-my-3d-patterns.1903/ invalid@example.com (Lee in Cornwall) Lee in Cornwall block1 is the block with most of the core locating extentions attached. The block is the white bit, the orange bit on top has the cylinder core locators and valve core locators, they are on a plate 2mm thick to add a bit of meat to the casting for machining. The blue bit on the bottom has the core locators and is also 2mm thick. The green part has the exhaust and inlet port core locators and is also on a 2mm plate. block2 shows the...

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