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    Bronze Ingot Sources

    Can anyone tell me where to purchase ingots of bronze? Looking for silicon bronze or aluminum bronze. Thank you in advance.
    Thread by: John Homer, Jun 27, 2025 at 8:49 AM, 4 replies, in forum: General foundry chat
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    Match Plate Runners and Gates

    No core boxes. I will have to make them myself.
    Post by: John Homer, Jun 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM in forum: Pattern making
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    Match Plate Runners and Gates

    This is an original from the match plate I was told.
    Post by: John Homer, Jun 25, 2025 in forum: Pattern making
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    Match Plate Runners and Gates

    Post by: John Homer, Jun 25, 2025 in forum: Pattern making
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    Match Plate Runners and Gates

    Yes I believe it was used prior. I was thinking the same myself using two sprues. Thank you for your advice.
    Post by: John Homer, Jun 25, 2025 in forum: Pattern making
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    Match Plate Runners and Gates

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Question for the group. I have purchased this match plate and would like to know where the recommended sprue should be placed?...
    Thread by: John Homer, Jun 21, 2025, 7 replies, in forum: Pattern making
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    Flask Purchase

    What are your prices roughly?
    Post by: John Homer, Nov 22, 2021 in forum: Foundry tools and flasks
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    Do you measure metal temperature and how ?

    Thanks for the information. I built as you suggested and it works great. Thanks again
    Post by: John Homer, Sep 5, 2021 in forum: Foundry tools and flasks
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    Do you measure metal temperature and how ?

    Got my Mifco thermocouple today. Thanks for the information all
    Post by: John Homer, Aug 23, 2021 in forum: Foundry tools and flasks
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    Machining Question

    Hey guys question so i'm casting my pins which is a half inch pin after casted obviously it cools to a oblong shape and them has to be machined to...
    Thread by: John Homer, Aug 19, 2021, 0 replies, in forum: Castings, finishing/ repair/ and patina's
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    Do you measure metal temperature and how ?

    What's the diameter?
    Post by: John Homer, Aug 11, 2021 in forum: Foundry tools and flasks
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    Bronze pour time

    Thanks for the information. I watched HT1s video it looked like he puts it in a tube and the end is just sticking out.
    Post by: John Homer, Aug 10, 2021 in forum: Castings, finishing/ repair/ and patina's