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Swiftsure 33 replied to the thread What Causes This Defect?.
Interesting, I suppose I'll just start casting these at a bit of an angle and keep an eye out for anything similar in the future. Thanks...
Jun 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM -
Swiftsure 33 attached a file to the thread What Causes This Defect?.
I agree, I was a bit shocked to find such a major defect beneath the intact lettering bosses. This is what these typically look like...
Jun 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Swiftsure 33 liked Petee716's post in the thread What Causes This Defect?.
It’s interesting that the letters were unaffected, also that the edges of the raised areas are well defined and not tapered. My first...
Jun 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM -
Swiftsure 33 replied to the thread What Causes This Defect?.
Interesting, though I'm struggling to imagine the mechanism that would cause this kind of result from excess parting powder. I use...
Jun 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM -
Swiftsure 33 liked Mark's castings's post in the thread What Causes This Defect?.
That's interesting, I was thinking along the lines of it being a layer of silicon carbide (silica sand + carbon + heat) like you'd get...
Jun 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM