Recent Content by Tobho Mott

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    Art casting!

    The gallery put up some new pics showing it at night all lit up! https://oenogallery.com/artists/david-perrett/art/geological-survey-no3 Ooh...
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jul 4, 2025 at 9:59 AM in forum: Sand Casting
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    Cast iron?

    Thanks again for the thoughts, I'm always looking for ways to improve things. Oh, the lid of the castable refractory furnace we used for the...
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jul 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM in forum: Sand Casting
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    Cast iron?

    Thanks Kelly. I definitely don't want to burn down my shed! Already thinking about steps I can take to make things safer and more comfortable...
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jul 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM in forum: Sand Casting
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    Cast iron?

    7 back to back melts today, all one mold per pour. 6 came out good but we were a little short on the biggest one. This time I used my oil...
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jul 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM in forum: Sand Casting
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    Match Plate Runners and Gates

    Interesting, it does kind of look like it was used runners up. Did you get the core box(es) with it too? Jeff
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jun 26, 2025 in forum: Pattern making
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    Dumb/Funny Simple Cast Story

    I can't do anything without my glasses these days... Got any pictures of your cast lid? Jeff
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jun 24, 2025 in forum: Sand Casting
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    Cast iron?

    Appreciate the tips, thanks! Jeff
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jun 21, 2025 in forum: Sand Casting
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    Cast iron?

    Thanks Rotarysmp! I did get sparks, took me a minute to notice because my apron was falling apart just then, but when I did see them that's when...
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jun 20, 2025 in forum: Sand Casting
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    Locating a Core in Fixed Position

    Maybe make a small hole through the core print, then pin it down with a flat head nail pushed through the hole? Jeff
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jun 18, 2025 in forum: Sand Casting
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    Hello from NW Arkansas

    Welcome, love to see some pictures of the stuff you cast/make... Jeff
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jun 17, 2025 in forum: New member introductions
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    Cast iron?

    Thanks Rob. The heat wasn't as bad as the bright, I sure was glad Bill Jurgenson set me up with the dark shaded face shields along with his hard...
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jun 10, 2025 in forum: Sand Casting
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    Cast iron?

    :) I weighed the iron I poured. For what it's worth, I didn't lose half of it, actually more like a quarter. But by volume at the time it seemed...
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jun 9, 2025 in forum: Sand Casting
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    Cast iron?

    o_O Wow, I'd never have come up with that. "Outside the box", but so simple! Thanks Pete. Jeff
    Post by: Tobho Mott, Jun 9, 2025 in forum: Sand Casting
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    Cast iron?

    I've been working on getting cast iron into my tool box for a few months now. Here's where, if interested, you can find the background info that...
    Thread by: Tobho Mott, Jun 9, 2025, 17 replies, in forum: Sand Casting