Last pour I did while pouring a flywheel casting I heard a wofff …..box caught on fire ..no big deal poured the other 3 boxes …..same sand mix no...
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvNltwU-317sRVTWW_AVr8tjtKRRGAKJM Well gentlemen thank you never would of happened with out your help . Todd
Thanks 4 years of steady work ....think close to 6000 hrs between pattern making drafting ..old school lol...and machining. .. .but we'll worth it
Well almost finished the first one ....just the clutch to go ....drives great though just pined the flywheel to the gear .
So the big gear is what I poured first...horn gate other side....might have washed up some sand The small gear was next it turned out like I...
That is possible....burned up some of my older boxes
The last few pours I have done have lifted the boxes ....same castings as I have poured before My castings have always bin sandy as I cannot get...
Long ways to go but if I didn't find this group would still be fighting to get good casting .....thank you all so much Todd
I used all my sand for the first time in a year. The last 2 pails we mulled seemed heavy .....like cement heavy on the clay the other 4 pails...
Thank you all for the help Turn nice ....a little noisy.but I'll grin d a bit more and that should fix that
[MEDIA] Hope the link works Still a long way to go
It coming Spring should be drivable
Steel spokes cast hub and rim .....built in 1896 Still tight engine wait 8 ton So definitely shrinks onto the steel Neat exspariment though Todd
Getting better .......sea coal hopefully on the next one
How long do you leave your cast iron in the sand after you pour .......and if pulled when still warm ....or wait tell it's cold does it effect...
Messy but bit of grinding can make it work .....37 lb Put feeders in the top will move them for the rest Thanks for the help Todd
Well the Pinion Gear works little shrink next pair I'll put a e feeder on the other side of the horn... HT1.....is that like the horn gate.
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Have the box fixed . ..twisting a bit Now as I hope you can see ...the feet have blow holes under them .or it was feeding from them The spokes in...
Getting frustrated lol For some unseen reason I cannot pull the bottom of clean anymore put more angle on it tonight hope that helps Funny thing...
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