I am in the process of designing a small I.C engine. I might not actually build it, it's just a bit of fun. I decided that the engine should have...
Denis, The metal came from a starter motor housing that held the starter motor, badly cracked and even badlier welded numerous years ago. And the...
I found a small pencil drawing done by a late friend of mine, Lorna. It's a view from her previous house from her window or garden, not sure...
Thanks Petee, I did a second casting using modern ZL12 which was much better. It filled all the small areas very well and if it hadn't been...
What does the silicon do to the aluminium? I cast a small picture frame recently using metal from damaged Austin Seven parts circa 1930-ish. Even...
Hi Bruce, I do like experimenting! Do the moulds have to be aluminium or could they be 3D printed? Lee
A portable melting furnace sounds as though it would be gas or oil fired. I like the sound of it either way. Welcome!
Hi JohnyB71, I see you spell aluminium the properly way! Are you in the UK, I am in Cornwall. Hi also to patrin1rka. I have to say that the user...
Hi Chris. I just searched for suspendaslurry here in the UK. Ransom-Randolph seem to sell the range. Artisan foundry sell something similar being...
I tried an experiment recently that worked quite well. I 3D printed some lettering and glued them to a surface then used a 2-part epoxy putty...
I own a 1930 Austin Seven special built in the 1950s. The student who built the body is believed to have used the aluminium skin of a Spitfire...
I had a Renault car aluminium wheel to cut up last year. I used my Bosch jig saw with a coarse wood blade and it cut the wheel up very easily. It...
That's a nice bit of work! I can't help with the moulding, but I am keeping watch for the replies. Good luck.
I used a ceramic connector block of a suitable size for my modest 1.8kw foundry.
I found this very interesting, thank you. I can't cast iron, yet! But this video will go a long way to convince me to try. Are you going to use...
Hi Kelly, I got my firebricks for my small electric foundry from a pottery kiln supplier. He showed me a German made electric pottery kiln that...
I have watched the impellor video twice! I am getting a lot of info from it. Lee
I like that design. My foundry is electric. I made it too small so there is a bigger electric foundry on the drawing board, well, Sketchup anyway....
I bought some West System 105 epoxy with 205 fast hardener. I don't like resins that cure too fast. I will get some wax soon. I used to have a...
Sorry Pal! I am so used to using abbreviations I forget sometimes. A7 = Austin Seven. I have visited that website and would like to be able to do...
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