The Home Foundry

  1. Forum Suggestions and News

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    1. Support the forum by becoming a Banner Member

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    2. New member introductions

      Introduce yourself here, and tell us a little about yourself and you casting experience.
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      Latest: Long time lurker Al2O3, Feb 7, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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    3. Forum suggestions

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    4. Joining the forum

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    5. Halloween Casting contest

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      Latest: 2022 contest idea submission Zapins, Nov 14, 2022
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  2. Foundry Construction

    Here you will find what it takes to build a working home foundry

    1. Furnaces and their construction

      Build threads on the construction of home foundry furnaces
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      Latest: HT1's Insane overpowered new furnace build Mark's castings, Feb 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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    2. Foundry tools and flasks

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      Latest: Does a thermocouple output to voltage converter exist ? metallab, Jan 23, 2026
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    3. Burners and their construction

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      Latest: Reverberatory Iron furnace burner questions master53yoda, Dec 22, 2025
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    4. Sand Mullers

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      Latest: Bought a grout mixer: sand muller lookalike Mark's castings, Dec 5, 2025
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  3. Casting practices

    A place to post how you made your castings

    1. Sand Casting

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    2. Lost wax casting

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      Latest: Dog Sulpture Revisited. Mantrid, Jan 27, 2026
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    3. Lost foam casting

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      Latest: 1/4 Scale V8 Engine - 427 SOHC Cammer ESC, Feb 8, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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    4. Lost PLA casting

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      Latest: Anyone tried this before?? Tops, Mar 4, 2025
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    5. Investment casting Block method

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    6. Investment casting Ceramic shell method

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      Latest: Burnout / firing cycle for Suspendaslurry mrWiz, Jan 3, 2025
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    7. Pattern making

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    8. Castings, finishing/ repair/ and patina's

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      Latest: Weld shows after patina Craighudsonart, Nov 6, 2024
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    9. Die casting

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      Latest: Die Casting Mold / Tool Steels BattyZ, Dec 30, 2024
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  4. General foundry chat

    Have questions or just want to start a chat, do it here. Postings in this are will be deleted after 60 days of inactivity!!!

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  5. Buy Sell Trade

    Have something to sell of looking to buy, post it here. If you are looking for services or to have a part cast see the request casting services forum

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  6. Request casting services

    Need to have something cast? post your request here

    1. Request casting service

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      Latest: HELP REQUIRED FOR RESTORATION PROJECT Al2O3, Dec 27, 2024
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  7. Member projects

    1. Metal casting projects

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      Latest: Pedestal type tool stand bases (using threaded steel pipe as cores) Petee716, Nov 24, 2025
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    2. CNC machining projects

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      Latest: CNC Router Upgrades Al2O3, Sep 11, 2025
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    3. Model engines

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      Latest: 1920 Redrup Radial - replica motorcycle engine Rotarysmp, Jun 1, 2025
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    4. Black smithing projects

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      Latest: Vintage blacksmith vieo. Melterskelter, Oct 6, 2021
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    5. 3D Printing

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      Latest: Helical FishbonzWV, Dec 31, 2025
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    6. Other metal working projects

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      Latest: 1933 pontiac I8 Al2O3, Aug 16, 2025
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