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Anyone have any great websites about hobby Metal Casting?

November 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Moxie Awesome asked:
Well, this is more like a request then a question, really. I need some information on the general overview of metal casting. All the websites I have found seem to focus on furnace types or mold construction where as I need just an explanation on the hobby of metal casting as a [...]

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How do I make a simple molds for casting stuff like wax or liquid rubber?

October 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments

your brown daddy! asked:
I am making some things at home which i will cast into metal, but i first want to practice with less dangerous substances like wax. if you answer how to make the mold, can you tell me how to make the mold with homemade items. like i heard you can make [...]

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What is the best equipment for hobby lost wax casting of metal?

September 22nd, 2008 · 3 Comments

aangelis7 asked:
The way this is presented seems very scary and dangerous. I’d be willing to pay a couple of thousands of dollars for something that worked and did not expose me to possibly flying liquid metal. I have seen this demonstrated, but have not actually done it because of the fear factor. I [...]

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looking for the ingridients in the sand for bronze foundry?

September 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment

indiovaquero asked:
yes i what to do a scupture, i what to have the formula for sand casting, to make the sand hard? is it just water?do i have to put sameting more, what tipe of sand?
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Can anyone tell me how to blend metal inlays in wood seamlessly?

August 25th, 2008 · 3 Comments

rebel_dreams asked:
I am working on a project requiring brass or bronze inlay in wood; the problem is that the inlays must be seamless and the wood has cast metal parts at the ends, and the inlays must blend with them, too. Obviously, I don’t want to damage the wood by direct heat application and [...]

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