Yearly Archives: 2010

Is there any way to remove teflon coating from cast aluminum cookware?

Lye is the only solution I can find online that removes teflon from cookware. However, lye is reactive to aluminum, and will damage and corrode the metal, if it doesn’t just eat it away completely. So does anyone else have … Continue reading

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Custom aluminum casting in eastern canada?

i’m looking to have a mask molded and casted out of aluminum and finding a company who might do this for me would be much less time consuming. has anyone had something casted for them before and have any general … Continue reading

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How do I clean my cast aluminum stove top grill?

After cooking meat on my new Nordic Ware flat top reversable grill/griddle, it leaves a black residue which has me scrubbing for 20 minutes even after soaking! When I looked up best ways to clean cast aluminum on the web, … Continue reading

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How do you clean cast aluminum waffle iron?

I bought a vintage waffle iron and the grids are made of cast aluminum and are very dirty. What is the best way to clean. sand blasting

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Are cast aluminum pots good quality and are they safe to cook with?

I saw a nice looking set of cast aluminum pots for a very good price. They feel very heavy. But I remember hearing that aluminum is not healthy so I am wary of buying them. Any advice would be appreciated. … Continue reading

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aluminum lost wax process casting price estimate?

has anyone had a custom cast done and/or have a general idea of what it might cost to have a mask casted out of aluminum? You will have to talk to a foundry for an estimate after they determine the … Continue reading

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casting metal??10pts.?

i casted a metal keychain, and sandpapered it but now there is loads of lines due to the sandpaper, how can i get rid of them? thanx. only way to get rid of sandpaper scratches is polishing them out – … Continue reading

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What are those metal eagles for garages?

I am buying my pop some christmas gifts and I remember him wanted one of those. So what are those things called. They are like the metal cast iron things, eagles… that go in between the doors. ? Metal eagles

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Metal casting? Where and cost?

Where could i get something like this made and how much would it cost? http://i30.tinypic.com/ms2h7a.jpg try here www.cnczone.com Register and they have a RFQ (request for quote) section and different people will give u estimates. You will need some dimensions … Continue reading

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how to calculate metal to be poured in centrifugal casting.?

how we can calculate bore size of centrifugal casting die and then how much t0 pour molten metal in that die to get required thickness of round pipe. Volume. Calculate the volume of the pipe you want to end up … Continue reading

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