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Which sort of torch for small metal working?

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

Keep in mind, that I’m new to metalworking and so I’m sorry if I’m not using the correct terminology. Well, anyways, I decided that it would be interesting to get into small soldering or metal casting and try and recreate … Continue reading →

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Can you use clay for metal casting?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by admin

Hey I was wondering if you can use clay as a mold for poring hot liquid metal to make things like brass knuckles. Sure, but it has to be the right clay and baked dry or fired. If you are … Continue reading →

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What should I wear to model castings if I am pear shaped?

Posted on February 15, 2012 by admin

I always sturggle finding clothes to wear for castings. Especially runway castings cause i’m really small up top- my bust is 30” my waist is 22” but my hips are 36.5” cause of my booty. So was just wondering what … Continue reading →

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Please Answer the following questions about sand casting?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by admin

Why is sand casting a beneficial and popular industrial manufacturing technique? Why is green sand used for sand casting what are the names of the top and bottom of the sand casting mould what is a pattern what are patterns … Continue reading →

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Which two handed tool is used to remove waste from the casting sand?

Posted on February 4, 2012 by admin

Technical/ Craft & Design. To filter waste (iron/copper/lead scraps) from casting sand, sand that you wish to re-sue would be a sieve. Cooling drum for mold shaking, casting cooling and sand recycling is another term.

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How to trace a picture onto die cast aluminum?

Posted on January 30, 2012 by admin

Can I use carbon paper and then go over the transfer with a marker? I’m trying to label and decorate an aluminum electronics panel (guitar stomp box), and want to put some graphics on it without silk screening, etching, etc. … Continue reading →

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how many different kinds of metal casting techniques are there and what are they?

Posted on January 17, 2012 by admin

Half a dozen? Die casting is done with lower melting point metals and involves a metal die into which the metal is forced – like plastic injection molding. Metal bodied electric tool cases like hand drills and kitchen mixers are … Continue reading →

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Can die castings be produced in iron and steel?

Posted on January 13, 2012 by admin

How can die castings be produced in iron and steel? i guess Die casting is mostly used for metals with lower melting point like aluminium … or it is also used in case of plastics … Iron and steel have … Continue reading →

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can you melt brass in a cast iron skillet?

Posted on January 10, 2012 by admin

Technically, yes you could because brass melts at about 950 while cast iron melts around 1,300 F. You would do better to buy some ceramic crucibles. You can find them on the internet and sometimes used ones on Ebay. They’re … Continue reading →

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Is it possible to cast bullets out of brass?

Posted on December 29, 2011 by admin

Would brass be too hard for the barrel? I mean, people use lead with copper, brass jackets, but why don’t people cast bullets from solid brass? I actually was wondering this, because there are some people who shoot a lot … Continue reading →

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