Metal Casting at Home Part 4 Backyard Foundry

March 6, 2010 - 2:22 pm 25 Comments

Casting parts for a model engine in alloy.

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25 Responses to “Metal Casting at Home Part 4 Backyard Foundry”

  1. myfordboy Says:

    A core is used when …
    A core is used when the middle of the casting needs to be hollow or has a cavity of some kind. In his video one is used to make the cylindrical objec into tube shape. Without the core it would be a solid cylinder. it is supported at the ends only and the metal flows around it.

  2. death2148 Says:

    Sorry for asking a …
    Sorry for asking a noob question but, what is the core for? I would think it would hinder the fluid or whatever you are melting.

  3. mbcNOOFS Says:

    ahh… whoops, how …
    ahh… whoops, how stupid of me.

  4. myfordboy Says:

    Another method is …
    Another method is shown in part 11.

  5. myfordboy Says:

    The patterns are …
    The patterns are handmade from wood.

  6. myfordboy Says:

    If you watch Metal …
    If you watch Metal casting at home part 5 all will be revealed.

  7. mbcNOOFS Says:

    what is the core …
    what is the core made of?

  8. myfordboy Says:

    There are 2 …
    There are 2 location points added to the ends of the pattern known as core prints. These leave a void in the sand to support the core in the correct location.

  9. levsmith Says:

    how does the core …
    how does the core get centered? does it sortof center itself once the metal is poured?

  10. myfordboy Says:

    Yes I actually do …
    Yes I actually do this.

  11. willfrost Says:

    Can you dust the …
    Can you dust the patterns with talk as well to make them come out of the sand easier?

  12. twofoot65 Says:

    How do you make …
    How do you make your patterns? Are they handmade or rapid prototype parts?

  13. Baraquiel62 Says:

    Thank you so much, …
    Thank you so much, I think you are really good in your job..

  14. myfordboy Says:

    Fuel tank and cover …
    Fuel tank and cover for model Baker Monitor Hit and miss engine.all castings are complete for this engine I am machining it now.

  15. Baraquiel62 Says:

    and what is this …
    and what is this peace of?

  16. blackgoldlover1 Says:

    best video
    thanks

    best video
    thanks
    wish u all the best

  17. Upub2 Says:

    Hello

    My …
    Hello

    My apologies. I see you cover this in part 7. This is so much better than a book. Thanks a lot.

  18. Upub2 Says:

    I don’t see anyone …
    I don’t see anyone on Youtube discussing a solid pattern, which can’t be cut in half. Do you pound it into the drag, or try and build a bottom board with matching indentations or what???

  19. 2manyhobbies1975 Says:

    I like the common …
    I like the common sense approach and materials: for example your formula for the core. Thank you for producing these video’s, as someone else stated these are the best casting video’s on the tube.

  20. barumman Says:

    By far the best …
    By far the best amateur foundry work on you tube.

  21. Kompleteorisyeni Says:

    Thanks.

    great …
    Thanks.

    great videos

  22. SteinarNor Says:

    I have studied the …
    I have studied the video closer. I see how you do it now. Many thanks :-)

  23. myfordboy Says:

    The only hole is …
    The only hole is the one left by the core. Compare the shape of the pattern at the start of the video with the finished casting.

  24. SteinarNor Says:

    Ok. Does this “core …
    Ok. Does this “core prints” result in some holes in the casted piece?

  25. myfordboy Says:

    As my engine will …
    As my engine will run on butane gas the tank does not need to hold fuel so I have cast the ends seperatly to make it easier.
    The pattern has “core prints” added to the requred shape and this leaves a shape in the sand to support the core.

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