Heat 1 of 3- Investment Casting of Steel in the research foundry at Missouri University of Science & Technology. I’m the person controlling the furnace and turning the wheel on the ladle.
I had a problem with the steel not wanting to go into the shell mold part way through. After we stood around bored for a couple seconds, we finally gave up.
Duration : 0:7:15
Heat 2 of 3- Investment Casting of Steel in the research foundry at Missouri University of Science & Technology. I’m the person controlling the furnace and turning the wheel on the ladle.
In addition to making castings, we were also taking thermal readings from inside the first shell mold. You can see the white insulation running out of the container, which was used to protect the wires.
This one happens to include a segment at the end with Simon talking to me about proper ladle orientation while moving.
Duration : 0:4:14
Heat 3 of 3- Investment Casting of Steel in the research foundry at Missouri University of Science & Technology. I’m the person controlling the furnace and turning the wheel on the ladle.
The crane operator gets a bit disoriented, but we managed.
The ending has one of Simon’s stories, but the person recording cut it off. Be thankful for that.
Duration : 0:3:32