thunderace
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| posted on 29/8/09 at 05:18 PM |
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casting things(help)
im wanting do cast some name plates 40cm long 3cm wide 8mm deep .
anyone know how to do it i have made a wooden name plate and want to copy it in metal but dont know where to start i was going to try doing it in lead
or alloy but dont have a clue and cant find info on how to do it diy locost style.
[Edited on 29/8/09 by thunderace]
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UncleFista
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| posted on 29/8/09 at 05:26 PM |
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Search "back yard/home built foundry" in google 
There's some good vids on youtube, looks like fun to me !
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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SeaBass
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| posted on 29/8/09 at 05:27 PM |
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I punched in DIY casting into google and got loads of hits? Could you not have done that?
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thunderace
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| posted on 29/8/09 at 05:39 PM |
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i was wanting to know if anyone on here has any tips or advice ,
sorry for asking seabass ffs
i looked and could not see much on youtube and could not find any books on ebay on it so i tryed here
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blakep82
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| posted on 29/8/09 at 06:35 PM |
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lol google... the same could be said about most questions asked on a forum 
hmm, sounds like a good project!
when i was a school we learned a bit about casting, and the rough shape is usually cast into sand, then polished/refined by hand i think. don't
know if wood might just burn?
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balidey
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| posted on 29/8/09 at 06:54 PM |
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My mate made a back yard foundary from plan on the internet. he is moving away soon and offered it to me. He has made a handful of things in aluminium
with good results.
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thunderace
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| posted on 29/8/09 at 06:57 PM |
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was hoping somone would say you could use plasticine or somthing like that to make a mold the thought of it exsploding and spraying all over me is at
the front of my mind .
[Edited on 29/8/09 by thunderace]
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blakep82
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| posted on 29/8/09 at 07:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by thunderace
was hoping somone would say you could use plasticine or somthing like that to make a mold the thought of it exsploding and spraying all over me is at
the front of my mind .
stand back and close your eyes?
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IVA manual link http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?type=RESOURCES&itemId=1081997083
don't write OT on a new thread title, you're creating the topic, everything you write is very much ON topic!
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luke
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| posted on 29/8/09 at 07:12 PM |
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you will probably struggle making a mould from wood, the temperatures involved even in aluminium casting will probably set your mould alight.
also with a mould remember you have th get it back out, so chamfer any edges etc.
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RichardK
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| posted on 29/8/09 at 07:17 PM |
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Gaz 1977 did our locost badges, search him out or u2u him, I'm sure he wouldn't mind. Really pleased with mine, here
is the linky from the original thread
Cheers
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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UncleFista
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| posted on 29/8/09 at 07:18 PM |
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Sand casting is perfect for your needs, there's some good instructional vids on you tube.
There's a decent basics instructional video on youtube here it's in 8 parts.
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 29/8/09 at 07:25 PM |
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this site is a mine of information, all you will ever need
Build Blog
Build Photo Album
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thunderace
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| posted on 29/8/09 at 09:05 PM |
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thanks guys
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mark chandler
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| posted on 29/8/09 at 09:21 PM |
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Secret of sand casting is to get the sand really dry and well packed.
Any moisture will cause bubbles, just play you blow torch over it for 10 minutes before pouring in the molten ali.
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Peteff
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| posted on 30/8/09 at 09:35 AM |
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Try lost wax casting using soap for the mould and look how to make green sand here
unless you know someone who works in a foundry who can get you some air set sand.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 30/8/09 at 10:16 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SeaBass
I punched in DIY casting into google and got loads of hits? Could you not have done that?
This is a forum for information. Why look the hard way when you can post a question here, and speak to someone that has done it before?
I fkin love people like you. 
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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SeaBass
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| posted on 30/8/09 at 02:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MakeEverything
I fkin love people like you.
Ditto mate... I notice the OP has now been changed.
[Edited on 30/8/09 by SeaBass]
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 30/8/09 at 07:51 PM |
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Anyone know what an "OP" is, or shall i Google it?
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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prawnabie
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| posted on 30/8/09 at 07:53 PM |
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original post lol - although I should smack your ass for asking such a question pmsl
[Edited on 30/8/09 by prawnabie]
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