The Shop > Our Shop
Working on a new tiny shop
vtsteam:
Rob, I just put the Mad in Madmodder alright!
It was the coldest here last night that it has been all winter -26C. And today we warmed up to -11C with a strong wind and being impatient to try the new furnace I naturally decided to go ahead and pour aluminum! :headbang:
I wasn't ready to mold with greensand, but found an old lost foam pattern I'd made and never used -- from last summer. It was difficult casting back then (6mm wall thickness) and probably burying it in sub zero sand and pouring at these temps was pointless, but it was a good excuse to make fire in my furnace in all that snow and ice and give a certain arm gesture to winter!
Camera's battery is charging now (doesn't like the cold either and quit!) but I'm hoping the photos are okay -- we'll see shortly!
CrazyModder:
:worthless:
I clearly remember the first day of this winter, when I had my mold *just* right, the coal glowing happily, and it started to snow. I admit, my sense of security was wobbling a bit at the moment (what with water and molten metal and all that), but it turned out fine after all. The next day, the oven was nowhere to be found under all the snow - so, just in time.
vtsteam:
It's here, Crazy:
http://madmodder.net/index.php/topic,10482.0.html
:beer:
vtsteam:
I worked a little on the pulley pattern -- mainly just relieved the back some so the casting wouldn't be as heavy there. The core prints are removable so I can core for different shaft bores. Also so I won't have to put a hole in the molding board.
RobWilson:
--- Quote from: vtsteam on February 26, 2015, 01:49:26 PM ---I worked a little on the pulley pattern -- mainly just relieved the back some so the casting wouldn't be as heavy there. The core prints are removable so I can core for different shaft bores. Also so I won't have to put a hole in the molding board.
--- End quote ---
A good bit of forward thinking there Steve :thumbup: What grade of brown stuff did you turn the pattern from ?
Rob :wave:
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version