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Powder Keg:
I drew up a pillar tool at school and machined the patterns on the little wood router there. I'm mainly going to use it as a hand tapper when I get it done. I need to get back into casting I really like doing it. I just haven't had the time lately.
Those are some nice sized castings. How did you do the raised letter? It looks nice! I've used some of those plastic letters for message boards before with pretty good results. I enjoy seeing how others do things. You do some nice work!
Rob.Wilson:
Wes
The letter was printed out on paper then stuck to of 3mm ply wood ,then cut out with a fret saw , the pattern was built up from three parts
I too use those plastic letters :med:
I am sure i have a book on a pillar tool some were ,, it has all sorts of attachments ,, for stamping numbers , riveting and stuff
Rob
Miner:
Rob,
Yes I totally forgot about the building of a foundry. Again a huge acomplishment in itself. Most mass marketed and machined items are today a marvel of precise tollerances but lack to a large extent the fingerprint of a craftsman. I just reviewed your latest pictures, Awesome is a very overworked and overused term today but I'd certainly think your work deserves that at a minimum. I forwarded a link to this thread to a few of my machinist friends and their thoughts are the same.
A question tho. When you cut out the letters did you cut them to allow for draft on the pattern and if so what angle did you use?
Pete
scrapman:
Hi Rob :wave: great vid on the on the rw engine :bow: sounds great thanks for sharing,
Ray.
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