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johnbaz:
Wow!!!

Fantastic jobs there Rob!!, did you get the moulds good and hot before you poured the metal??

Years ago at work when our foreman went home at 5pm, we stayed while 10pm and used to make bits and bats (nothing as nice as yours though!!)

We made cannons, ash trays ornaments etc but weren't set up for small brass jobs as it's a heavy iron and steel foundry where i work..
I made a few parts for guns and swords/knives but that's about it, my mate made a cup, saucer and teaspoon all in one using drawbacks, it would have been perfect except for a very small shutt in the spoon (the thinnest section)..

Here are a few of the cannons we made..




Good luck with the next pour for the water jacket :thumbup:


Cheers, John :beer:

Blade:
That door casting is amazing! Great job!

Rob.Wilson:
Hi Lads

Spent the weekend in the shop casting  :ddb: :ddb: :ddb:  and finally got to grips with Bog's water jacket  :med:






Here are a few that did not make the grade ,, all have defects ,,,,,,,,,,,, i think i went through every type of casting defect getting this to cast correctly  ::)

I will photograph and list the faults and causes with these before they go back in the pot

One i cut up to check the wall thickness


All in all a fun/interesting casting project ,,,, i am a tad wiser for it too  :med:


Cheers Rob   

Dean W:
That piece for John looks great, Rob.  I've machined quite a number of cast parts.  The one you have there
looks as good as any I've seen, from any company.  Great job.

Dean

Stilldrillin:
Beautifully done Rob! :clap: :clap:

Persistence paid off, in the end.....  :thumbup:

David D

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