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| Meldonmech:
Hi Guys, Where possible I will be making this project from aluminium castings. The slide and carriage will also be aluminium, however the carriage will have Delrin bonded onto the sliding faces. This material has excellent wear properties, and the attachment has a very low sliding duty cycle. To cast the main bracket I have made a larger crucible, and increased the height of the furnace by four inches. The furnace has been relined with a castable refractory to withstand 1600c., and it has been drying out for a month. I gave it a gentle low heat firing for 15 min this week, and am now waiting for some decent weather, as I only cast outdoors. Cheers David |
| Pete.:
Nice - we love a good castin' :D Doesn't seem to be any draft on the ribs, or is it just the angle they are photographed from? Also, I didn't think it was possible to bond Delrin to any great holding strength. |
| mattinker:
Why the Delrin? It's difficult to bond, Al to steel have very good sliding qualities and a low wear rate. Regards, Matthew |
| Rob.Wilson:
Got brew,tad's and crisps ,thats me tuned in :thumbup: Rob |
| vtsteam:
Looking forward to this! :coffee: |
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