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| mechman48:
Another super video John; :clap: :clap: the only difference I do when hardening (last done some years ago when teaching apprentices) was to apply the heat from the bottom up, that's the way I was taught when I was an apprentice, have also used the sand tray method but at the end of the day same result so whatever suits... :thumbup: As for the language aspect.. keep it as it is, nowt wrong wi' it, if no one has thrown a few B******s, Sh**s, & effin 'ells around then they aint in the real world. Keep 'em coming John, :thumbup: George. (Smoggieland). |
| allanchrister:
Do not change your presentation style ever. As an expat 'almost a Geordie' ( born 5 miles from Newcastle) I really appreciate the honest and realistic heart you put into the vids. Just add a few more dialect words- clarty, hjem, gannin, why ya buggah's into the vids and really spread the Geordie language around the world. |
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| mattinker:
Hi John, nice and clear and straight forward as usual! You've spoken about Al bronze a few times, I am curious about it as I've got copper and Al and I was thinking about making some. I was surprised, it looks and sounds like brass. I'd heard that al bronze was hard and corrosive on crucibles. Could you enlighten me? Regards, Matthew |
| Pete W.:
Hi there, Matthew, There's a quite comprehensive book entitled 'Aluminium Bronze' and published by the Copper Development Association, 1939. There are currently several copies listed on Abe Books at quite reasonable prices. I used to have a copy but sadly gave it away a few years ago! One of the things I do remember is that it's a bit fussy about the way it's fed into the mould when casting. If it's fed two ways the two flows don't always merge properly when they meet in the mould cavity. Also, you have to pour it like you pour lager from a bottle into a glass. |
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