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| ausdier:
Not much of a casting project just trying to save a bit of room and do a bit of cleaning. I have been collecting anything and everything ally to be used at some later date to start casting some engines and other things. So over the past couple of days I have melted most of my stock pile down to ingots. This has burnt off all the rubbish and reduced the overall size. It has also given me a good selection of different ally to be able cast with the detail required at the time. Still looking for material (as always) to add to my stash, so if local call me . If you are wondering what the codes on the ingots are, they are as follows. AC = Ally cans. WL = Car Ally Wheels. EX = Anything Extruded. EC = Engine Components. (Heads, Covers, mounts and crank cases etc, so long as they are cast) ? = Some mystery ally that was a first attempt by a friend. I also number them and put the weight on them. All up I have a little over 260kg (573lb) in total and a bit more to go another day. Once I get a bit more room and setup it should be full steam ahead or maybe full IC ahead. Cheers. |
| DavidA:
Looks nice and organised. Much better than a large pile of old scrap. Dave. |
| philf:
--- Quote from: ausdier on August 10, 2014, 10:37:04 AM ---I also number them and put the weight on them. --- End quote --- Ausdier, Ingot 26 AC must be a super-lightweight alloy if it only weighs 100g! What fuel have you used to melt it all? Phil. |
| ausdier:
Yes Dave it was a big pile of dirty greasy bits and pieces but now it is a nice clean shinny stack. :clap: :clap: :clap: :Doh: Sorry Phil, that should be 1000g :D All this was melted with LPG from a 9l bottle. Have it set to get to and hold about 660c to 680c so as to not overheat the metal. |
| Meldonmech:
You have a nice stockpile there, shouldn't run out during a casting run. Cheers David |
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