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The Shop => Metal Stuff => Topic started by: ironman on June 15, 2012, 03:22:59 AM

Title: Bronze casting
Post by: ironman on June 15, 2012, 03:22:59 AM

I just thought everyone would like to see my latest bronze casting efforts. Here are two  videos of making the  mold and casting bronze   

 

  The house number was for a friend of mine.

Title: Re: Bronze casting
Post by: Jonfb64 on June 15, 2012, 11:02:38 AM

Very nice casting :thumbup:

And making your own alloy, very impressive.

What size an type of crucible did you use?

Title: Re: Bronze casting
Post by: awemawson on June 15, 2012, 11:58:55 AM

Was that an oil bonded sand or just green sand?

Title: Re: Bronze casting
Post by: ironman on June 19, 2012, 12:11:49 AM

Hello awemawson My sand is just ordinary green sand. Have you still got the induction furnace? 

Hello JonIndigoman The crucible is an A12 clay graphite type.

Title: Re: Bronze casting
Post by: awemawson on June 19, 2012, 04:34:21 AM

Quote from: ironman on June 19, 2012, 12:11:49 AM

Hello awemawson My sand is just ordinary green sand. Have you still got the induction furnace? 

Hello JonIndigoman The crucible is an A12 clay graphite type.

I still have the induction furnace, and now I even have a big enough 3 phase supply (160 amps per phase 415v) to run it off rather than use my generator, but I'm ashamed to say I've not recommissioned it since I moved here 4 years ago. Been building workshops etc, and now we've embarked on a complete house re-model! I have however built a non-inflamable annex to the main workshop specifically to house it.

AWEM