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- Thu Sep 14, 2017 5:08 pm
- Forum: Casting & Foundry Work
- Topic: Clay molds for aluminum casting?
- Replies: 31
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Re: Clay molds for aluminum casting?
Oh! It did, sorry.
- Thu Sep 14, 2017 5:07 pm
- Forum: Casting & Foundry Work
- Topic: Clay molds for aluminum casting?
- Replies: 31
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Brass casting with sand mixture
Steam10, Please forgive me, but I'm a total novice, if you use slang terms it really messes with my head. What is "alky"? I looked it up to find that when the sand mixture needs refreshed you are telling me to add some Alcoholics? :) SOOooo... I'm having to ask you exactly how do I add Alc...
- Thu Sep 14, 2017 11:19 am
- Forum: Casting & Foundry Work
- Topic: Clay molds for aluminum casting?
- Replies: 31
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Brass casting with sand mixture
Thanks Steamin10,
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Garman
- Sun Sep 10, 2017 8:31 pm
- Forum: Casting & Foundry Work
- Topic: Clay molds for aluminum casting?
- Replies: 31
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Re: Clay molds for aluminum casting?
Steamin10, you are correct on the pattern, however, the pattern is part of an original 1800's snare strainer that may have been casted by a sand mold back then which would account for how it looks. I didn't want the casting to look any better nor worse than the original 1800's Brass Piece - AND with...
- Sat Sep 09, 2017 12:04 am
- Forum: Casting & Foundry Work
- Topic: Clay molds for aluminum casting?
- Replies: 31
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Brass Casting with sand mixture
Photo of the other side (original on right). I'm not totally satisfied with my results, but it's good enough for me to use - however, I think I can get more mold detail with the next pour (now that I have an idea of what to do). THANK YOU FOR THE HELP AND GUIDANCE - I'll share more with you as I lea...
- Sat Sep 09, 2017 12:03 am
- Forum: Casting & Foundry Work
- Topic: Clay molds for aluminum casting?
- Replies: 31
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Brass Casting with sand mixture
Photo of Brass pour with threaded rod added, next to original on the left.
- Fri Sep 08, 2017 11:59 pm
- Forum: Casting & Foundry Work
- Topic: Clay molds for aluminum casting?
- Replies: 31
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Brass Casting with sand mixture
Photo of dressed brass pour next to original.
- Fri Sep 08, 2017 11:57 pm
- Forum: Casting & Foundry Work
- Topic: Clay molds for aluminum casting?
- Replies: 31
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Brass Casting with sand mixture
Photo of Brass pour with original.
- Fri Sep 08, 2017 11:56 pm
- Forum: Casting & Foundry Work
- Topic: Clay molds for aluminum casting?
- Replies: 31
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Brass Casting with sand mixture
close up photo of brass pour.
- Fri Sep 08, 2017 11:55 pm
- Forum: Casting & Foundry Work
- Topic: Clay molds for aluminum casting?
- Replies: 31
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Brass Casting with sand mixture
Photo of split form after pour.
- Fri Sep 08, 2017 11:52 pm
- Forum: Casting & Foundry Work
- Topic: Clay molds for aluminum casting?
- Replies: 31
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Brass Casting with sand mixture
Photo of my wooden form with brass pour.
- Fri Sep 08, 2017 11:49 pm
- Forum: Casting & Foundry Work
- Topic: Clay molds for aluminum casting?
- Replies: 31
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Brass Casting with sand mixture
Harold and Steamin10, I ordered Petrobond from Amazon a few days ago(https://www.amazon.com/Petrobond-Affordable-Alternative-Precious-Casting/dp/B00P032D0W) so I could start trying to cast brass and it came Sept. 8th - I'm still planning to make my own petrobond (working on getting bentone 34, I'll ...