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Originally Posted by Winky Dink
I don't expect to start metal-casting myself, but I am curious. Let me throw a few questions:
What type of metal?
What melting point?
How do you heat it?
What do you heat it in (crucible)?
How detailed is the casting?
Do threaded holes have to be machined?
Did you see the show about the retired alloy casting guy who made fake tokens that would fool high-dollar gaming machines?
Thanks. I'll keep in mind your casting capabilities.
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Sure winky,
metals include copper, brass, led, aluminum, and cast iron.
Never measured melting points.
oxy acetylene rosebud torch
metal ladle lined with sand and core wash to hold the sand in place
The sand is super fine, amazing detail
yes you must clean up and tap holes
No i did not see the show, but have made pieces for cast iron toys and old slot machines in the past that fooled experts.
In fact now that I moved and got settled in I'm going to cast some of those brass lamp shades that are always missing on the rca radiola's.