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METAL CASTING: A SMALL FOUNDRY SAND CASTING MANUAL
METAL CASTING: A SMALL FOUNDRY SAND CASTING MANUAL
METAL CASTING: A SMALL FOUNDRY SAND CASTING MANUAL
METAL CASTING: A SMALL FOUNDRY SAND CASTING MANUAL
METAL CASTING: A SMALL FOUNDRY SAND CASTING MANUAL
METAL CASTING: A SMALL FOUNDRY SAND CASTING MANUAL
METAL CASTING: A SMALL FOUNDRY SAND CASTING MANUAL
METAL CASTING: A SMALL FOUNDRY SAND CASTING MANUAL
METAL CASTING: A SMALL FOUNDRY SAND CASTING MANUAL
METAL CASTING: A SMALL FOUNDRY SAND CASTING MANUAL
METAL CASTING: A SMALL FOUNDRY SAND CASTING MANUAL
A Metal Casting Manual For The Small Foundry Vol. 2
Here's the second half of Steve's comprehensive foundry manual, and I think it's even better than the first volume!
I never could understand all those otherwise talented craftsman who insist on machining every part out of solid stock when it's so much fun, and a lot easier, to make a casting.
Especially when the original part, on the full size engine or model was a casting. Making a casting for a model you're making will make the model look more authentic.
I look on casting much like welding. Once you acquire some basic skills there's no limit to what you can make! I'm an International Casting Consultant and I'm telling you that making your own castings is no more difficult than what you're doing now - it's just different.
Here, Steve will be at your side all the way through the process! He'll not only show you how to make aluminum castings, like most casting books for the backyard tyro, but he'll show you how to pour brass & bronze and even cast iron!
You'll be able to make just about anything you can imagine! And I can guarantee that once you make your first casting you'll be hooked!
Chapters include solidification of metals: the differences between pure metals and alloys. Then aluminum alloys are discussed: effect of alloying, grain refiners, heat treatment, (Pay attention here!), hardening, melt reactions, practice and more. Chapter 3 covers copper alloys: brass, bronze, aluminum bronze, and more.
Chapter 4 launches into iron: the effects of carbon and silicon, ductile iron, alkali fluxes, alloying elements, etc.
The next three chapters cover gating, directional solidification, heat loss from risers, making insulated riser sleeves, pattern allowances for shrinkage, match plates, making rubber molds, making a vacuum chamber (for rubber molds), making a match plate, and more.
Chapter 8 provides useful foundry projects: a sturdy flask lock, a knee operated air valve, (Those suckers are pricey but now you can make your own for a few cents!), variations of the aluminum flask, making piston castings, cylinder head castings, and casting piston rings. You'll even see old photos of Ford flathead V-8's being produced.
And you get the usual bibliography, appendices, list of suppliers and all that.
You don't have to become a professional foundryman to pour useful castings, and have fun doing it. Once you try it, though, you run the risk of becoming addicted to melting metal!
And once that happens you'll want to get beyond the basics and become a "sand rat" and pour some really impressive castings. Check out the photos of Steve's pistons and engine head, and you'll see what I mean!
5-1/2" X 8-1/2" Softcover 208 pages profusely illustrated.
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