by Larry House, Tom Walker and Chuck Robinson
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- Tracing a pattern of the master
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- Sealing the tang hole with tape
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- Centering the master in the casing
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- Ready to pour the rubber mold
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- Pouring
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- Pour complete
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- Pouring the wax
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- Pouring out excess wax
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- Wax pour complete
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- Removing the wax pattern from the mold
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- Pattern sectioned to show hollow
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- Attaching the sprew
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- Attaching the pattern to the sprew
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- Charging the crucible with copper
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- Charge melting
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- Adding the aluminum
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- Stirring with a carbon rod
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- Fluxing
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- Results of the initial firing
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- Second firing of the alloy
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- Removing the crucible
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- Pouring the ingots
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- Final melting of the alloy
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- Investment heating in kiln
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- View down sprew hole
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- Mould ready for pour
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- Pouring the casting
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- Pour complete
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- Casting cooling
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- Hosing out the investment
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- Casting complete
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The Blacksmiths Webring
February 3, 2010 at 10:28 pm |
Where can I find refactory morter/fire clay to line my forge with?
Also could use a good used anvil in the 150 to 200 LB.
Range.
Thanks.
February 12, 2010 at 12:13 pm |
You can make your own morter/fire clay. See the Projects section of our site : http://gulfcoastblacksmith.com/projects/ .
As for an anvil, you may get some offers from this post. Otherwise, check the news letters of ABANA affiliates for offerings.