Home Metal Casting

[papermaker]

Has anyone tried metal casting. Would be interested in seeing your set up if you have pictures.

[Virginia Mike]

I cast bullets from wheel weights and lead.

[papermaker]

On Youtube.com there are videos about casting parts for scale model hit and miss engines. just wonder what experience anyone has had.

[irons]

I see plenty at work. I work at a ductile iron foundry. we make safety/suspension parts for ford ,chevy ,bmw, vw.
what type of part did you have in mind on trying to cast?

[danovercash]

Inside front wheel weights?

[beaconlight]

My understanding is that you will have to make your own pattern a bit over size for there is about 8% shrinkage as the casting solidify s and cools. This means that to get the same weight you can't use an original. This shrinkage will probably affect the mounting hole spacing too. If doing it for yourself a little trial and error will get er done.

[danovercash]

We need an original to make a pattern from and go from there. A Clay mold of the original to make a new oversize pattern with a pantograph like they do with coins?