If you're a practical hands on type of person who likes to build things
from scratch, then you would definitely enjoy getting involved in the
art of hobby metal casting.
Your enjoyment will start right from the moment you start to build the
simple equipment required. It is possible to create amazing
things in metal with a home foundry.
A good understanding of basic foundry knowledge, and simple equipment is the key to your hobby metal casting success.
Model engineers, home mechanics, car & motorbike restorers, radio controlled car builders sometimes
find it difficult to procure special parts. With
the right kind of knowledge, many of these parts could be made right in
your own home foundry ...for next to nothing.
Not only will you save money by producing your own spares, but
you'll also have a lot of fun learning how to melt & cast metal.
Sand casting can be used to create many things,
such as:
Simple ornamental knobs & handles.
Hand wheels for small machinery.
Property nameplates.
Simple art castings, statues etc.
Unobtainable parts for restoration projects.
Vintage car & Motorcycle parts.
One off special project parts.
The list is endless... and, you may even be thinking of things right now that you could like to create.
But first you have to read, and learn, about the basic mechanics of hobby foundry so that you know:
What metals you can melt.
How to carry out the moulding and casting operations.
How to build the equipment & tools needed carry out this fascinating, ancient, metal craft.
You don't need an elaborate workshop to build your hobby foundry
equipment. But you do need to have some welding skills, and know how to
work with steel. You will be involved with fabricating & welding,
but general workshop skills
should get you up and running. You may even have a close friend who
could help you out with any skills that you lack.
One of the best ways to learn about hobby metal casting is to read
about how others have actually achieved success. Practical ebooks
available on the internet provide a rich source of essential knowledge,
especially if the ebook has been written by someone who has
successfully built a hobby foundry literally from scratch.
It's an inspiration to read how anyone could achieve remarkable results
with such non-technical, simple equipment. The furnace is the most
important piece of equipment in your foundry.
you'll learn how it is possible to build a low cost, highly efficient
gas melter.
You'll have hours of fun constructing and fabricating all of the tools and equipment required.
This will be your opportunity to learn the steps to make sand
moulds, and basic pattern making. Some
advanced pattern making techniques are also shown which you can use in your own foundry at a later stage.
Most of the hard yards have been done for you, we show you the easy way to get started in this very rewarding hobby metal craft.
But, a word of warning, metal casting is dangerous, and injuries can
result from carelessness, it is hot dirty work, workshop safety is an
issue that cannot be ignored.
The knowledge revealed in the ebooks, is practical, good old Australian
know how, simplified, so that you won't get bogged down with any
technical jargon
The hobby foundry ebook files are available for both PC & MAC computers.
The ebook package is also available on CD ROM and can be delivered by
airmail to anywhere in the world. An added bonus is the free
after sales consulting service you receive with the ebooks... it's hard
to put a price on this kind of value.
If you are interested to learn about hobby metal casting, then you should visit: http://www.myhomefoundry.com to download your free ebooks, and get started with your rewarding metal craft hobby
Col Croucher
Wangaratta
Victoria
ebook publications.
Australia. URL http://www.myhomefoundry.com
Disclaimer: All information on this site is provided for informational purposes only! By no means is any
information presented herein intended to substitute for the advice provided to you by any health care or other professional
or organization.
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