Casting metal

Though they have been refined through the ages, significant differences exist between the two methods used to make metal parts.

Andrea Salvetti, sculptor, designer, culinary performer, he was above all an artist inspired by the same source: Nature.

Learn the key differences between wrought iron and cast iron, from their production methods to their unique strengths and uses in architecture and manufacturing.

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Brass Casting With Sand Cores: I have a friend who is in a vintage motorcycle club, and he sometimes asks me to cast parts for him which are no longer obtainable. This is the description of the casting an intake elbow, which had cracked and broken. It is a hollow casting, and I…

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Lost Foam Casting: In this project, I'll be showing a simple way to cast a raw model, of your desire, called "lost foam casting".Lost foam casting is based on styrofoam, as the material for your model. As an example, i'm going to make a small copy, of the instructable…

I tried to cast a small hollowed out twig, that was intended to ultimately slide on a chain, and it didn't cast well. I had a giant spue and it didn't look like there was any remaining ash inside after burnout. But the c…