Metal casting

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

Katie Morgan | Silversmith on Instagram: "I tried sand casting for the first time, I love the process and the instant results even though the final result wasn’t quite perfect. I’m going to keep practising and making slight adjustments to the process until I can get the perfect final result."

DIY Aluminium Melting: This is how you cast aluminium on a budget and a small timescale.

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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…

Pewter Casting: Pewter casting is easy and you probably already have most of the things you need to try it out. There are lots of ways to cast pewter, I'll be talking about three ways: using foundry casting sand, using silicone molds, and using cuttlebone. This Ins…

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…

Melt Down Your Aluminum Cans: People that make metalworking and metal casting their main hobby are going to find many things wrong with what I am showing you here. Ignore most of that and give this a try even if it comes out crappy. This is a low investment way to observe a lost…

Mold making and casting allows you to make virtually ANY part you want. Learn what you need to get up and running without the headaches many DIY'ers face

I thought vacuum metal casting would require a giant rig the size of my car, or that jewelry casting machine that can only do tiny parts like rings. Turns out it's both cheap and easy to build one for your application! DavidF from AlloyAvenue forums was nice enough to share the details.All that's required is a trip to a steel yard to get a pipe and a base plate. I also got a barbed fitting (MPT) to connect to my vacuum pump. After drilling a hole in the large steel pipe I threaded it with an…