Casting bronze sailboat fittings for our production boats in our own shop.

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vpew napisał :
graphite is a pretty good parting material for sand molds. are you using oil based sand for your investments or a sand mixed with resin and catalyst? also, that's a nice furnace. I've always thought about making my own, but I don't have the space for it now. very nice video, very informative.

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Icehut napisał :
Excellent video, thanks for posting it. Really clears up the basics for me, and shows that this stuff isn't too hard for anybody to try! Any fume problems with bronze? Why the water quench? Propane furnace, I assume?

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StMelorus napisał :
Thanks for the compliments. We had a lot of fun doing the video. There are always fume problems especially if using recycled bronze as I do. That's why I did it in my big shop with the doors wide open and a fan blowing as well. Water quench was just so we could handle the product quickly and yes it is a propane jet furnace with fan forcing air to it. Quite simple. Kurt

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merckid35 napisał :
very good video. very informative

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StMelorus napisał :
Glad you enjoyed it. We had a lot of fun making the video and casting bronze has been a delight. Kurt

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fedaikn napisał :
very useful information in this video, thanks a lot. by the way, do you happen to have some tipps on how to make your own greensand?

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effyleven napisał :
Excellent video. Thank you for posting it. :-)

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sedera12 napisał :
very well organized video. i looked everywhere for info and have watched this 3 times now. i finally built my furnace, but need info on the burner. yours looks simple. can you share the info on the burner details ? anyhow kewl looking pieces you made! sue

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StMelorus napisał :
Hi Sue, Thanks for the compliments. It was a fun video to make and of course its all in the editing. As far the burner details, I would work with Woodenboat Magazine as they furnished me with the info at a course that I took there. I don't know if there are any restrictions on the desing but they can put you in touch with the instructor. Good luck and happy casting. Kurt

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allostericcortiso napisał :
so cool! If I got a opptunity later, I would cast a bronze sword for myself... ^_^

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