Technical TOOLS, Casting the H.A.M.B. Lucky Star! - - - HOT! - - -

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HEY! Any editors out there interested in a feature on 'trad' techniques? Enough with the IFS's!

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Great idea, I'm going to forwward this link to the powers that be at Rodder's Digest. They understand homebuilt.

 

Really NICE job on the tech, Thank You.....OLDBEET

 

HAHAHA Denise. I know the Big Cheese does 'cause I've spent many a night in a parking lot with him, but I don't think the "power" dude does. He's into GPS burgular alarms and satellite radios.

 

hey thats awesome! Ive wondered about how things are cast.

Does anyone know how durable and smooth that stained glass paint is?

 

Man that rocks !!! And I am happy when I weld two pieces of metal together and they don't fall apart. Wish I had a talent.....To

 

Last year after Christmas I was in WalMart hardware section (yea, so shoot me) and they had Krylon Christmas paints on clearance. They came with 16oz. cans of silver and candy red or green, marked down to $5.00 a set. I picked up a couple red sets and it's the same quality as Krylon clear. I painted the top of a lawn chair and it still looks pretty good sitting outside since Jan.

 

Cool.

 

Ive always wanted to know how to do that cool

 

Bttt, if you dont mind.
It's only tuesday...

 

No problem take it back up, that's where it belongs.

 

Can you reuse the sand mixture after it has been fired?

 

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When I get to Montreal....I'm buying the poutine and a coupla cases of Fifty!!!!!

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Brush, not to disappoint your tastebuds but, I'd rather have sushi and hot Sake, if you dont mind...

 

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Can you reuse the sand mixture after it has been fired?

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Root, yes you can. It even gets better because the heat activates the coating properties of the Bentone. There is a 'crust' of burnt sand that should be scraped off (it usually falls by itself) but even that CAN be re-vitalized with active ingredients.

 

The possibilites are endless.......I gotta try it.

 

I'm not gonna lie to ya: it takes commitment.
But it's a very rewarding craft, almost primal?
Imagine showing up in a modified with a Hopped-up inliner with this on the side:

 

Make 'em and I'll buy 2....

 

Whizzerrick-
Awesome craftsmanship, what would you charge me to cast the parts of a Gingerly lathe, seriously let me know.

 

Man I ordered first!!!!, Make me one ,make me one,c'mon me first - Gimme Gimme.

BTTT

You're tied with the Hard-Top tech now.....but you score some major cool points with that last pic.....

 

wow, that is some good shit man. Id like to get one if you start amking them to.

-Bigdaddy

 

rick... wow.

awesome.



for those interested in home-foundry stuff, there is a LOT of information on the web if you look for it. i lost a lot of links in the great hard drive crash of 02 unfortunately, but here's a good starting point...

http://www.lindsaybks.com/dgjp/djgbk/char/

search for stuff by david gingery and you'll turn up LOTS of hobbyists who've tried this style of thing.

again, great post rick. buy a cigar and smoke it guy 'cause you rule.

 

Thanks Autocol, this is the little book that helped me (and a LOT of hobbyist) get started:

I picked up from there with a LOT of good info on the web.

Funny how it all goes: there is a true 'grass roots' movement towards old crafts, revitalizing older techniques, re-discovering industrial history, all fueled by this new technology: the world wide web... How 'Post-Modern'!

 

I have to ask, sorry to run off topic.

Autocol, how'd you get that avatar to run? I tried one a while back that was animated and it didn't animate while on screen. What's the trick?

Also, whizz, I was first so if you are making more I get to be first, cause I still think I'd burn down the shop.

 

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how'd you get that avatar to run? I tried one a while back that was animated and it didn't animate while on screen. What's the trick?



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No real trick really, you just have to have it hosted on a site that allows .GIF files. Then copy and paste here under your advatar info.

 

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Thanks Autocol, this is the little book that helped me (and a LOT of hobbyist) get started:

I picked up from there with a LOT of good info on the web.

Funny how it all goes: there is a true 'grass roots' movement towards old crafts, revitalizing older techniques, re-discovering industrial history, all fueled by this new technology: the world wide web... How 'Post-Modern'!

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Thanks for the great post and the recommendation for the book. I found it on Amazon.com and also bought three other related books on sand and investment casting. I have been working on building a portable kiln for my wife using Kao wool, now I have more motivation to get it done!

 

That is some sweet stuff there, keep it comming!!!

 

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I posted this TECH on Monday...
Saw the shot bags up for prize on wednesday...
Brought it BTTT from page 5 on Sunday?
It's tech WEEK! Not TECH 72 hours!

 

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I'm not gonna lie to ya: it takes commitment.
But it's a very rewarding craft, almost primal?
Imagine showing up in a modified with a Hopped-up inliner with this on the side:


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that is so f**king bad ass. i want one of those