[dynosor]

Nice, Steve!

What alloy did you use to cast? It looks like you have done it before?

[stevehuckss396]

Nice, Steve!

What alloy did you use to cast? It looks like you have done it before?

That is actually the firstcasting I have made that is going to get used. I have cast before but just for demo or making ingots.

The alloy is just a bunch of scrap that was laying around the garage. What ever was in the melt bucket.

[dynosor]

Pretty good results, especially for a first try. Can you post more details about your mold, ladle and melting method please.

This means you could cast your own engine blocks, if you wanted to, like these guys.


Casting Ferrari - YouTube


How It's Made Engine Blocks - YouTube


ferrari V12 building - YouTube



Note the pouring from the bottom of the crucible to minimize slag inclusions:

[stevehuckss396]

The furnace is a 5 gallon bucket converted to a furnace. I use a steel pot to melt the metal. The pattern is just a simple wooden pattern made from maple. Standard sand casting with petrobond. This was done at the names show. The pour in the flask was the blower case and the pour in the bucket was a lost foam demo.


00021 - YouTube

[dynosor]

Awesome!

Thanks Steve.