Sep 25th, 2008
Metal Casting
Metal Casting is a useful skill that has its roots in antiquity. Weapons and sculptures were traditionally created using this method but as the DIY movement gained momentum many modern day casters have found a use for Metal Casting to make plumbing fixtures, door knobs, and many other items. Today, small foundries can be [...]
Sep 25th, 2008
Metal Casting
Aluminum is the most common alloy used in metal casting. Availability and Quality, along with a few other reasons are really the main culprits. Many metal casters have access to a large amount of aluminum with soda and beer cans that they crush and melt down. Aluminum has several desirable properties for the metal [...]
Metal Casting
Metal Casting is an ancient method of creating statues and sculptures that has been in practice in Meso-America, China, and Ancient Egypt since 2000 BC. The Greeks practiced it, so did the Romans, and pretty much any civilization with a strong interest in art.
Bronze is an alloy of tin and copper that has been [...]
Metal Casting
There are various casting processes being implemented now days. The oldest amongst them is sand casting. Spin Casting is also widely used. They can be described as follows:
Sand Casting: Sand Casting involves formation of mold from a mixture of sand and to pour a casting liquid, most probably, a molten metal into mold. The [...]
