Sand Casting: Difference between revisions
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(Created page with "We have a kit for sand casting of pewter. Pewter melts at a temperature of about 800 degrees. We do not have the equipment for casting higher temperature metals such as silver, gold, iron. On the member's team drive we have an extensive set of instructions for casting. == Equipment == * Flask * Electric Crucible * Trays * Casting clay * Mold release dust * Misc tools == How To == * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FZC9d0ZiT4 How to pack the sand in the flask] * [http...") |
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* Flask | * Flask - Ours has an inside dimension of 7.5cm x 11cm x 6cm deep. Your model must fit inside that area with a margin of safety. The maximum size of an object to cast is about 5.5 x 9 x 4 cm. | ||
* Electric Crucible | * Electric Crucible - that gets up to about 650 degrees. | ||
* Trays | * Trays | ||
* Casting clay | * Casting clay | ||
Latest revision as of 11:34, 14 January 2025
We have a kit for sand casting of pewter. Pewter melts at a temperature of about 800 degrees. We do not have the equipment for casting higher temperature metals such as silver, gold, iron.
On the member's team drive we have an extensive set of instructions for casting.
Equipment
- Flask - Ours has an inside dimension of 7.5cm x 11cm x 6cm deep. Your model must fit inside that area with a margin of safety. The maximum size of an object to cast is about 5.5 x 9 x 4 cm.
- Electric Crucible - that gets up to about 650 degrees.
- Trays
- Casting clay
- Mold release dust
- Misc tools
