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RE: Steam Engine Base Patern - doubleboost - 07-15-2012
Hi
Lads
Not cast that base yet
Lots of prep work first
Made up a set of crucible tongs today
Nothing special just 1 inch flat bar and a bit of welding
A good tip for bending flat bar is to cut the outside of the bend 2/3 of the way through bend it then a couple of weld beads and you are done
![[Image: P7150055.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/P7150055.jpg)
![[Image: P7150056.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/P7150056.jpg)
![[Image: P7150057.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/P7150057.jpg)
John
RE: Steam Engine Base Patern - DaveH - 07-15-2012
John,
That looks pretty good
How heavy will it be when it is full of molten aluminium?
DaveH
RE: Steam Engine Base Patern - doubleboost - 07-15-2012
(07-15-2012, 04:34 PM)DaveH Wrote: John,
That looks pretty good
DaveH
20 kg maximum
The aluminium should be 7 kg
Be heavy but not stupid heavy
The flasks full of sand will be the problem
John
RE: Steam Engine Base Patern - sasquatch - 07-15-2012
John, good work,, thanks for posting the great pics. Will be looking forward to the rest of this project.
RE: Steam Engine Base Patern - krv3000 - 07-16-2012
you is geting ther john
RE: Steam Engine Base Patern - ETC57 - 07-16-2012
Looking good John!
Jerry.
RE: Steam Engine Base Patern - doubleboost - 07-19-2012
Hi
Lads
Bigger castings need bigger tools
Time for a man sized rammer
Will my lathe ever be the same
![[Image: P7190061.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/P7190061.jpg)
![[Image: P7190063.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/P7190063.jpg)
![[Image: P7190064.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/P7190064.jpg)
Hoping to get it cast this weekend
John
RE: Steam Engine Base Patern - TomG - 07-19-2012
(07-19-2012, 03:13 PM)doubleboost Wrote: Hi
Lads
Bigger castings need bigger tools
Time for a man sized rammer
Will my lathe ever be the same
John
Lol.
Wood and oily metalworking machinery definitely don't mix. I try to avoid it at all costs, although it does provide a good excuse to clean the shop.
Tom
RE: Steam Engine Base Patern - EdK - 07-19-2012
You used mahogany for a rammer?
Wood must be cheap in your neck of the woods (no pun intended).
Ed
RE: Steam Engine Base Patern - DaveH - 07-19-2012
John,
Is that what it is a rammer, Yikes, I thought it was a fancy table leg
DaveH