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areas:casting [2017/12/08 20:26] wildapricot-daniel_bret [Casting] |
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====== Casting ====== | ====== Casting ====== |
bretdaniel[at]yahoo.com | The Milwaukee Makerspace Casting area, at our Norwich location, is set up to cast non-ferrous metals such as Aluminum and Bronze for small-scale projects. Iron Casting has a limit of #100 and limited scheduling for when iron will be cast.\\ Training is required for safe operation and use of the equipment.\\ |
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===== Trainers ===== | ===== Trainers ===== |
| [[members:bretdaniel|Bret Daniel - Area Champion]]\\ |
| [[members:davidarnold|David M. Arnold - Co-Champion]]\\ |
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| To be trained on furnace operation or to learn how to make a mold for casting, stop by the Norwich site on Wednesday nights from 5-7PM to learn more. |
| Updates and changes will be posted to the members google group and on the Google calendar. |
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===== Rules and Etiquette ===== | ===== Rules and Etiquette ===== |
| * Proper [[Equipment/castingPPE|PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)]] <html> |
| <span style="color:red;font-weight:bold;">MUST</span> |
| </html> be donned to participate in pouring operations |
| * Do not get hurt |
| * Do not burn the building down |
| * Clean up after use |
| * If any tool is not working **STOP** and seek assistance |
| * Make awesome stuff |
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| Note: For post-casting Aluminum metal work, please provide your own consumables (Sanding Disks, grinding wheels, etc.) or consult with the metal shop champion for direction. |
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===== Authorized / Signed Off Users ===== | ===== Authorized / Signed Off Users ===== |
[[areas/casting/approvedusers|Approved Users List]] | [[areas/casting/approvedusers|Approved Users List]] |
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| ===== Rates ===== |
| See [[areas:casting:rates|rates]] for materials for purchase |
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===== Machines ===== | ===== Tools n stuff ===== |
* {{:equipment:horzbandsaw1.jpg?100|}}[[Equipment/BandsawHorizontal|Bandsaw, Horizontal (Ohio Forge ProSeries)]] | * {{:equipment:equipment:casting:img_8062b.jpg?200|}}[[Equipment/Furnace|Crucible Furnace]] |
* {{:casting_furnace.jpg?100|}}[[Equipment/Furnace|Casting Furnace]] | * {{:casting:crucible.jpg?200|}} Crucible - Used as a "pot" to melt the metal in the furnace// |
* {{:equipment:imag1543_copy.jpg?100|}}[[Equipment/SpinCaster|Centrifugal Spin Caster]] | |
* {{:equipment:concmixer1.jpg?100|}}[[Equipment/CementMixer|Cement Mixer]] | * See list of [[areas:casting:crucibles|Crucibles]] available for use.// |
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| * {{:casting:tong.jpg?200|}} Tongs - Used to handle the crucible in and out of the furnace// |
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| * See list of [[areas:casting:tongs|Tongs]] available for use.// |
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| * {{:casting:030050-s116h.jpg?200}} Shank - used for pouring the metal// |
| * See list of [[areas:casting:Shank|Shanks]] available for use.// |
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| * {{:casting:ladle20230104_190721.jpg?nolink&200}}Ladles - used for pouring the Cast Iron// |
| * See list of [[areas:casting:Ladle|Ladles]] available for use.// |
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| * {{:equipment:imag1543_copy.jpg?200}}[[Equipment/SpinCaster|Centrifugal Spin Caster]] - Mostly for jewelry applications// |
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| * {{:equipment:concmixer1.jpg?200}}[[Equipment/CementMixer|Cement Mixer]] - Used to mix resin bonded sand, petrobond and greensand for casting applications// // |
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| * {{:casting:burnoutkiln2.jpg?nolink&200}}[[Equipment/BurnoutKiln|Burnout Kiln]] Burnout Kiln used for vitrifying Ceramic Shell, reclaiming wax and evacuating Investment molds.// |
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| *{{:casting:r2v2_20220917_135441.jpg?nolink&200}}[[Equipment/r2v2|Cupola Furnace R2V2]] - Iron Casting Furnace// |
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===== FAQs / Howtos / Materials settings ===== | ===== FAQs / Howtos / Projects / Record Sheets / Materials settings ===== |
| Recipes\\ |
| * [[areas:casting:recipes|Recipes]] Recipes |
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| Record Sheets\\ |
| * [[areas:casting:records|Records]] List of Iron Pour time sheets |
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| Projects\\ |
| * [[https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2013/08/rooster-2/|Rooster]] - 2 part resin bonded sand mold |
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| * [[https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2016/09/casting-maker-faire-ingots/|Casting Ingots]] - Casting Ingots for Maker Faire 2016 |
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| * [[https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/2013/06/inexpensive-ceramic-shell-aluminum-casting-with-drywall-joint-compound/|Packing Peanuts]] - An alternative to the ceramic shell process |
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| **Howtos**// |
| * [[areas:casting:resinsand2|Mixing Sil-bond (Sodium Silicate) Resin bonded Sand]] |
| * [[areas:casting:resinsand|Mixing Alphathane Resin Bonded Sand]] |
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| **Resources**\\ |
| Some additional resources to learn about the process\\ |
| *[[https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Metal-Complete-Casting-Sculpture/dp/1879535319/ref=sr_1_1?crid=109MSX5HTN0GB&keywords=wayne+potratz&qid=1667319940&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&s=books&sprefix=wayne+potratz%2Cstripbooks%2C107&sr=1-1|Hot Metal: A Complete Guide to the Metal Casting of Sculpture]] |
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| Chuck Kraus's Foundry Manual: |
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