John,
Wow, words actually fail me, not just the quality of the video, but the showing "how to do it." They make excellent tutorials.
I thought they are fantastic, shows a lot of skill, and you make it look so easy. I know it is not so easy as you made it look, I know exactly what will happen when I tip the box upside down
It all comes down to a "Work of Art"
Thanks John
DaveH
One of Johns castings ,,,, base for a vertical steam engine .
![[Image: normal_P1030627.jpg]](http://www.nam-engineering.com/cm/albums/userpics/10002/normal_P1030627.jpg)
Rob
Very nice, is it aluminium.
Who makes the patterns?
DaveH
(02-25-2012, 05:40 PM)DaveH Wrote: [ -> ]Very nice, is it aluminium.
Who makes the patterns?
DaveH
Dave
Yes it is cast in aluminium
We make our own patterns (bits of wood filler and a lot of time)
John
Thanks John,
Casting is something I will eventually get into and I must say that your videos are some of the best I have seen on the subject.
I have my babington burner working and will use this to fire my furnace. I also have a beer keg and was interested to see you have one too. Could you post some info/pics on how you made yours please?
Nice videos John. Thanks for posting the links.
Ed
I think I've been inspired! I was planning to fabricate the body/worm housing of my headstock divider out of plate and bolts, but after seeing how easy *you make it look* I might have a go at casting it instead!
Now I've got lots of damn fool questions...
In the first video you say it's easy and cheap to get the proper casting sand; as a fellow right-pondian can you suggest what to look for in the yellow pages?
How many melts do you get / Kg of propane, will I need a bigger (than 20Kg) bottle? Will a surplus-to-requirements (ex-caravan 20Kg) propane bottle make a half-decent furnace, as I don't have a spare beerkeg, would you think? Any need for forced air for the burner?
'Scuse my ignorance...
Dave H. (the other one)
Wow! John,
I don't know how I missed this post but I'm glade I found it,Wow!
Thank You!!
Jerry.
