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RE: Steam Engine Base Patern - doubleboost - 07-19-2012

Is that what it is ThumbsupThumbsup
I have a wood burning stove a friend gets offcuts for me
I realised this was to good to burn SlapheadSlaphead
It is made from 2 pices glued together
John


RE: Steam Engine Base Patern - dallen - 07-19-2012

here's a shot of the one I have been working on now if it will just cool down so I can fire up the furnace I'll make an aluminum one.

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RE: Steam Engine Base Patern - doubleboost - 07-20-2012

Hi
Dallen
I wish i had seen that before i made mineSlaphead
Much better with your hand a good fit in between the endsDroolSmiley-signs107
John


RE: Steam Engine Base Patern - dallen - 07-20-2012

I wanted it long enough that I could use it in a deep flask without banging my hand on the flask but I didn't want it so big that it wouldn't work in my smaller flask that are only like 3 to 4 inches deep per half. if this proves to be too heavy when made out of aluminum I'll make one out of some really hard wood like Bois D'arc stuffs hard as nails about the only way to work it is green.


RE: Steam Engine Base Patern - doubleboost - 07-21-2012

Hi
Lads
After a eventfull morning i now have a base casting
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I was joined by Rob Wilson for the casting rituall
It is easier with 2 people (safer as well if something goes wrong) in this case i could not have lifted the flasks alone
The pictures tell the story
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Thanks again Rob

John


RE: Steam Engine Base Pattern - EdK - 07-21-2012

Wow! Nice job John. It looked like it turned out very well. Smiley-signs021

Ed


RE: Steam Engine Base Pattern - doubleboost - 07-21-2012

Thanks Ed
It has a couple of faults but is a usable casting Smiley-dancenanaSmiley-dancenanaSmiley-dancenana
John


RE: Steam Engine Base Pattern - EdK - 07-21-2012

(07-21-2012, 02:47 PM)doubleboost Wrote: Thanks Ed
It has a couple of faults but is a usable casting Smiley-dancenanaSmiley-dancenanaSmiley-dancenana
John

Not bad at all for a first pour on such a large casting.

Ed


RE: Steam Engine Base Pattern - krv3000 - 07-21-2012

well dun john


RE: Steam Engine Base Pattern - dallen - 07-21-2012

nice