OT: Backyard metal foundry almost done :), aluminum/brass casting getting closer... Options

[Mueller]

The burner is finished, I got the plans from http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/index.html

It's a pretty simple propane burner, built from steel pipe for gas lines....cost a few bucks to make (the regulator with gauge cost about $40)

I hope to be melting some aluminum and brass sometime this week....not as loud as I thougt it would be, but it does make some noise <!-- emo&:D -->(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)<!-- endemo -->

So far my "donor" aluminum scrap will come from some old used 2.0 pistons, a 914 steering rack, possibly an old 15x7 Phonedial that had a run in with a curb...of course I still don't know what the heck I am going to attept to make...

The neighbors are nervous


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[jsteele22]

QUOTE (Mueller @ Mar 21 2006, 10:33 AM)

Check out this thing, with a 3D model (and some cash (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) ), the machine will make your mold for you "Print" your own mold and cores for casting

That is so cool ! Are you thinking of doing this (having someone else "print" the mold for you) ? The site said that the material costs are about $.10 per cc ($100/liter) of volume of the printed part; unused material is recycled.

Any idea what kind of markup there is for having someone print a part (mold) for you ? Would one of these molds be re-usable ?