Little something i do for fun.......lost foam casting

sbjuke · Post by **sbjuke** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:31 pm

...........many things you can make using this method .THANKS FOR LOOKING>>>>JUKE[color=red][/color]

andregrondin · Post by **andregrondin** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:47 am

HI !

Nice work ! this is Alu casting ??
the pink model was made with higbn density foam cutted with a heated wire ?

very good work you did there !! I'm impressed.

regards

Post by **Lavoy** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:04 am

That is way cool.
Lavoy

sbjuke · Post by **sbjuke** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:06 am

yes this is aluminum.....hotwire is the way to do this....nichrome wire then i just hook my welder to it and turn the amperage way down so it 's just glowing..........works great.............can also use brass bronze or copper this way..........thanks for looking......JUKE

sbjuke · Post by **sbjuke** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:00 am

broken fin on boat prop.....shape new one with foam piece

sbjuke · Post by **sbjuke** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:03 am

rough cast aluminum fin with sprue attached later to be cut off

sbjuke · Post by **sbjuke** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:05 am

sprue cut off ...fitted .....welded......ground,balanced and as you can see in the next picture..........like new again!

sbjuke · Post by **sbjuke** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:12 am

I have been repairing boat props for 15 years.......and welding aluminum projects for 25 years .......to many pics to list here and weigh down lavoys great site.............just thought guys like all of you can appreciate things like this...looking forward to a great time here on this site.................thanks juke

roadbuilder · Post by **roadbuilder** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:25 pm

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing this with us.

kedorland · Post by **kedorland** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:54 pm

I've been working metal and doing shirtsleeve repairs for 30 years but anything I've done, or built, pales in comparision to what you've shown here. I must say I proudly tip my hat to the master.

Kevin from Iowa.

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Little something i do for fun.......lost foam casting

Little something i do for fun.......lost foam casting

Foam placed in sand and aluminum poured

after very little cleaning in lathe

my old but great lathe

my homemade forge....melts bronze like butter

Another example of what you can do with this!

pour aluminum in mold and it takes the shape of the foam

sprue cut off ...

ready to go fishing once again!!

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