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The process of casting metal in a sand mold, a craft which has been practiced for centuries, is actually very simple.Backyard Foundry for Home Machinists?is essential reading for anyone interested in getting started in foundry or casting work. It provides a wealth of useful information on materials and techniques, pattern-making, molding boxes, cores and core-boxes, and melting metals. Locomotive cylinders and wheels are covered in depth for model engineers. Thisbook also offers a design for building an outdoor solid-fuel furnace, suitable for small-scale commercial work. Each stage and subjectiscovered in detailwith helpful photography and drawingsso that even beginners can undertake casting with confidence.

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    A Paperback / softback by B. Terry Aspin

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      Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/05/2015
      ISBN13: 9781565238657, 978-1565238657
      ISBN10: 1565238656

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      Book Synopsis

      The process of casting metal in a sand mold, a craft which has been practiced for centuries, is actually very simple.Backyard Foundry for Home Machinists?is essential reading for anyone interested in getting started in foundry or casting work. It provides a wealth of useful information on materials and techniques, pattern-making, molding boxes, cores and core-boxes, and melting metals. Locomotive cylinders and wheels are covered in depth for model engineers. Thisbook also offers a design for building an outdoor solid-fuel furnace, suitable for small-scale commercial work. Each stage and subjectiscovered in detailwith helpful photography and drawingsso that even beginners can undertake casting with confidence.

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