Re: [gingery_machines] I'm off to a good start, but I'd prefer to be off to a better one

 

White oak is nice wood, but not the best for patterns. The open grain make drawing the pattern from the sand a little tough sometimes. If you have maple, poplar or any other closed grain wood, that would be better. Pine is used for one off patterns and is stable enough for patterns that have been in use for 20 years, with minor repair.

Dave Patterson
odd_kins@yahoo.com
http://home.comcast.net/~oddkins/foundry_home.html

--- On Sat, 12/4/10, primepowerpro <randycook@cox.net> wrote:

From: primepowerpro <randycook@cox.net>
Subject: [gingery_machines] I'm off to a good start, but I'd prefer to be off to a better one
To: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, December 4, 2010, 1:21 PM

 

So far, I've built a charcoal foundry, done my first melt, make some nice Al muffins from old pistons, and built a flask for the lathe bed.

I'm about to start making patterns for the lathe, starting with the bed pattern. What generally agreed upon mods should I make at this point? If there's a FAQ on just this topic, feel free to flame me, as long as you provide a link to it. If not, then should it be longer, wider, heavier, or is it just right as it is?

Pine was recommended, but I have a full wood shop and plenty of other woods, so I was going to use my favorite, quarter sawn white oak, since it generally likes to stay straight and flat. Any hints on anything else?

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

__._,_.___

Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic

Messages in this topic (2)

Recent Activity:

• New Members 6
• New Files 1

Visit Your Group

<*> Member map - Who and where we are.  Please add yourself so members can find each other.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gingery_machines/app/peoplemap/view/map

Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use

.

__,_._,___