Yes, casting is such good fun that I find myself looking around for things to make by casting. I've made knobs for a large format camera that I am building as well as my lathe plus several other things.
As a Design and Technology teacher I am currently doing a jewellery project with my year 8 students casting low melting point pewter using a variety of moulds such as MDF, plaster of paris, sea shells, lost wax castings etc. I have found it to be very educational, I'm not so sure about the kids.
I find aluminium casting much more fun but probably too dangerous to let the kids loose on it.
Post some pictures of the helicopter.
I'm sorry to hear about your uncle.
Norman
--- In gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com, GREGORY WATKINS <banker_776@...> wrote:
>
> Looks good..casting is a lot of fun I plan on getting back into it after I
> get the helicopter done..I have built the charcoal foundry a propane foundry
> and also
> A coal foundry ..I started building a new blower and had to put it on hold
> so after I get this helicopter done but I should be back at it this fall.
> the gingery books are a great base for building your own machines..so making
> your own design is easy with gingery's inspiration..sorry it toke me so long
> to reply my uncle passed away this past week..keep up the good work
>
>
>
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: normanv
> Date: 4/28/2011 12:00:55 PM
> To: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [gingery_machines] Re: Hi
>
>
> Sounds like a fantastic project, plus expensive!
> On a more mundane level I have posted some photos under NormanV.
> My furnace, bog standard to the original design but I sometimes use an
> extension piece to allow the use of my taller crucible. It held just enough
> metal for me to cast the bed. I wish that I could find some larger diameter
> tube to make a fatter crucible then I wouldn't need the extension.
> I recently melted down a couple of wheels and an engine crankcase on a
> bonfire, I then melted down the resulting mixture of aluminium, charcoal and
> ashes to make a rather pleasing pile of ingots.
> As you will see from the last photo I have now got a few castings done and
> my next task is to scrape down the ways to fit the saddle.
> Tomorrow instead of watching the royal wedding I might cast the topslide
> parts.
> Norman
>
> --- In gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com, GREGORY WATKINS <banker_776@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Good Morning...sorry for the slow reply its been a busy week..
> > The helicopter I'm building is a kit called the mosquito air..all parts
> are
> > included so I don't need to make any castings for it but I may cast a few
> > add
> > On parts for it latter such as the control grips..waiting on the engine
> and
> > rotor blades to be shipped to me...it takes a bit of time waiting on parts
> > as they are being made and not stocked piled..still need to build a
> trailer
> > after I get her done..its a fun project but not cheap I all ready have $30
> > 000 invested in it..
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -------Original Message-------
> >
> > From: oldstudentmsgt
> > Date: 4/27/2011 5:20:57 PM
> > To: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [gingery_machines] Re: Hi
> >
> >
> > Personally, I prefer "lighter than air" to"heavier than air" as they're
> much
> > nicer when the engines go out... ;)
> >
> > I used to crew F-111D's for the USAF, and then I took photos of aircraft
> > accidents, starting on the same base where I'd crewed the aircraft,
> > including a couple of those I later photographed.
> >
> > Bill in OKC
> >
> > --- In gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com, "normanv" <ongata_rongai@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Does your helicopter need any aluminium castings? Mind you, it is one
> > thing making castings for a lathe but quite another making them for
> > something that your life depends on! Personally I prefer fixed wing, not
> so
> > noisy.
> > > Norman
> > SNIP!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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