The Bucket Foundry

[Frits Overmars]

Calculations in your head! Could today's teenagers do that? I couldn't, I had to resort to a Thornton slide rule, which was better than a calculator in some respects.

That takes me back to high school. Our physics teacher used a slide rule and we always tried to beat him with pen and paper. Of course we didn't stand a chance with logarithms and goniometry but the man was so addicted that he would pull out his slide rule for 8 x 8 and then say 'six four zero' .

[tjbw]

That takes me back to high school. Our physics teacher used a slide rule and we always tried to beat him with pen and paper. Of course we didn't stand a chance with logarithms and goniometry but the man was so addicted that he would pull out his slide rule for 8 x 8 and then say 'six four zero' .

haha, the tricky bit, putting the decimal point in correct place, but great for logs, powers, exponents

[WilDun]

I went into a 'kiosk' in as shopping mall to have 2 keys cut, and when the guy had done the job, he started to fumble under the counter, muttering and swearing - I asked what was the problem, he said he couldn't find his calculator so didn't know how much to charge me!
I already had it worked out in my head and finally managed to convince him that I was correct and the money changed hands. - Probably he thought - " smartass bastard!" - what are we being taught at school nowadays? - at a guess, only political correctness!

[husaberg]

I went into a 'kiosk' in as shopping mall to have 2 keys cut, and when the guy had done the job, he started to fumble under the counter, muttering and swearing - I asked what was the problem, he said he couldn't find his calculator so didn't know how much to charge me!
I already had it worked out in my head and finally managed to convince him that I was correct and the money changed hands. - Probably he thought - " smartass bastard!" - what are we being taught at school nowadays? - at a guess, only political correctness!

Silly counter guy




he should have used his cellphone.......................

[F5 Dave]

A stint in the army would straighten him out.

[Flettner]

Mold box ready for sand, dividers are there to allow for the mold to be split into three parts. Pack one and harden, take out a divider pack and harden the second then the same for the third section.
Water cover is also ready to cast, just need to find some spare time. Cover will be in CC601 and cylinder will be in LM13.

[Flettner]

Plumbago applied, mold waiting for sand cores.

[WilDun]

A stint in the army would straighten him out.

Yeah - wouldn't even be able to cut keys after that - nobody to give him the orders!

Flettner - plumbago sure makes them look good! (better than that risquee' pink colour) - guess graphite is the best solution for withdrawl from the mould then? (seems to me that you have tried most methods).

[Flettner]

Cores, all made in the same boxes as the originals that the pattern was made from (so the core prints will be in the same place). Next just hot metal.

[WilDun]

Cores, all made in the same boxes as the originals that the pattern was made from (so the core prints will be in the same place). Next just hot metal.

Great stuff, good weather for outside casting, - just about all set to pour ? don't forget the photos of the operation!

[Flettner]

Unfolding a FOS exhaust core from it's core box. CO2 hardening sand.

[WilDun]

Unfolding a FOS exhaust core from it's core box. CO2 hardening sand.

That was a lot of work all told, but no doubt worth it.
Looks like it's just hatched and ready to take it's first steps - pity it's got to be sacrificial! - here's hoping it will have some success when it's all finished. I'm sure Frits is watching every move!

I may get to that stage one day, but that's still a long way away!

[Frits Overmars]

I'm sure Frits is watching every move!

You bet!

[Flettner]

Bother the weather, I've got three FOS, one YZ360 EFI, six water jackets and two sets of crank case molds ready to pour but it's raining!
The down side of an out door foundry I guess .
So, we are heading home from town this afternoon and I spy several old couches out on the side of the road, inorganic rubbish collection I imagine, and I say to the good wife look at all that excellent wood for pattern making, Ill grab that. Well she is mortified (I thought she knew me well enough by now) "you are NOT going through other peoples rubbish" and that was that! I might have to sneak back under the cover of darkness and collect all that treasure. You know what they say about one persons rubbish.

[WilDun]

Bother the weather, I've got three FOS, one YZ360 EFI, six water jackets and two sets of crank case molds ready to pour but it's raining!
.
I say to the good wife look at all that excellent wood for pattern making, Ill grab that. Well she is mortified (I thought she knew me well enough by now) "you are NOT going through other peoples rubbish" and that was that!

That's how I got my air compressor, welding hoses etc. also I used to collect lightweight buggy wheels for model aircraft, and yes .... she was mortified! Now I sneak off to the tip and rummage through their "technical" department - talk about treasures!

You'll need a very long sunny day to do that lot! How many melts will it take ? Of course we'll look forward to seeing the results.

How long could I leave a Co2 sand mould sitting without it deteriorating?