Homemade Aluminum Foundry


Aluminum Foundry
 
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TOOL:
Aluminum Foundry
PLANS:
None. For all tools with plans, click here.
BUILDER:
scorch on homemadetools.net
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade aluminum foundry constructed from lumber, sand, fire clay, charcoal, wire hangers, and a soup can.
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Oct 24, 2017 1:23 AM
LyleD
Thanks scorch. Very informative and well documented. I've got to give this one a try. I have some aluminium parts I want to cast.
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Forging and Casting
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foundry
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3
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DIY Aluminum Foundry - comment on how to build a Aluminum Foundry - 1 comments
LyleD says:
Oct 24, 2017 1:23 AM
Thanks scorch. Very informative and well documented. I've got to give this one a try. I have some aluminium parts I want to cast.
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