Tools for sandcasting

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I don't have plans or dimension for these. They were measured up against my crucible.

The lifting tongs were made from a pair of domestic coal tongs with the faces ground down and drilled. The jaws are bent pieces of "repair plate" which are pop riveted onto them. These were just a convenient length and need to be long enough to stop the cruicble tilting whilst it is being lifted.

The pouring shank was made from a fire poker that was hacksawn down the end and then heated in the furnace till red and bent into shape with a large pair of pliers. You need to ensure that the prongs are longer enough to support the crucible, for large sized crucibles I'd recommend making a complete loop and welding the ends together. You can then place that on the floor and lower the crucible onto it with the lifting tongs.

The skimmer was a bent barman's spoon with a hand turned wooden handle.