Metal Casting Patterns and Casting Patterns How To’s Just Released

June 4, 2008 - PRLog -- Hobart, Washington USA

Metal Casting Zone has just released a new Forum section of their website that has all of the informative questions and answers on Metal Casting Patterns, Casting Patterns, and other Casting Information. This is part of a new forum on the metal casting community website that is all about Casting. Members and non-members can visit this Forum page on the Metal Casting website for free at: http://www.metalcastingzone.com/metal-casting-forum.

Here is an excerpt from the new Metal Casting Forum Metal Casting Patterns information webpage:

“Metal casting is a useful skill that has its roots in antiquity. Weapons and sculptures were traditionally created using this method but as the DIY movement gained momentum many modern day casters have found a use for metal casting to make plumbing fixtures, door knobs, and many other items. Today, small foundries can be found in many backyards, garages, and workshops.

In order to make a casting of metal, you will need a furnace capable of melting metal alloys at high temperatures. Usually, individual metal casters will construct their own furnace. There are companies that will sell small scale furnaces but they are often costly. The most common type of casting is called Sand Casting which uses sand or green sand to make the molds where the molten metal will be poured into to form the finished product. The mold is a handmade item placed in a flask which has two parts, a cope and drag. The mold is usually made of sand, but can also be created using other ingredients like latex or even metal. It is in the mold that you will set the pattern to form the mold cavity.”

There is plenty of more information on the new Metal Casting Patterns and Casting Info of metal casting Forum Category that can be found by visiting: http://www.metalcastingzone.com/metal-casting-forum/casti.... There is also a special going on now that allows members to gain access to free ebooks and other free materials just for signing up as a member of the casting website. The Forum can be found at http://www.metalcastingzone.com/metal-casting-forum/casting-patterns. Users should check back often to the Metal Casting Patterns Forum page as more information will be added as the website expands and grows.

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