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ivanscott
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7mo ago
Shoutout to the old timer at the Pittsburgh steel show who told me to stop fighting the mold
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ninaowens
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7mo ago
Tried a new sand mix ratio for a core and the whole thing crumbled during the pour
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the_wyatt
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7mo ago
I think the old school green sand method still beats resin bonded sand for most jobs.
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blair_taylor32
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7mo ago
Shoutout to the new ceramic fiber blankets we switched to last month
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wesley_jones
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7mo ago
I finally got the hang of that tricky core box for the new brake drum pattern
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jessica130
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7mo ago
Serious question, did anyone else have a foreman who told them to just 'let the sand do the work'?
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ruby_henderson36
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7mo ago
TIL my vent rod placement was making my cores weaker
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sandraf98
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7mo ago
Appreciation post: The old guy at the scrap yard in Toledo told me to always pre-heat my crucible with a slow flame for 15 minutes, not a hot one.
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oscarsullivan
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7mo ago
DAE get gas holes in their casts? I traced mine to old degassing tablets.
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lilya76
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7mo ago
Always skimped on mold release until a stuck part cost me hours.
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tara642
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7mo ago
I used to ditch the mold wash, but a blown core showed me why it's essential.
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luna_wright
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7mo ago
My view on cleaning furnace filters regularly flipped
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spencer782
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7mo ago
Local foundry cutting corners on safety gear, it's a disaster waiting to happen.
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averylopez
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7mo ago
PSA: Fixed my mold wash from flaking by adding extra water to the mix
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the_stella
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7mo ago
Shoutout to the local metal plant for their summer safety fair
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