baron_ Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Anyone have any experience with this? Stuff like pewter, tin, lead = easy (low melting point) Are there any local companies that will take your mold and throw some aluminum in there? Any possibilities or experience, here? I know they make home setups to do it, but i'm not terribly interested in that i anticipate hearing that it's ridiculously expensive, but i'm curious lead, pewter..etc....melt around 500 or 600 degrees, i think you can do that stuff on your stovetop Aluminum around 1200...which makes it more suitable for engine apps I wouldn't mind playing with some brackets and making small, custom parts nothing too complicated - mostly flat stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheezy Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Break into the bottom of Baker at OSU. They have everything you need. What kind of casting are you doing, sand, investment, die? There are a few more that I cant think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron_ Posted November 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 i've been researching the different types at this point, i'd be game for whatever was most economical/available ...i'm an OSU student, not that it may help... what program has that stuff at OSU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunissan28 Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 ISE, industrial systems engineering. I know my roommates who are in the ME program have used some of them before in their ISE classes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron_ Posted November 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 neat but, unfortunately...probably won't help me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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