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I hope I am more successful this morning at 7 am than I was at 10 pm. Last night I had this post almost complete and then I went to Utube without opening a new window and puff it was gone.
My last posting was of the foundry tools and the pattern, Today I will be showing you the complete process with some video's. and a few pictures. So lets get started.
15 minutes later I have the mold ready to take out the pattern
The pattern is removed with the aid of a wood screw
The metal is about ready and the mold is in position ready to be poured
It is always fun to coll the metal and watch the steam fly
A rough casting in no time at all
The machining the casting is just even more fun, in the video I show how to make a keyway without a broach.
Then drilling a series of holes for stops
I got a little carried away with the holes.
72 holes 5 degrees apart around the outside rim
40 holes 9 degrees apart on one face side
45 holes 8 degrees apart on the other side
That would give me a choice to make about anything, only trouble is I dont know what the anything is.
The finished indexing wheel.
Well here goes, the links to the videos, If I was half way smart I would have put the links at the top, then when I goof up there wouldn't be so much to redo.
Making the mold
pouring the metal
Machining the casting
Thats done now, what else can I do wrong now, I had better post this before it disappears to never never land. Hope you enjoyed the videos, if you haven't done sand casting, its fun to learn new things.
Thanks for looking, comments appreciated.
My last posting was of the foundry tools and the pattern, Today I will be showing you the complete process with some video's. and a few pictures. So lets get started.
15 minutes later I have the mold ready to take out the pattern
The pattern is removed with the aid of a wood screw
The metal is about ready and the mold is in position ready to be poured
It is always fun to coll the metal and watch the steam fly
A rough casting in no time at all
The machining the casting is just even more fun, in the video I show how to make a keyway without a broach.
Then drilling a series of holes for stops
I got a little carried away with the holes.
72 holes 5 degrees apart around the outside rim
40 holes 9 degrees apart on one face side
45 holes 8 degrees apart on the other side
That would give me a choice to make about anything, only trouble is I dont know what the anything is.
The finished indexing wheel.
Well here goes, the links to the videos, If I was half way smart I would have put the links at the top, then when I goof up there wouldn't be so much to redo.
Making the mold
pouring the metal
Machining the casting
Thats done now, what else can I do wrong now, I had better post this before it disappears to never never land. Hope you enjoyed the videos, if you haven't done sand casting, its fun to learn new things.
Thanks for looking, comments appreciated.