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  1. 15th October 2007, 11:13 PM #1
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    Default Got an old metal lathe??

    Well maybe you could build a furnace and do this

    http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/scrapiron03.html
    Have a nice day - Cheers
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    Nice WB

    I have been to a foundry in Uralla when doing my Mech Eng dip and through BHP its amazing stuff on scale when you see such as these.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wheelinround View Post
    Nice WB

    I have been to a foundry in Uralla when doing my Mech Eng dip and through BHP its amazing stuff on scale when you see such as these.


    When I did my apprenticeship as a fitter and turner I did a stint in Simpsons' cast iron foundry at Dudley Park in S.A. ,carrying out maintenance.
    They had three cupola furnaces , and poured a few tons of cast iron a day.
    It was a hot ,filthy and noisy place to work ,at the end of the each day it was like a holiday to go home.
    The scrap heap was a favorite with a lot of the "bower bird" types ,lots of treasures .

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    If that was me I would have kept the old lathe and melted down the DIY lathe.
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    I agree.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fossil View Post
    I agree.
    Could not agree more. A total waste,
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