FireBoard Site Syndication http://www.metalcastingzone.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:27:22 -0600 FireBoard 1.0.5RC2 http://www.metalcastingzone.com/components/com_fireboard/template/default_ex/images/english/emoticons/rss.gif http://www.metalcastingzone.com FireBoard Site Syndication http://www.metalcastingzone.com/metal-casting-forum/new-casting-member-introductions/hi-there-new-guy-here-14#4718 WooHoo!! Hang it on the wall as art!B) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:05:34 -0600 http://www.metalcastingzone.com/metal-casting-forum/learning-metal-casting/casting-equipment-for-sale#4717 I have a vulcanizer, spin caster, mold frames, furnace and lots of supplies to sell. After 20+ years of a "For Profit" small business, I am retiring. We used pewter and resin castings to supplement our main line of hydrostone castings so equipment was not used daily and is in very good condition. Located in Colorado Springs. If interesed please respond and I will send picutures and pricing. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:23:12 -0600 http://www.metalcastingzone.com/metal-casting-forum/new-casting-member-introductions/geopolymer#4715 GP can take high temperatures. 1200C is often quoted, but I have heard of GP pieces used in steel and iron working and withstanding 1400C. GP is a fickle thing. A reaction that takes place in a colloidal mixture. I am not familiar with plaster, but I hope to find techniques for a broad range of viscosities and plascticities. Right now, maple syrup consistency has been the most successful. But I have much to do still. -elliot Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:35:50 -0600 http://www.metalcastingzone.com/metal-casting-forum/learning-metal-casting/aluminium-car-dumpers-permanent-moulds#4714 High, thanks for the initial thoughts. The bumpers are likely to weight 1kg each or there abouts. They only protect the corners of the car, like those found on a Ferrari Dino. I've had a short trial by putting a few bits of aluminium into a cup placed within the bail burner, it melted but the cup cracked. Its note conclusive enough to say the concrete permanent moulds would work or fail as yet but it indicate that the heat may be sufficient. However before I go much further I'm going to get a couple of prices for having the casting done by someone else, just to be sure the chaise is worth the biscuit before I embark on the chaise. I'll let you know if I get any further with my idea though. Thanks again for the responses. Tom Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:10:07 -0600