I ended up cutting two copies of the foam version because the first had a flaw in the foam. The second came out almost perfect and I cast it in aluminum. After cleaning it up on the lathe, I think it looks pretty good.
Tag: casting
Recycled aluminum – first casting
I’m still tuning the new foundry but it’s working pretty well now. I did my first real casting with it yesterday. This was also my first full cycle project. Design in CAD, Cut in foam on the CNC router, cast in aluminum. I wish the finish was a little nicer. Next time I’ll take more…
New Project – foundry 2.0
My old foundry, a gingery style charcoal burner, showed me how much I like casting aluminum. However, it’s messy, burns a lot of charcoal, and the lid was breaking down. So I’m going to build a new one. This time I’m going to build a propane burner and spend a bit more time to make…