The Backyard Foundry (Workshop Practice Series, No. 25)

B. Terry Aspin

ISBN 10: 1854861468 / ISBN 13: 9781854861467

Published by Nexus Special Interest Ltd, 1998

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revised edition. 90 pages. 8.25x6.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Backyard Foundry (Workshop Practice Series, No. 25)
• Publisher: Nexus Special Interest Ltd
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1854861468
• ISBN 13: 9781854861467
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

At one time, most towns of any size had somewhere a small foundry that would undertake small casting jobs, often more out of interest and good neighbourliness than for commercial gain. Regrettably, those days are no more and the model engineer in many areas must either adapt commercially available castings or send away to a specialist foundry that will undertake small jobs, often at some expense and with some delay. The alternative is to make your own patterns and castings, which is in fact much easier than you may think. The Backyard Foundry covers basic principles, materials and techniques, pattern making, moulding boxes, cores and core-boxes, electric, gas and coke furnaces, and includes step-by-step procedures with examples of locomotive cylinders and wheels. Sources of specialised materials and even the design of an outdoor furnace suitable for small-scale commercial work are given. Each stage and subject is covered in detail so that even the inexperienced can undertake casting with confidence. Although the book is written primarily for the model engineer, anyone wishing to make mouldings or castings will profit from its pages.

Synopsis

At one time most towns of any size had somewhere a small foundry which would undertake small casting jobs, often more out of interest and good neighbourliness than for commercial gain. Those days are no more and model engineers in many areas must either adapt commerically available castings or send away to a specialist foundry which will undertake small work, often at some expense and with some delay. The alternative is to set up a home foundry and to make one's own patterns and castings. This text covers all the basic principles of foundry work, describes materials and techniques, pattern-making, moulding boxes, cores and core-boxes, metals, all types of furnaces, and includes step-by-step procedures with examples of cylinders and wheels.