Presenter, Rick Chownyk, brought 20 drawing giveaways of a foundry burner (the Oliver type) figuring there'd only be a handful of spectators. Boy, did he misjudge the enthusiasm for this topic! I'd say there was at least a hundred, and possibly double that number, of guys gathered around the demonstration. Rick made the demo 'down and dirty' and did the melt and pour without benefit of degassing using a standard steel crucible. Rather than a use a wooden pattern, Rick glued together some pieces of styrofoam that he earlier dipped in a ceiling texture compound and let dry. He placed the patterns in a bucket, and surrounded it with playground sand. He added a riser, and then did the pour. And it turned out great! My compliments to Rick for reducing the foundry process to it's basics and opening up a possibly new hobby for dozens of attendees. Chet
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14 years ago