molding sand suggestions for suppliers

You could try Hadleigh Castings Andrew

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Hi Andrew,

In addition to Hadleigh you might consider Finch Seaman at Braintree their web site is

I think you mean cold setting resin binded which uses a liquid resin and catalyst system analagous to the ubiquitous araldite although quite different chemistry. the old stoved Linseed "Oil Sand" is practically unused these days.

If you do indeed fancy having a go yourself John Winter supply a super service and their web site is

Good luck - regrettably we only cast iron and bronze in our foundry.

Keith

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Andrew

Hi Andrew,

In addition to Hadleigh you might consider Finch Seaman at Braintree their web site is

I think you mean cold setting resin binded which uses a liquid resin and catalyst system analagous to the ubiquitous araldite although quite different chemistry. the old stoved Linseed "Oil Sand" is practically unused these days.

If you do indeed fancy having a go yourself John Winter supply a super service and their web site is

Good luck - regrettably we only cast iron and bronze in our foundry.

Keith

Andrew, You could use sodium silicate mixed sand which is set by passing CO2 thnrough it - very simple. Buy dry bagged silver sand from a builders merchant - mix in about 3% sodium silicate by weight, ram and gas simply by inverting a funnel over the mould and releasing your pub gas into the funnel via a rubber tube. I can let you have some sodium silicate (waterglass) if you don't have a local source)

AWEM

Nah. He meant oil bonded sand (eg Petrobond or similar)

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That would be the ideal I had my hand reproduced in ali using this method and the detail was good when i enquired about buying some it was only in large barrels if I could purchase some of you that would be perfect or if you know of a suppler who sells small amounts as i understand it has a shelf life .

Thanks Andrew

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That would be the ideal I had my hand reproduced in ali using this method and the detail was good when i enquired about buying some it was only in large barrels if I could purchase some of you that would be perfect or if you know of a suppler who sells small amounts as i understand it has a shelf life .

Thanks Andrew

Yes it probably does have a theoretical shelf life, but I have a drum I've used for years and it was ok when I last used it

Send me your snail mail address by email (despam my address) and I'll post you a litre (or whatever bottle I can find) and you can refund whatever the postage is.

Regards,

AWEM

Andrew,

Is it "dry" sodium silicate you use or the runny stuff for doing strange things with eggs?

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The later - it's a syrupy liquid

AWEM

Thanks, I fancy giving that a go, just getting the time...