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=Casting Companies= | =Casting Companies= | ||
*Commercial airset sand casting - [http://quakercitycastings.com/sand-casting/] | *Commercial airset sand casting - [http://quakercitycastings.com/sand-casting/] | ||
=Greensand Formulas= | |||
*One here, includes oil and bentonite - [https://www.cnczone.com/forums/casting-metals/42892-oil-bonded-green-sand-recipe.html] | |||
=DIY= | =DIY= | ||
*From Backyardmetalcasting - [https://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/greensand.html] | *From Backyardmetalcasting - [https://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/greensand.html] | ||
*Sand + bentonite, mulled - [http://www.foundry101.com/archive.htm] | *Sand + bentonite, mulled - [http://www.foundry101.com/archive.htm] | ||
Revision as of 20:33, 6 April 2019
Intro
There are 2 main casting methods, each about 40% of all casting processes: greensand and no-bake molding. No-bake uses binders that set.
Technique
- Comprehensive diagram of all casting types - [1]. MIG Casting is not included. Binders can be clay, chemically setting binders, and polymerized oils (motor oil)
- Nobake (airset or precision sand) casting - use a binder with sand. [2]
- Types of binders - [3]
Greensand Sources
Casting Companies
- Commercial airset sand casting - [6]
Greensand Formulas
- One here, includes oil and bentonite - [7]