Metalcasting
Product Description
A-to-Z guide to low-volume metalcasting
There’s plenty of demand for one-shot or low production metalcasting job work, but the work often goes begging for lack of anyone to do it. Interested? Metalcasting by C.W. Ammen is packed with step-by-step guidelines for getting started and working effectively and efficiently in this time-honored craft. You get hands-on advice and cost-cutting tips, plus sound ideas for safety and productivity. In easy-to-understand language, this guide shows you how to use metalcrafting’s tools and processes, casting and mold making…molding sands…molding equipment….metal melting, handling, and pouring devices…alloys…and more, including: *Patination of cast metals *Working with chemically-bonded molds *Newest molding, casting, and pattern-making techniques
A Frequently Asked Questions section anticipates and responds to typical beginner’s queries about applications and repair techniques and other metalcasting issues.
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Tags: C.W. Ammen, guide, Metalcasting, molding, molding equipment, molding sands, work
5 Responses to “Metalcasting”
I have been casting for a few years at this point but C.W. Ammen is the best authority on the subject.
I re-learned a few things as I read this book. Anyone who does metal casting SHOULD own this book.
Remember always be safe.
Rating: 5 / 5
Lots of facts in this book, but it lacks a chapter on an easy start for the beginner. The book is written for the experienced amateur who wants to learn more. Metalcasting
Rating: 1 / 5
This text is great for the sand molder. There is a depth of knowledge that few others can illustrate in a clear manner. Also notable is the glossary of casting terms that takes up the last half of the book with drawings and clear language. I would recommend that every beginning metal caster buy this item, and every experienced caster peek at it when nobody is looking. Thumbs Up!
His book Cast Iron is the bible for ferrous metals.
Rating: 4 / 5
This book is great for newbies to Metal casting, it provides great details in creating molds, furnaces, and the do’s and don’ts.
It gives several different types of molds from sand molds to plaster molds, and gives the advantages and disavantages of both. It explains the various types of furnaces from coke, propane, to waste oil. Finally it gives in perfect detail the causes for various abnormalties in your caste. . .
Great book to get started with. .
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a big thick paperback book, that you might think goes into great detail and has a lot of descriptions. Unfortunatly, there is just some background and and brief descriptions of different things. Also, almost half the book is devoted to a glossary. If you want to find out about sand casting, “The complete Sand Casting Manual” also written by him though still not complete, is the book for you.
Rating: 2 / 5