Metal Casting Zone Info Blog

Teena M asked:


i make jewellery and lost my supplier and need a new one quickly as i have orders for christmas

Casting Furnace

nicholas_then asked:


Can i know… whether there’s a difference between the takara MP01 optimus prime and the 20th anniversary Hasbro one? Die cast metals? Colors?

Help help.Thanx

Metal Casting

Moxie Awesome asked:


Well, this is more like a request then a question, really. I need some information on the general overview of metal casting. All the websites I have found seem to focus on furnace types or mold construction where as I need just an explanation on the hobby of metal casting as a whole.

Thanks for any information!

Learn Metal Casting

colonialreb256 asked:


i am a second year machinist. And i picked my year end project to graduate. And it will be an rc car. I get to use 3 things. A body (A 99 Mustang Die Cast) cause I dont have metal thick enough to machine one. 2. A motor. 3. A remote system. Everything else will be built by hand. Including the rims. What I need help with is dimensions of the motor. Length, Width, and height. And exact measurement from th end of the shaft to the block of the motor. I want to use the biggest nitro motor thats out there for rc cars. The only reason I ask is because the closest hobby shop is 3 hours from me. And with school and work there is no time. Thanks for any information that you can give.
And any dimensions on a 2 speed gearbox for an rc would be helpful as well.

Backyard Metal Casting

colonialreb256 asked:


i am a second year machinist. And i picked my year end project to graduate. And it will be an rc car. I get to use 3 things. A body (A 99 Mustang Die Cast) cause I dont have metal thick enough to machine one. 2. A motor. 3. A remote system. Everything else will be built by hand. Including the rims. What I need help with is dimensions of the motor. Length, Width, and height. And exact measurement from th end of the shaft to the block of the motor. I want to use the biggest nitro motor thats out there for rc cars. The only reason I ask is because the closest hobby shop is 3 hours from me. And with school and work there is no time. Thanks for any information that you can give.
And any dimensions on a 2 speed gearbox for an rc would be helpful as well.

Bronze Metal Casting

lutterworthwrr asked:


die cast metal pencil sharpeners in the shapes of everyday objects, cars/ trucks etc, furniture, planes/ cannons
i have over 100 different ones
including the aircraft carrier and the f117

Steel Metal Casting

Rob P asked:


Letter B and no other markings on the bottom. It does not say Made in Japan nor is it Wagner or Griswold. What does the B mean? Is there any value in it? It has a spiral metal handle, not wood, if that helps. Thanks!

Aluminum Metal Casting

rebel_dreams asked:


I am working on a project requiring brass or bronze inlay in wood; the problem is that the inlays must be seamless and the wood has cast metal parts at the ends, and the inlays must blend with them, too. Obviously, I don’t want to damage the wood by direct heat application and brazing the metals together; is there an alternative?
I am working on a project requiring brass or bronze inlay in wood; the problem is that the inlays must be seamless and the wood has cast metal parts at the ends, and the inlays must blend with them, too. Obviously, I don’t want to damage the wood by direct heat application and brazing the metals together; is there an alternative?

Siri – That’s certainly one method of applying the inlay, but I want to know how to blend them into the cast parts seamlessly.

Metal Casting Basics

pink4wheeler asked:


Does anyone have any good tips? I’ve got several chocolate molds (vintage metal and plastic 3D molds) and I want to use paper mache or celluclay in them. I was especially wondering what the best release agent is to use in the molds before casting.

Iron Metal Casting

pink4wheeler asked:


Does anyone have any good tips? I’ve got several chocolate molds (vintage metal and plastic 3D molds) and I want to use paper mache or celluclay in them. I was especially wondering what the best release agent is to use in the molds before casting.

Steel Metal Casting