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Not the best quality video on metal casting, but the info is good. Worth your time watching if you love metal casting like I do.

Casting the pattern made in part 15. The recessed rectangle at the top will be cut out later and is filled in to aid moulding.

Full details of making a wooden pattern for a greensand mould.
Part 16 will show the casting being poured.

Casting a pair of flywheels for my model Stickney engine. They will be lead filled and fitted with steel rims.

Making a small casting in aluminium. A core is used to make the intenal detail of the casting. This is the gearbox for my Stickney engine model. There are some slight differences in technique from my other videos, I am learning all the time!

Things don’t always go well in the home foundry.

How to make a casting from making the sand mould to the finished item. The video has been edited to fit the 10 minute time limit of You tube. It takes much longer than this!

Details of the equipment I use in my home foundry.Please watch Metal Casting at Home Parts 1 to 8 & 10, 12and 13 for details of how a sand casting is made.

Making a greensand mould when there is no flat surface to make the parting line.

A short video showing how the sand is prepared for use.