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How to Cast Small Metal and Rubber Parts (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

~ William Cannon (Author) "Casting small metal parts for restoration purposes is among the most creative and rewarding activities that the home craftsman can undertake..." (more)
Key Phrases: parting dust, reproduction car parts, sprue pin, Petro Bond, Plaster of Paris, Devcon Flexane (more...)

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A MAKE-YOUR-OWN GUIDE FOR HARD-TO-FIND SMALL PARTS!

Using this excellent sourcebook as a guide, you can easily make high quality, defect-free castings for almost any purpose ... at amazingly low cost! Just some of the countless uses you'll find for this potentially profitable skill ... making obsolete or vintage car parts, hood ornaments, garden and fireplace tools, kitchen utensils, automotive parts, replacing broken antique parts, reproducing sculpture, plaques, and other art ... all kinds of decorative and useful objects for your own use or to sell!

Writing in nontechnical language, author William Cannon provides all the instruction you need to cast any part ... putting an end to those long and often unfruitful scavenger hunts through shops, flea markets, and swap meets. This time- and money-saving second edition of the "bible" on casting small metal and rubber parts guides you through all the basics of foundry work.

You'll learn how to reproduce or create new items of brass, bronze, or other metals ... or almost anything made of rubber. Cannon shows you how to organize your own home workshop -- the equipment you'll need, how much it costs, and how to set it all up! You can even open your own full- or part-time business.

You'll discover which metal is better for certain jobs and why, how to choose molding sands, how to design and produce molds, and how to repair castings. Plus information is included on coremaking, casting problems and their causes, finishing castings and correcting defects ... even chapters on grinding, polishing, and buffing. Plus the completely updated and revised information on casting rubber parts will bring up up-to-date on all the recent developments in polyurethane rubber.

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Paperback: 168 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 2 edition (February 1, 1986)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0830604146
ISBN-13: 978-0830604142
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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parting dust, reproduction car parts, sprue pin, foundry supplier, molding board, molding sand, thermocouple pyrometer, polyurethane rubber, casting properties, refractory cement, pouring temperature, durometer hardness, sand casting, foundry operations, casting defect, casting alloys, rubber parts, core pins, wooden pattern, aluminum stock, small castings, core sand, rest pad, manganese bronze, crucible furnace

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Petro Bond, Plaster of Paris, Devcon Flexane

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4.0 out of 5 stars The only rubber molding source, January 1, 2002

By	toolingjim "toolingjim" (Menomonee Falls, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This is the only source I have ever found for non-commercial molding of rubberlike compounds. While this 1986 edition does not address possible new developments in this area (Loctite now sells material which appears to be the same as the Devcon product highlighted in the book), it is the only information I have ever seen on creating rubber parts for the home hobbyist and restorer. The chapter on weights and volumes is valuable, as these materials are rather expensive. The metal casting section is similar to others on the market, and is primarily focused on sand casting of aluminum. This limited focus, skimming over most other methods and materials, limits it to a four star rating. If you want to mold rubber parts though, this is IT.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, easy to understand. Good buy for the $11, February 13, 1999

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An amateur can quickly learn casting techniques to make small and simple metal and rubber parts by following examples and illustrations in this book. The Make it yourself foundry equipments chapter is helpful for beginner to start with this hobby without spending too much money. However, the main technique presented is sand casting, there is not enough examples or info on other casting techniques.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good, practical, molding primer., September 9, 2009

By	M. G. Griffin (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book was written in 1986... so the pictures and format are a little dated. Regardless, aside from the 20+ year price quotes on supplies (and maybe some new casting plastics/rubbers), it is a pretty good primer. Especially for the price!

Even for whatever new casting plastics you might find, the casting techniques described in this book could probably still be used with some minor adjustments for different casting materials.

The first half of the book is dedicated to sand-casting metal. Since I just finished a metals class I would say the directions were right-on. Though, the author really should have put the "safety" section at the beginning as well as at the end. I thought the coolest information was the "how-to make your own furnace" part. It was step-by-step, and clear enough for anyone who is a little handy with tools.

In fact, the whole book was step-by-step, and clear enough for anyone with some basic know-how. A lot of brand-name supplies were mentioned, and I'm sure most of them are still around.

The last half of the book was dedicated to casting plastic/rubber, and included simple and more complicated multi-piece molds. A lot of this section will feel familiar (as it did to me) if you've ever made a laytex or plaster mold... with maybe some helpfull bits here and there, and some specific materials described. If you've never cast anything before it will be a good place to start.

In summary: A good-practical, getting started, primer for both metal and plastic hobby-casting applications. You can read this whole book in a couple of evenings. If you want more, buy a bigger and more expensive book.

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