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by 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)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #31,008 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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
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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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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, August 16, 2008
Excellent book for casting small rubber parts useful in auto restoration
worth the money!!!
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