Tag Archives: casting

The Power Feed for RF25/30 milling machine is up and running!

Posted on 7 September, 2010 by Mike Freeman

Yes, the power feed is now up and running. I have a little left in relation to securing the brass safety cover and adding the lever to engage/disengage. That should be around 30 minutes work (getting a small set of … Continue reading →

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Pattern making Seal engine parts and ‘other’ items progresses.

Posted on 29 June, 2010 by Mike Freeman

Work continued on the pair of patterns for the Seal engine. I am now at the stage of painting to get a good finish. To help me I use two different spray colours so I can see clearly the areas … Continue reading →

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Special Alloy for the Seal pistons! Oh and some paint runs…….

Posted on 27 March, 2010 by Mike Freeman

Long handled dustpan finished and alloy bar cast from pistons for the Seal engines i am building. Follow the build on mikes-models.com Continue reading →

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Another soul in Brixham – now there are two of us!

Posted on 25 March, 2010 by Mike Freeman

Other ways to make castings using drywall mixture over foam patterns Continue reading →

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My first casting – results both good and bad!

Posted on 22 March, 2010 by Mike Freeman

First casting using home made furnace to melt aluminium Continue reading →

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Furnace lining underway and a few queries answered by Myfordboy

Posted on 24 October, 2009 by Mike Freeman

How one model engineer constructs a home made furnace for melting aluminium to produce castings, based on youtube videos from myfordboy. Continue reading →

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