

#Malleable iron casting foundry free
You should wear tough leather shoes or boots preferably with steel toe caps.įeel free to bring note book, pencil, camera if you wish to document the day’s activities. You will need to be appropriately dressed for a workshop environment. (Please notify us of any special dietary requirements) Tea /Coffee and a light lunch will be provided. If you require any products please let us know in advance so that we can ensure that they are ready for collection. Handouts covering course content will be provided and students will also be able to purchase moulding items from our foundry store. Our courses are operational all year round Casting in yellow brass, bronze and lead is also possible We can tailor courses to suit your requirements.

More advanced courses can be offered with split patterns involving cores and Heavy sands Lighting and charging the furnace, fluxing and degassingĭressing the completed casting (Time permitting) Ramming up the pattern in the flask cutting runner, riser and gates Safety equipment and safe working practices Types of Sand sand preparation and propertiesįurnace manufacture, use and associated tools

The course will cover demonstrations of the following: This course is suitable for those new to casting. Participants will make their own mould and casting of an ingot Mould to take home. This course is an introduction to casting with cast iron. Casting In Cast Iron - Introduction (Course 6)
