Aluminum casting

Lost Foam Casting: In this project, I'll be showing a simple way to cast a raw model, of your desire, called "lost foam casting".Lost foam casting is based on styrofoam, as the material for your model. As an example, i'm going to make a small copy, of the instructable…

Melt Down Your Aluminum Cans: People that make metalworking and metal casting their main hobby are going to find many things wrong with what I am showing you here. Ignore most of that and give this a try even if it comes out crappy. This is a low investment way to observe a lost…

3D Print Into a Solid Aluminum Metal Casting, (Lost-PLA Casting): In this Instructable I have experimented the first time with lost PLA metal casting, I used as always recycled aluminum scrap for this project, I created in the past two 3D printings using photogrammetry method of two statues, since then I created v…

Aluminum mural located in the Nyepi exhibition - #silver #recycled #aluminum #mural #sand #casting #art #nyepi #josephcarinicarpets

Anodizing uses acid to create a corrosion- and wear-resistant layer on top of a metal. The process of anodizing also changes the crystal structure near the surface of substances, like aluminum alloy, which allows you to dye the metal a...

In this post I am going to try and cover for those who are interested in the setup of a home made/backyard foundry. This is all based on my experience with aluminum metal casting. I tried different methods learning mostly by reading about metal casting and practical trial and error, whatever worked the best for me ;-) I have to state that this post as all my other posts is based on my experience and is not a guide on "how to". If anyone decides to use my method he will to do it on his on…

Alusion™ aluminum foam creates from Cymat Technologies Ltd. is used to make lightweight aluminum foam panels which look similar to a metallic sponge.

I’m not sure how many keychains have been covered here at GeekAlerts, but if could only choose one, it would be this beautiful piece of art. Each of these unique bricks is precisely machined on a computer controlled mill. Each brick comes with a removable eyebolt fitted with a key ring. You can use the

Learning how to melt aluminum cans for recycling isn't hard, but be sure to take the proper safety precautions to ensure a smooth process.

DIY Aluminum Investment Casting Using a 3d Printer.: Hi everyone I am going to share with you my method of turning a 3d printed part directly into a aluminum casting. I learned this practice when I needed to make a custom shifter for my race car and a 3d printed plastic one just would not hold up to …