Jim O'Neil's photos with the keyword: casting

crucible lifting tongs

crucible lifting tongs

Jim O'Neil
03 Sep 2017 212
Tongs to lift the crucible out of the smelting furnace.
Cruclble pour handle

Cruclble pour handle

Jim O'Neil
03 Sep 2017 208
I use this to hold the red hot crucible and pour the molten metal in to the mold.
cast, still molten & smoking

cast, still molten & smoking

Jim O'Neil
03 Sep 2017 200
This is the sand mold the aluminum poured and still molten.
tools

tools

Jim O'Neil
03 Sep 2017 215
Casting an aluminum statue yesterday,
crucible cooling

crucible cooling

Jim O'Neil
03 Sep 2017 199
Melting aluminum requires heating it and the crucible around 1220° F. (660°C.), so things take a while to cool afterwards.
Yesterday's cast

Yesterday's cast

Jim O'Neil
03 Sep 2017 2 3 252
So! This is the result of yesterday's smelting/casting. Cast in sand using the lost foam process.
cast size

cast size

Jim O'Neil
03 Sep 2017 208
Around 3 by 5 inches or 8 by 12 cm.
You looking at me?

You looking at me?

Jim O'Neil
29 Oct 2015 1 239
Breaking down mold

Breaking down mold

Jim O'Neil
29 Oct 2015 172
AL ingots ready to melt

AL ingots ready to melt

Jim O'Neil
29 Oct 2015 1 161
Mold tamped and ready for pour

Mold tamped and ready for pour

Jim O'Neil
29 Oct 2015 1 166
filling and tamping

filling and tamping

Jim O'Neil
29 Oct 2015 1 161
casting sand from 1st pour

casting sand from 1st pour

Jim O'Neil
29 Oct 2015 172
completed mold box

completed mold box

Jim O'Neil
29 Oct 2015 172
foam original

foam original

Jim O'Neil
29 Oct 2015 168