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patricia_lee
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5mo ago
Took a tour of the old ironworks downtown and noticed their sand mix setup
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jason11
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5mo ago
Picked a steel ladle over a ceramic one for our 3pm pour today
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river_jones
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5mo ago
I finally switched my pouring technique after 10 years of doing it wrong
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jenny_carr52
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5mo ago
Finally got the hang of pouring aluminum without getting a ton of dross in the mold
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parker_patel84
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5mo ago
I finally got a real lesson on gating from a mold maker who's been doing it 40 years
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kelly338
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5mo ago
Crucible lining cracked mid-pour on a 200 lb bronze melt yesterday
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the_dylan
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5mo ago
Hot take: Green sand vs. petrobond is no contest for small batch work
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lucas_carr24
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5mo ago
Been pouring iron for 15 years and my old ladle finally gave out
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charliew99
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5mo ago
Used to think PPE was just for the rookies, then an arc flash changed my mind
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black.patricia
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5mo ago
Had a shift last Tuesday where every pour came out clean as a whistle
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perez.mia
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5mo ago
Hot take: I think hand ramming is better than jolt squeeze for small job molds
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williamd70
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5mo ago
Hot take: Most guys are running their sand too hot for core work
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patricianguyen
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5mo ago
Old timer told me to stop pouring my molds too cold, I finally listened
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mason_davis
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5mo ago
Spent 2 years using the wrong glove material on our pour line
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loganm52
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6mo ago
That Tuesday the melt shop fan died taught me something
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