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Re: Metal casting Roy 03-09-2006
Posted by Roy on March 9, 2006, 4:33 pm
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The one on the loeft is forged or stamped and rolled. Why would you
need a cast bolt. Its gonna be hard to get good thread pitch by
casting, usiing greensand.

wrote:
>><>I need to either make some small metal bolts myself or have them cast. Does
>><>anyone know of a cheap way to do it my self, with green sand? or RTV? or
>><>know of a place that could do it?
>><>
>><>Here's a pic of what I need to make, the bolt on the left. It's cast is
>><>some sort of white metal, maybe some brass content.
>><>http://www.zarwerks.com/temp/DSCN2089.JPG
>><>
>><>Thank you,
>><>Jim
>><>
>><>jim@zarwerks.com
>><>
>><>

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