[TheForge] New Member introduction.

[Jerry Frost]

Welcome aboard Matt.

As Aubrey's said this is mostly a group of blacksmiths 
though the range of expertise is much farther ranging.

Another list you'll find some of the most expert 
casters I know of is the Artmetal Sandbox, ask for B.P. 
Fink. 
http://mail.artmetal.com/mailman/listinfo/sandbox_artmetal.com

If Bruce can't answer your questions I'll eat a bug. 
<grin> There are also iron casters, jewelery casters 
and many other interesting characters to be found in 
the Sandbox.

Another thing Aubrey mentioned and I'll second is the 
addictive nature of metal working. There is no 
innoculation and no cure. <grin>

Merry Christmas.

Frosty
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If it ain't forged
it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
The FrostWorks

Meadow Lakes, AK.

http://www.artmetalradio.com/

From: <MattCrunk at aol.com>


> Hello folks, and happy holidays on this very pleasant 
> Christmas eve.
>
> New member here. I was researching metal casting and 
> finishing online and  it
> lead me to this list. Several lists actually. So I've 
> joined them all at once
> in hopes of finding my answers.
>
> My interest in (and knowledge of) metalworking is 
> fairly limited and
> specific. I'm a tattoo artist by trade and also an 
> occasional builder of
> professional tattoo machines (most people outside the 
> industry call them guns)  for
> myself and other artists. I have previously either 
> hand made the frames  for my
> machines by cutting and bending, milling them from 
> solid stock,  or purchasing
> them ready-made from outside sources. But I would 
> like to  start casting my own.
>
> These frames are small, with overall dimensions no 
> larger than about 4" x  3"
> x 1" max. They are commonly cast in iron, brass, or 
> steel, and occasionally
> copper or aluminum. I would prefer to cast in brass. 
> They could actually be
> cast  in any material as long as it was reasonably 
> rigid and sturdy.
>
> I'm vaguely familiar with the casting process, sand 
> casting, lost wax, etc.
> but know nothing about home casting or what such a 
> set up  requires. However,
> seeing that there several yahoo groups and other 
> email  lists devoted to
> home/hobby casting, it makes me think that maybe the 
> setup is  at least not cost
> prohibitive for my needs.
>
> I'd welcome any advice you could give me on set up, 
> sources, etc.  Thanks.
>
> -Matt Crunk
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