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Sand casting

People learned long ago that they could melt metal down and make many things out of it. Well, that was a huge discovery. The molds made for the molten metal were created using a technique called sand casting. Sand casting is still employed today for making thousands of different types of objects and parts used as machine components.  Sand casting has been in use for quite a number of years in reality more than one would imagine. Sand Casting Was a SecretAs people became more settled, they learned that LF's sand casting sand was not only useful for making jewelry, but it could be used to make words like tools and weapons. For real life a lot of the time. Today, factories use sand casting to make parts for machines, cars, and many other things we have around the house.

How to Make a Sand Mold for Casting Metal

Create a pattern – The pattern is what the form of your object will be. Wood, plastic or metal. Because the metal shrink when you cool it down, it is important to make the pattern a bit larger than the final item size. So you end up with the right size you really need.  The sand: The sand used in a LF's iron sand casting is very special. Can keep its shape very well You must tamp it down hard around the pattern, and be sure to fill out every little crevice. This is very important step as we are making sure that our mold will be hard and a strong to hold form of our pattern.

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