Found Dreaming

Have fun guys.

Hey Richard, I hear there's a massive category 4/5 storm that's going to hit the west coast of Mexico. I think the worst of it is supposed to pass to the north of you, anyways, stay safe and let us know how things go.

Pretty much same old same old here. My furnace is in need of repair, I haven't melted anything in a very long time so I haven't had any casting related things to share or ask questions about.

I hope it's just a coincidence that you've got it sitting on top of a barbeque!

Speaking of Mother Nature going nuts, I hear there was a far bit of snow in parts of Australia a few days ago. I assume that was well south of where you are?

Wow, that looks way to cold for my bones BRRRRRRRRRRR Truth be told Mike, that'd be a comparatively warm day around here this time of year, you almost never get ice build up like that when it's really cold, much more than 2 or 3 degrees below freezing and that kind of ice just doesn't happen, at le...

Could be worse, could be freezing!

Love to go for a fly in the Lancaster that the warplane heritage museum has If you're ever in my area, I know the right palms to grease (all above board of course) so there's a pretty good chance I could actually make that happen. Right now however, it's grounded as one of its engines is being over...

The warplane heritage museum here acquired this C-47 (military version of the DC-3) a few months ago. A WW2 veteran, still in flying condition, It had been in storage for a few years, it will be refurbished and re-painted in the colours it wore when it saw service with the Canadian forces over Arnhe...

F.C. wrote: Richard,

Look into steam casting as a means to force bronze into thin, petite cavities.

There's a details how-to on steam casting at http://myheap.com

Old man winter's messing with our heads, unseasonably warm and sunny yesterday, today cold, windy, lots of snow, 10 cm so far today another 15 cm expected before it's over. I'm going back to bed, wake me up when winter's over. Its tshirt and shorts weather here,I'm on night shift and I've had a fan...