Cincinnati Shaper

[F.C.]

Looks like my yard...

[dallen]

probably does, but I bet I got less of the white stuff and that its a little warmer, probably not much it was like 15 degrees when I took that picture.

[Jammer]

We've been spared so far in Southern Tennessee. Just staying above freezing at night and then tries to get to 50 during the day. Foggy and rainy, yuk!

[F.C.]

probably does, but I bet I got less of the white stuff and that its a little warmer, probably not much it was like 15 degrees when I took that picture.

Actually, we've been over 30 degrees the last two weeks and all this weekend. 40 degrees at the moment. Supposed to sunny up next week and drop to the mid/high 20's.

[dallen]

gonna be about 15 degrees tonight, suppose to warm up some tomorrow though

[scavenger]

Dallen, I read on your post you made on 12-1 about using 99.5% ferrosilicon... Is this all you have used? Have you tried 75% ferrosilicon? That is what I use with almost guaranteed success. If you need it I can spare a pound and send it your way...

The oil filter will save you so much misery! I have not had a single clogged tip since I installed a filter.

Justin

[scavenger]

did some work on the part in the above post, found what looks to be a slag inclusion hiding in the part of the ring where the gate was at, was able to cut the part out with a hacksaw for a photographic session here's the results



DA

This is shrinkage. You have a nice big feeder there, but the gate between the feeder and the part is very small. The small gate froze before the part was solidified and when the part was cooling it sucked iron from the hottest piece. In this case it was the part next to the gate. Make this bigger and you will not have this problem in the next piece. You will have more cutting to do to remove the feeder, but you will have a nice part to grind and finish.

Justin

[mite5255]

Its been 90 deg f here but its near getting too damn hot

Mike

[dallen]

suppose to be like 17 F here tonight thats -5 C for the guys downunder. but its suppose to warm up tomorrow to like 40 F so I might get something done outside if its not too muddy from the snow melting.

one thing about it getting cold is I got clothes enough to keep me warm, but when it gets hot I got way too many of em.

DA

[mite5255]

I've never seen snow, and I've only seen sleet twice

Mike