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Metalcasting supplies can run the gamut of cheap to expensive. Home foundries tendto use supplies that are not too costly or that can be found close athand. After all, home metal casting is usually a hobby and many get intothis hobby since they need a cheaper source of parts and pieces that are OEM MASK-Elbow Casting Molds  eitherfar too expensive or just impossible to find. This reason is actually whatdraws many people to metal casting in the first place. Given this, metalcasting supplies used in smaller backyard foundries are generally cheap andmade of items that are available in the garage or can be found at homeimprovement stores.
There are several online resources and stores that offersupplies specially made for metal casting and if you have the money and areunable to create your own, it is encouraged that you purchase already madesupplies.The metal casting supplies you will need ultimately depend upon the type ofwork you plan to do. If you plan to use lost foam casting you will not need anywax and in that same thought you won't need any foam if you are going to uselost wax casting. The furnace type is also a consideration. Cupola furnaces donot use crucibles. A crucible is where you place the metal which will then pooland collect inside. So it is important to decide what kind of casting processand what kind of furnace that will be used before you rush out to buy supplies.As for the supplies this will include the fuel source. Fuels sources can rangefrom wood to propane. Metals with a higher melting point will need propanewhile wood can be used to melt pewter and possibly aluminum. Most homefoundries will use propane since it produces a high temperature and is easilyavailable.  Many of the metal casting processes use sand as a way to create molds and helpsecure those molds during the pouring. The type of sand used does not have tonecessarily be specially formulated. Sand has been used in casting sinceancient times so it only makes sense that most sand types can be used.
Manyhobbyists will even use playground sand to meet their needs. Now, there is aspecial type of sand used in casting called green sand. Green sand packs welland is able to hold its shape far better then common sand. For processes likelost wax you will need to find a healthy supply of wax since many of the stepsinvolve the creation of wax models and molds. The good thing about this processis that the wax can be reused time and time again. Supplies for lost foam canbe found in home improvement stores since foam insulation is suitable to use.You will not be able to reuse the foam but luckily, the foam is cheap.Perhaps the most important casting supply is the metal itself. The metal usedin casting varies due to need. Aluminum is a common alloy used in casting for anumber of reasons, chief among them is availability. Aluminum soda cans arecrushed and melted and proves to a good source of the metal. Many casterswill find scrap metal in junk yards which tend to be a good source for brass,bronze, and iron. There are places to buy metals in ingots if you want a purermetal to work with. Metal casting supplies often dictate what the caster can and can not do. Keepthis in mind as you plan your next project as adjustments might be needed toyour plan.

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