The plug has to be 10% larger than you want it because the aluminum will shrink as it cools. Not hard to have your own foundry. There are some very reasonable ones out there that will melt aluminum just fine. Russ with the model grade T-34 has a spin caster or at least access to one.
Read a lot of nice things that were said about these: http://www.foundry101.com/search.htm Derek On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 12:03 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > In a message dated 6/19/2013 11:40:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > The part looks great. You could even print it about 10% bigger and use it > as a plug for casting in aluminum... :) > > Derek > > and who's casting in aluminum???? > > and why 10% larger? > > Chris > > -- > -- > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
