Foundry Loose Pattern Molding

[justleedslads]

canadianfisherman1,, i loved the job lol most of our jobs where one offs so every day was different.. i was proud to say i was a "loose pattern moulder",, most people have no idea what that job title means lol and to be honest with you the only people i knew that hated this job where the lazy wankers.

[justleedslads]

im a loose pattern moulder and i used to do this for a living,, with no mechanical aids (one man job) thanks for this it brought back some good memmories lol

[CanadianFisherman1]

@justleedslads good memories of shittyness all fucking day? i also did the same job its nothing to be proud of. its a job that signifies that you did shitty in school. this video reminds me of nine hour work days of hell

[tzkelley]

Why did they put parting dust on the cope and drag before the final assembly prior to the pour? I never saw that before.

[Mrvideoer]

@tzkelley

"Over acting" I guess.

[EarlRausch]

@Mrvideoer

hehe

[AlbequerqeTurkey]

@tzkelley Usually this will give a better surface finish.

[jst2k09]

One rarely sees loose casting anymore. As a kin i lived in Brunnerville PA and there was an iron foundry that started in 1850. It was a tourist attraction and they poured once a week. We boys loved to watch. Everything they made was loose cast. They used natural sand. No air compressor either... they used bellows!

[richysri]

That's not a two man job surely?

[twofoot65]

One skilled, one helper/apprentice.

[chuacabra]

Those molds get very heavy very quickly-I do a small amount of casting in my backyard,and the size of the casting I can pour is limited by my ability to handle a couple of flasks full of damp sand.

[jdsprince]

Thanks for sharing your videos ! Great job !

[ThorsgaardFoundry]

This is a good video.

[429psi]

thanks for puting up these molding videos!

[twofoot65]

Cool! I really learned something from this.

Thanks for posting.

[drescher3]

Thanks for sharing this! Great information.

Dave D