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davis.dakota•7mo ago

Question about pouring gates on small castings

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nelson.richard•7mo ago

My kid asked me why we still pour iron the same way they did in his history book

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brookeb55•7mo ago

Serious question, do we really need to warm crucibles for every single pour?

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adams.ivan•7mo ago

Thinking about the old sand reclamation methods

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brian_coleman•7mo ago

That one time we cooled molds with a garden hose and a prayer

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dylan708•7mo ago

Vent: I used to skip the mold wash step to save time

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tyler_kim62•7mo ago

Appreciation post: our move to water-based binders helped air, but mold strength took a hit.

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perez.mason•7mo ago

Man, the air in my foundry has gotten thick since they 'improved' the vents. Not good.

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ryanperez•7mo ago

My ladle was clogging with slag until I tried this simple fix

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carr.river•7mo ago

Showerthought: The whole crew thinks a big lunch powers you through the afternoon pour, but my light meal has me more alert by closing.

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shah.zara•7mo ago

Waiting for the furnace to cool feels like watching paint dry

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susanharris•7mo ago

Scrap metal sorting eats up our shift time for no good reason

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theaw55•7mo ago

Noticed more robots on our floor this year, and it's splitting opinions.

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ryanstone•7mo ago

Pro tip: Giving cores extra bake time prevents casting defects.

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the_robert•7mo ago

It finally clicked for me why our scrap metal sorting is so slow

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