American Foundry Association and American Casting Association Information
Posted on June 7, 2008 - Filed Under 181 |
American Foundry
Association and the American Casting Association are just two of the many
Casting Associations and Casting Groups that are available to become members
of.
Metal
casting has endured through the ages since the time of Ancient Egypt, possibly
longer. Since then small foundries have developed to meet the needs of the individual
caster. There are several reasons that people choose to create their own home
grown foundries. A top reason is the need to create parts and pieces that are
no longer available on the market or that are just too expensive to purchase.
Those who get into metal casting for this reason are usually interested in
restoration projects, home improvement projects, or hobby building like model
planes and trains. Artists are the other group that see metal casting as a
cheap and easy way to create sculptures from small to large. Jewelers even use
metal casting to create complex pieces that would just otherwise be impossible
to create.
Given the wide scope of metal casting there are several methods and techniques
that have developed. For those new to metal casting or for those wanting to try
some of these other methods may find it difficult to find information on your
own. Luckily, there are several metal casting associations and groups that are
more then willing to share information and exchange ideas, projects, and
pictures of the goings on in the their home foundries.
On the internet, metal casting associations and groups are either message
boards full of casters where they can ask questions, post ideas, and pictures
or are websites that are maintained by a set group of people offering general
information and educational resources.
Both of these types of websites are incredibly helpful to metal casters who can
benefit from the educational purposes of some of the sites tempered with the
real life applications and experiences of the message boards.
There will be more industrial foundry and metal casting information than sites
directed at the small home foundries. Industrial metal casting sites can be
wonderful sources of information so do not skip by these. Use both small metal
casting sites and industrial sites to your advantage.
One of the most popular message board type sites for information is the Casting
Hobby Group found through Yahoo Groups. This casting group was developed and
maintained by experienced metal casters and enjoys a high amount of activity.
This is a great place to go to for quick information and ideas not to mention
photos and even furnace building plans.
The Casting Hobby Group can be found at , and insight. It is a great idea to join any
of the groups you can in order to share and find knowledge.
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