NDR - I need a "one off" grey metal casting

Terry Desilets

Terry Desilets

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Does anyone do casting as a hobby? I'll have a pattern made, I'm looking for a castiron casting 4" round, 1" thick.

Let me know, my phone number is on my website.
 
Terry,


Up in your neck of the woods, there should be some small foundries that should be able to handle this at a fairly low cost, given you're going to take care of the pattern, which as you probably know, is the major expense.
Not in your area but there's Sivyer Steel in Bettendorf, IA and American Pattern in Cedar Falls, IA that both pour cast iron.
 
Terry,

Could use a little more info on project and use. Got a picture? Does it have to be cast iron? Could it be a different material such as bronze and produced by investment casting? Lots of small shops coming up with 3d printers offering lost wax castings to the personal market.

I have no affiliation with nor do I propose using this service. I only offered the link because I've been investingating small casting services for a project I've been working on. It may offer something to think about.

http://www.create-a-cast.com/#
 
A customer is looking for a weird tool that is used for creme brulee. It is a plate that is heated and held close to melt the sugar. They want their logo to show in the creme brulee. I would use Brass, but he leaves it in a wood fired oven to stay hot. I'm afraid that it would melt or deform the brass.

This is what the tool looks like:
http://fantes.com/images/11844creme_brulee.jpg
 
It would have to be thick to prevent the "background" from being too close and radiating heat and diminish the logo. If that makes sense.
 
Sure, just buy a slice off a piece of round stock. Machine the lettering extra tall and maybe even program in a secondary relief for even more depth. Just a thought.
 
Terry,

We often fabricate replacement parts out of cast iron stock from Dura-Bar. Better material then commercial castings and a lot quicker for us then getting the foundry to schedule in a one'sy part even if the pattern is still in good shape.

Scott
 
That sounds like a pretty good way to go but you would either have to have a proud rim on the piece or a shallow logo to prevent it from touching the sugar. That happens and it would have to be cleaned before it could be used again. I don't imagine machining would be cheap but it might be cheaper than a 'One Off' casting process. On the other hand what Ed suggested sounds good too. I didn't realize the industry could do castings that way now.
 
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