Marty Escarcega wrote:

Marty Escarcega wrote in
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Seem to remember a thread that mentioned there are folks (Amish?)
willing to cast one off parts if the pattern was provided. Anyone
recall or know of someone?

Marty
Mesa, AZ



Whoops, that is, a foundry that can Cast Iron....

You don't need Amish, you just need a small-run foundry run by somebody
that's in a good mood. Look in your yellow pages and call around. Be
ready to make what you're doing sound interesting.

I'd get a book on shop techniques that details patternmaking, so you can
make sure that your pattern isn't a piece of c---, and make sure you
know if you want gray cast or if it needs to be heat treated, if sand
casting is good enough, what kind of a finish you need (having a sample
that you can point to would be good). Understand shrinkage so you can
prove that you'll be happy with the result, etc., etc.

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Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
http://www.wescottdesign.com