Metal Casting: A Sand Casting Manual For the Small Foundry Vol. 1 by Stephen D. Chastain provides a comprehensive guide for hobbyists and professionals looking to master backyard foundry techniques. This softcover manual covers essential topics including building a furnace from a steel bucket, making your own foundry tools, and understanding green sand, skin dry, and baked sand molds. Written by a Mechanical and Materials Engineer, the text simplifies complex metallurgical concepts for practical application in a small-scale setting.
Author: Stephen D. Chastain Title: Metal Casting: A Sand Casting Manual For the Small Foundry Vol. 1 ISBN: 0-9702203-2-4 Format: Paperback / Softcover Language: English Publication Year: 2004 Topic: Metalworking, Foundry, Metallurgy Series: The Small Foundry Series Publisher: Stephen D. Chastain Country of Manufacture: USA Number of Pages: Illustrated Subject: Engineering, Crafts & Hobbies