WEB LINKS:

Foundry Links

Foundry Web Ring:  This feature will take you to a "Foundry Web Ring". The web ring is a collection of foundry related web sites that are all tied together for ease of navigation. Click on the "Ring Hub" link on our home page to get to the directory:
Foundry101.com - Here's a website that's tailored to the home foundryman.  There are Step by Step instructions for creating practical sand castings.   Good pictures illustrate every step.  Plus good information on making the items you will need in your home foundry.  Hosted by "Lost and Foundry", a manufacturer of gas fired crucible furnaces.
Back Yard Metal Casting - Welcome to The Lab where metal casting is the word for the day - This is an excellent site created by Lionel Oliver. This site contains practical information presented in a clear and concise manner.  Lionel shares his experience with building a home foundry and useful equipment such as Gingery's lathe, a crucible furnace, and useful foundry accessories.  Excellent photos and fresh content. 
Gingery Machine's E-Mail Group:  Sign up here for a free membership in a e-mail group that discusses topics about the machines that are built from plans by David Gingery.  The way these groups work is that you receive e-mail messages directed to the group with discussions on various topics.  You can post messages to the group and have your questions answered.  You can quit the group at any time.  You can also search previous messages for answers to your questions.  Sign up here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gingery_machines
"TAI Casting Processes" - A good overview of casting processes including Die Casting, Investment (Lost Wax), Ceramic Mold, Resin Shell Mold, Metal Injection Molding, Permanent Mold, Plaster Mold, Graphite Mold, Sand Casting, V-Process, Semi-Solid Metal Processing. 
Ron Reil's Forge and Foundry Page: Detailed plans for building forges, burners and furnaces.

Machining Links

Logan Actuator Co: Check out the Logan Actuator Company's Lathe Page for parts, accessories and information about your Logan (Montgomery Wards) lathes!  Also backtrack to their home page for links to the North American Model Engineering Society Expo.  http://www.lathe.com

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) for rec.crafts.metalworking: This is a page that has links to the FAQ's for the news group rec.crafts.metalworking. Also has a list of links to other useful sites with book and magazine information. http://www.metalbot.com/cast.html

"Metal Web News: A Virtual Newsletter for the Online Metal Enthusiasts": Just like it says! http://www.metalwebnews.com
Michael Horgan's Metal and Machine Links: Links for the Home Shop Machinist, Metalworker, and Model Engineer. http://www.dm.net/~lughaid/
MetalWorking.com: A resource for the "rec.crafts.metalworking" community of small businesses and hobbyists. http://www.metalworking.com/

Model Engineer Support Page: Workshop and Modeling Topics. http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~chrish/homepge2.htm

Forge Links

A Trip to Radnor Forge: A hobby web site showing blacksmithing and foundry equipment and projects. http://www.emainc.com/radnor/index.htm

Ron Reil's Forge Page:  Great information for both the blacksmith forge operator and for the foundryman! 

http://www.reil1.net/

Resin Casting Links

Casting and Molding Manual, Author: Michael T. Black: A guide to resin and silicone rubber casting. This information was intended for use in fossil preservation and reproduction, but has good information about casting with resins and other synthetics. http://www.duke.edu/~mtb3/casting manual/titlepage.html

Alumilite Resin Casting: This is a web site for a versatile resin casting system. http://www.alumilite.com/

Books / Magazine / Publisher Links

Lindsay Publications: An excellent source of information is Lindsay Publications. They have a series of books by a fellow named Dave Gingery on making your own furnace and using it to make castings for building a complete machine shop. They also have numerous other books on cupolas, pattern making, sand casting, lost wax, etc. http://www.lindsaybks.com

Craft Links
About.com: About.com is a full featured search engine with a human touch. This link points to the professional crafts section, but you can link from there to almost any other subject. http://about.com

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