Foundry Sand Casting Ramming Tool

This is sort of  part 3 for my two foundry  instructables. In this short ible I will show how I made a ramming tool for my sand casting future projects. The idea is very simple and done in a few steps.
Links to my first two ibles on how to make the foundry:
Mini Charcoal Furnace
My Second Aluminium Foundry

Step 1 Making the Ramming Pattern

The pattern I made  was from a wooden stairs banister I had in my shed coverd with dust for a few years. It's a perfect size for a ramming tool and has a decorative feature.
After cutting to a suitable size I beveled one edge so it will fit nicely into the flask corners.
A bit of fine sanding and I got a good wood pattern ready.

Comments

[rimar2000]

Excellent!

[NutandBolt]

Thank you :-)

[ironsmiter]

Can't wait for "part 4" :-) Consider me subscribed.

Bonus... you have a spare wooden ramming tool for when you get a visiting sandcrab that wants to join you in your work.


On a Halloween note, "first look after cleaning the dirt off" sure does look like the beginnings of an awesome sci-fi blaster gun.
Very Pew-Pew!

[NutandBolt]

Thanks for your comment, it does actually look like some sci-fi gun, Thats a cool idea to make some blaster pattern and cast it from aluminum.

[Kryptonite]

Nice, I'm always amazed at this because the end result always turns out the same as the beginning.

Obviously that comes standard, but some how always impresses me. :D