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I got tired of the ingot
moulds that the supply companies sell. To often they are
rough and the result is that you struggle to remove the
gold. Also, they have no adjustment so you cannot cast a short
piece of metal without having to put in something to dam the
material being cast.
So I made a simple one like this. The piece of square bar
that is in the ingot and the two outside are for
casting different thicknesses of metal. I sprayed it silver
so that the photos show up better.
This is how it is set up for casting a 10mm piece of metal.
This would be for a longer square rod.
Here I would cast
a thin rod. The whole ingot measures 200mmx50mm. The walls
are 10mm square bar. I just welded it onto a 3mm flat stock
of steel on the outside only.
That leaves the inside nice
and crisp
This is a piece of gold that I
have cast .See how easy it is to remove.
Another thinner piece .No
sweat to remove and I can adjust the length as I want, or to
how much material I have. I have used this ingot mould for
seven years now and it is really a nice addition to my tool
set.
If you have any questions or wish to be notified of any new tutorials that are posted,
email me at hansmeevis.tutorials@gmail.com
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