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AndrewOC
22nd May 2013, 09:07 PM
Inspirational; for how easy it can be...
Aluminium casting from ~1:15
Métaux 2 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdH828iXEn8)

(hope the link works, if not search in Youtube 'metaux 2')
AndrewOC

wheelinround
22nd May 2013, 11:14 PM
Andrew thanks for that.:2tsup:

Oldneweng
26th May 2013, 11:15 PM
Quite an eye opener. Great to see what can be done with minimal equipment. The way that hinge was shaped so fast was remarkable. The wide centre part would have been hard to do. I would use the pin to shape it but they obviously did not need to.

They must have a ready supply of steel drums.

Dean

Berlin
30th May 2013, 11:11 AM
That was great! Love seeing a guy in thongs working with molten metal. :U

Oldneweng
30th May 2013, 11:33 PM
What was the machine in the background of the oxy welding section?

Dean

AndrewOC
31st May 2013, 11:31 PM
Hard to tell, interesting big ol' flywheel...
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