JerseyHarold Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 It seems to me that it shouldn't be too complicated. Lots of dealer nameplates (in addition to factory-installed brightwork) were made of chromed pot metal years ago. I'm particularly curious about what they used for molds. Any input appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 I'm no expert but I was under the impression that "pot metal" is die cast. So there would be metal dies that would be used in the casting. That would make it pretty expensive for small run manufacturing as the dies would be specific to the part being made and the casting equipment it is used in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinsailor Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 I can't imagine why you couldn't sand cast it. And finding raw metal would be a cakewalk - strip a car or two of their useless corroded parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randroid Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Harold, Check these folks out and decide for yourself if it's something that appeals to you: www.backyardmetalcasting.com Personally I think it would be fun to try but I'm not the one trying it. -Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T120 Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 ..Looking at that webpage,Randy - It kinda reminded me of Burt Munro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randroid Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Ralph, So was I, but I had just seen the post on OEM pistons and I thought about him then, too. -Randy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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