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Old 01-11-2018, 08:31 PM
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Like the suggestion of 'take a course' - will contact my local CC tomorrow.
Know about boots vs shoes - used to work in a foundry. Leg covering went OVER and outside the boots - keep the molten metal OUT of your footwear!
One summer job was an aluminum foundry in Chatham, NJ. We'd work evenings only - come in at 3 at start the furnaces. Then we'd clean up and straighten the castings from the night before. One job were were working was the copy frames for the Besseler copy cameras - for some reason, they wanted the frames flat. We were using an age hardening alloy, and after a certain time (not long) you'd break them before you flattened them. Then we'd start up the sand mull and mix the mold sand for the night's castings. Neat process - pattern board needed repair, we'd fix it. Prepare upper and lower drags. Last thing of the night was the pour - took two of us to lift one of the crucibles. Pour into (vs. over) the mold. Leave everything, shut down, go home. Oh yeah, HUGE fans blowing through the shop to try and keep us cool.
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