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|  Print Topic Jump to first unread post. Pages: 1 citibhoy regular Reged: 24/08/2005 Posts: 49 Loc: London UK Silicone Bronze casting       #992908 - 20/03/2006 13:32 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Can anyone recommend a Foundry who woudl be happy to do some small runs and some one off pieces? Regards Citibhoy Post Extras:       Twisterowner regular Reged: 23/07/2005 Posts: 3764 Loc: ally poor Re: Silicone Bronze casting [Re: citibhoy]       #992945 - 20/03/2006 13:50 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   I believe www.classicmarine.co.uk offer such a service but I'm not sure if they have their own foundry or put the work out. Post Extras:       burgundyben regular Reged: 28/11/2002 Posts: 1896 Loc: Hamble Re: Silicone Bronze casting [Re: citibhoy]       #993634 - 20/03/2006 22:01 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Wessex Castings in Southampton have done a lot of boat stuff in bronze. Post Extras:       robind regular Reged: 23/07/2003 Posts: 1435 Loc: sussex Re: Silicone Bronze casting [Re: burgundyben]       #1002361 - 28/03/2006 07:16 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Isnt it just a case of making a sand box, filling it with casting sand around a pattern, (removing it) and then filling the whole thing up with bronze? I guess the bronze mix is a bit technical but the rest should be simple? plenty of personal protection reccomended and a bit of nouse! loads of books on the subject of casting. Post Extras:       PyroJames regular Reged: 09/08/2002 Posts: 988 Loc: Cambridge Re: Silicone Bronze casting [Re: citibhoy]       #1016433 - 11/04/2006 13:13 Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   This mob should be able to do it. I am about to give them a go. I don't know how their prices run yet... http://www.ncsl.co.uk/foundry.html Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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