Another wood and metal project

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I am thinking about another wood and metal project but after a bit of looking haven't really found the right pieces. What I am looking for is the cast iron parts for one of these:http://www.homerweb.com/vintage/Line...659319056.htmlI found these guys but the prices are zonk crazy:http://nelsonstoragellc.com/parts.htmlNo I am not looking for original, reproduction parts are OK. And it doesn't need to be a kit, I can put it all together if I could find a reliable and reasonable source of the pieces.
Reply:Make the pieces.  Ive built a couple of them. for my own and a friends use. I even built the wheels with 1 inch square tubing spokes. You  don't have to get too fancy unless you are going to sell them.  Mac
Reply:I am looking for furniture quality pieces.  Went to the foundry today way too much to have them cast. I am thinking that the wheels could be made; still looking to buy but not happy what I found so far, either too expensive or ugly.Good thing I am not in a rush on this.
Reply:$350 for one of those kits seems cheap. Teamed up with some second hand timber and those carts would fetch over $1,000 retail out here. People love that industrial antique look. Pity the kits would cost a heap to transport over here.Yeah, I carry.House keys, wallet, some change, usually a newspaper, maybe a pen.
Reply:Originally Posted by fredschromI am thinking about another wood and metal project but after a bit of looking haven't really found the right pieces. What I am looking for is the cast iron parts for one of these:http://www.homerweb.com/vintage/Line...659319056.htmlI found these guys but the prices are zonk crazy:http://nelsonstoragellc.com/parts.htmlNo I am not looking for original, reproduction parts are OK. And it doesn't need to be a kit, I can put it all together if I could find a reliable and reasonable source of the pieces.
Reply:Originally Posted by fredschromWent to the foundry today way too much to have them cast.
Reply:Scott said what I was thinking. That seems like a very reasonable price, even a bit low. But, if it's not on budget, then too much is too much. As to Forhire's post, and he will please correct me if I'm on crack, but I believe you can make parts like the wheels from wood and molds can be made from that. The wood with have to be smooth, even using bond to fill and smooth because the cast will show all and the less dressing you have to do to the part is time/money saved. So it makes it worth getting anal with the slug. Foundry can advise on what would work for them. 200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.
Reply:Originally Posted by bert the welderAs to Forhire's post, and he will please correct me if I'm on crack, but I believe you can make parts like the wheels from wood and molds can be made from that. The wood with have to be smooth, even using bond to fill and smooth because the cast will show all and the less dressing you have to do to the part is time/money saved. So it makes it worth getting anal with the slug. Foundry can advise on what would work for them.
Reply:$350 doesn't sound bad to me for the kit http://www.philswelding.com
Reply:Forhire I am burned up and tired tonight, I want to extend a invitation to you to educate me a bit on aluminum casting. I have a casting setup, but its pot metal only. I hate aluminum from the bottom of my heart when welding but I have designed literally a couple of dozen chassis out of all aluminum.But for this application my dislike of aluminum weighs against economics, simply cast iron moulds are to expensive.You an A+ fabricator and I need to pick your brain.And one last comment your mill project is a labor of LOVE, I don't even like Bridgeport's the ways are to soft and I think they are way overated unless your into and old 50's -60's bridgeport that had USA castings. ( I sold my bridgeport across the table tolerances sucked  I had a ACER that ran circles around my bridgeport )My opinion which I know are like A-_oles, I think the casting on Laguns are better now and if I am running tight tolerances the Japenese build some super high spec stuff. I read your post and saw that you almost didn't have your mill delivered as in the back of your head you said too much work, but it was a free mill. I also compliment you you have been damn clever  with your carbon rod tank and the way you tackled very bad issues .
Reply:[quote=fredschrom;1403551]But for this application my dislike of aluminum weighs against economics, simply cast iron moulds are to expensive.[\QUOTE]Your patterns should work equally well for cast iron as aluminum. Proof them out in aluminum then have the foundry cast them in iron. Originally Posted by fredschromAnd one last comment your mill project is a labor of LOVE, I don't even like Bridgeport's the ways are to soft and I think they are way overated unless your into and old 50's -60's bridgeport that had USA castings. ( I sold my bridgeport across the table tolerances sucked  I had a ACER that ran circles around my bridgeport )
Reply:If you want to learn more about casting alum here are some really good ones to look at.http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...7&feature=plcpHe's also go some great ones on making the casting patterns, search Mrpete222 "foundry pattern making". Here's the 1st 3 of the group.He's also got a bunch of decent info on his build for the model steam engine. This is #4 of 10 IIRC.His machine shop vids are also pretty good.This guy also has a bunch of good alum casting videos. He's nowhere near as good as Tubalcain is, but there's some good info to look at. He does a large flywheel casting in one of them and machines it. That might help some.http://www.youtube.com/user/myfordboyhttp://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...8&feature=plcpLast edited by DSW; 07-25-2012 at 08:03 AM..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan