Design Resource
Brass Casting, Panaji - Goa
Metal casting artwork
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Tools and Raw Materials
The tools and raw materials that are used for brass castings are as follows:
• Buffing Machine: This machine helps to give a finished look to the products.
• Box Frames: Box frames help to hold the sand mixture firmly.
• Cutter: To make pathway in the box molds.
• Soil Dab: To press the soil firmly in box molds.
• Soil: Two or three soils are mixed together to form sand mold.
• Chalk Powder: Chalk powder is used to keep soil from sticking to the design patterns.
• Design Pattern: A ready symmetrical pattern that is used in preparation of molds.
• Sieve: To separate bigger grains to get fine soil.
• Waste Metal Items: Waste metals are melted to use for the cast.
• Hammer: Hammer is used to break coal.
• Pincers: Pincers are used to hold crucibles.
• Iron/Steel Rod: Iron rods are used as support while filling molten metal.
• Furnace: The melting of metals in crucibles is done.
• Crucible: The crucible holds the molten metal.
• Coal: Coal is used to produce heat to melt the metals.
• Brass Metal: The metal cast
• Electrical Blow Machine: This machine helps to increase the fire at furnace.
• Clay: Clay is used in sand mixture and is a binding agent.
• Wooden Planks: Wooden planks cover the mold box and retain the sand firm.
