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  1. hello, i am getting into casting because there are specific unique parts i must make, some of these parts need to have threads in them so i can screw them to plastic resin parts. if anyone knows how to do that, or if it can be done, please let me know? i dont know if that is possible in the casting stages or will have to have a machinist put it in or can i do that myself without a metal lathe? i do have a drill press.. thanks.
  2. i used to term hood ornament wrong, but i just wanted to give an idea of what i was talking about. i am building a trike, a bicycle, not a car. and its a one of a kind statuette of a goddess. the threaded rod thing you mentioned might work just fine. however i am planning on casting lots of parts for this bike some of which will involve brazing to connect them to bigger parts. this is a cargo bike i will use as my main transportation, i am also casting a head light to attach to my front fender. i will be making the headlight out of LEDs.
  3. terrific, thanks!. i will look into these. would you know off hand if castings from these metals can be chromed and brazed?
  4. thanks for responding! i was looking at pewter on an ebay. a store seemed to have a nice little melter, the molding stuff, ingots. i asked the store owner if i could braze with pewter, he said no. i want to braze the hood ornament on he said i couldnt braze pewter. so i cant use pewter for this project although i am definitely looking at using it in the future.
  5. hello. I need to cast a hood ornament for a project. it will be about 3-4 inches high, i will like to paint it or get it chromed afterwards. i might even braze it to my project in this cast a bike. i dont have any casting materials yet, but i was thinking of sandcasting, because i cant afford lost wax. my question is what kind of metal can i use? i dont want to fool with anything that has lead in it of course. thanks.
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