Well, thank you for the warm welcome! You probably ought to delete the subforum on "Foundry and Casting" if you don't want folks to use it...
I have joined every forum on foundry and casting I can find in a search for like minded folks that might have more experience than little ole me. BTW, Backyardcasting has been AlloyAve for a while now, but then you probably wouldn't know that.
Happy hammering.
Chuck
watch your manners