Metal Casting

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  • Nairn0

    One of the things I really want to do is make a letterpress type thing... though I'm a complete goon who didn't go to design school, so have no idea what materials are employed with those things.

    • Letterpress masters are a hard-alloy and the casts are generally a softer, lead-based one.
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    • Hence the term, "leading".
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    • Oh yeah! hahaha, d'oh. That's reassuring - I used to melt lead shot as a kid...
      I CAN DO THAT!
      Nairn

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