Re: where to get something cast?

[Lionel]

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/college-engineering/

College Engineering used to be at Model Engineers Exhibition, I used to
visit in the New Year, not been for a while now, so not sure if they still
attend.

http://www.blackgates.co.uk/

Wherever you go it will be cheaper if you made your own patterns, and went
for sand casting. The above links might get you the info that you need to
find a company that can do this as a one off.

Also, I recently went to Iron Bridge Gorge, there is a replica village
there. There is an old forge that casts house name plates in Cast Iron
amongst other useful items for the garden. Maybe this guy would take on a
one off job like yours. Sorry don't have contact details

Try this link

http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/




"richard" <richard@integerspin.co.uk> wrote in message
news:61fd2a61.0211302136.7f349d0@posting.google.co m...
> I need a casting, either ali' or iron depending on final sizes and
> shape,
> it's either a ring 2" high, od 14" and id 12", or it's as the ring,
> well the diameters are, but is dish shaped with a height of 65mm.
> I will make the pattern and will try and make it simple so the mould
> doesn't require a core. I take it a wooden pattern and sand casting
> would be preferable.
>
> I am in surrey, somewhere resonably local would be best so I could
> take the pattern in etc. any ideas?
>
> I have looked around and found one place but they are fairly
> unhelpfull..
>
> --
> cheers richard

[Jerry Burchell]

You might try a foundry called Bullitts, in East Molsey. They have a
non-ferrous capability on that site and send ferrous work on to their other
site (at Slough I think). Nick is the contact there. Given a good pattern,
their work is fine, but don't hold them to their estimates on time!!, though
actually they are not bad.

Unfortunately I haven't a contact telephone number - I always go
personally - you could try the Yellow/Talking Pages I guess.

Good luck with the project!
richard <richard@integerspin.co.uk> wrote in message
news:61fd2a61.0211302136.7f349d0@posting.google.co m...
> I need a casting, either ali' or iron depending on final sizes and
> shape,
> it's either a ring 2" high, od 14" and id 12", or it's as the ring,
> well the diameters are, but is dish shaped with a height of 65mm.
> I will make the pattern and will try and make it simple so the mould
> doesn't require a core. I take it a wooden pattern and sand casting
> would be preferable.
>
> I am in surrey, somewhere resonably local would be best so I could
> take the pattern in etc. any ideas?
>
> I have looked around and found one place but they are fairly
> unhelpfull..
>
> --
> cheers richard