At last I am going back to doing some wax carving. I have been off the metal casting game for a few months as my usual nice comfortable world has been swirling around me in utter chaos. I somehow stumbled through a wormhole and discovered I am now in Retired Land. All my tools came with me so I have...

I am finally done with rebuilding the store website and inventing the Taig CNC lathe. I am back to the other real fun stuff doing lost wax casting. It's been 56 days since I had the blow out with the bell casting. I had to repair the vacuum table as I had melted some of the vinyl tubing under the ta...

Shoot! It is more than wax that is lost. I think it is me. I sure have been building personal character as I try to find my way. Building character is what happens when you make mistakes and suffer the consequences. I am at least good at that! :) The bell casting process went south on me. That means...

I have been going through a lot of character building and learning experiences this last week. I have discovered new ways for things to go wrong. Maybe it has something to do with trying. You know, you can't lose if you don't try. Ah, so maybe it is a trying experience. Whatever, life has been inter...

Currently I am satisfied with the vacuum assist casting process. I had to refine my pouring technique to be much hotter with the metal and faster with the pouring. There is very definitely a technique involved with a good pour. I didn’t have it when I first attempted the freehand pour. I need to do ...