qualitymachinetools
Stainless
- Joined
- Nov 18, 2004
- Location
- McDonald, Pennsylvania
I was at a foundry the other day, talking about having some castings made. I really did not see any raw material there, but a lot of finished products were there, so they are working. Some of these castings were 1000 pounds or larger, so its not like they could have been hiding it in a closet.
Nothing I could see, except maybe some piles out back which looked to me like what they would haul off and put in the dump.
What am I missing? Do they actually make their own iron as most foundries? Ir have it brought in as material, melt it, then pour it?
Not trying to sound stupid, and I have been around metal and machining all my life, but not really ever into much casting. Its probably something I should know.
I was too afraid to ask at the foundry, I hate to sound too dumb in person.
Nothing I could see, except maybe some piles out back which looked to me like what they would haul off and put in the dump.
What am I missing? Do they actually make their own iron as most foundries? Ir have it brought in as material, melt it, then pour it?
Not trying to sound stupid, and I have been around metal and machining all my life, but not really ever into much casting. Its probably something I should know.
I was too afraid to ask at the foundry, I hate to sound too dumb in person.