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  • 26 March 2020 at 20:27 #27230
    nigel jones 5
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      26 March 2020 at 20:27 #459980
      nigel jones 5
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        As a hobby project (as well as the 1:6 ratio WW2 Tank build!) im making a quite large Compound Stationary engine. I need some biggish lumps of cast (hate ali so not using it) for the base and cylinders, roughly a 6 inch cube would do. Before goung to a foundry and having things made for me I wanted to see if anywhere sold these things off the shelf. I can get ingots but thats no use to me. Any suggestions please?

        26 March 2020 at 20:36 #459982
        Nick Clarke 3
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          College Engineering Supply in Tipton in the West Midlands list 150mm and 200mm square

          **LINK**

          26 March 2020 at 20:40 #459984
          David George 1
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            Try M Machine Metals they cut to size and Usualy quick delivery. http://www.m-machine-metals.co.uk/

            David

            26 March 2020 at 21:03 #459991
            Dave Halford
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              Rapid Metals do huge blocks of cast iron, a tidly 6" cube might be in the scrap box Currently closed due to our daily nightmare.

              26 March 2020 at 21:46 #460006
              Iain Downs
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                I think Metals for U also do cast iron in large sizes.

                Iain

                26 March 2020 at 22:06 #460011
                Paul Lousick
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                  Round sections of commercial cast iron bar are more readily available if you cannot get square. It would be cheaper than having something specially cast.

                  Paul.

                  27 March 2020 at 16:25 #460204
                  lfoggy
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                    @lfoggy

                    I purchased a peice of cast iron around that size on ebay last year. It was an offcut from a workshop. Not that expensive either.

                    27 March 2020 at 17:46 #460226
                    noel shelley
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                      If you know what you want and can make a pattern then a casting would be the way to go ! If the idea appeals and you need help PM me, it could save a lot of machining.

                      Best wishes Noel.

                      27 March 2020 at 19:54 #460266
                      Chris Evans 6
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                        You only need to make a polystyrene pattern for one offs, I do so often. Biggest problem is finding a foundry that will do a cash job.

                        28 March 2020 at 12:53 #460431
                        Howard Lewis
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                          Not a lot of good while we are all confined to barracks, but if you can manage with something less than a 6" cube, I have bits cut from a fairly hefty engine flywheel that you could have, just to liberate the space.

                          Howard

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