Saturday, March 13, 2010

Removing the shell and cleaning the casting.


The shell has cooled down and is ready to be removed.




The shell is initially knocked loose with a hammer. This will take off most of the shell and will get it ready to have the sprues removed.






Once the majority of the shell has been knocked loose from the casting it is ready to be cut free from the spruing system.  This is done with a plasma torch that quickly cuts through the sprues.






The panels have all been cut free and are waiting to go into a sand blasting chamber which will remove any residual shell.