Larger Size Engine Cstings

racerfrank · Post by **racerfrank** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:37 pm

Other than the Scripps Navy B & K castings( if they are still available), are there any suppliers of castings for engines in the bigger sizes? Like a 4+4x4 or 4+4x5 or???

Not ready to buy or build just curious as to what is available when you know who to ask.

Frank

cyberbadger · Post by **cyberbadger** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 12:44 am

Not exactly the answer you may want, but if you can make a pattern you are only about 100 miles away from Cattail foundry.

They do small/single batch castings.

-CB

steamdon-jr · Post by **steamdon-jr** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 1:10 am

Frank, you came to the Nockamixon steamboat meet and now your thinking engines.....your hooked.

TahoeSteam · Post by **TahoeSteam** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:40 pm

Bob Scripps passed away a couple years ago. His son has a lot of the patterns but is unaware of which ones are for which engine. When my father and I were there this winter picking up patterns for the 3+5×4" compound we didn't see any of the k size patterns at all.

The only other "large" engine castings that I am aware were available were the "Lowe" compound which was 3.5+7×5" I believe. Last time I talked to Mr. Lowe he sounded interested in selling a set of castings, but that was a couple years ago.

Dhutch · Post by **Dhutch** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 11:58 am

TahoeSteam wrote:.... patterns for the 3+5×4" compound ....

OP seems to be after a twin, but this is a similar size to the Leek compound, I dont know how available castings are for that at present?

Daniel

jpigg55 · Post by **jpigg55** » Sat Oct 11, 2014 9:49 am

I'm kind of curious if anyone on this forum has tried making their own castings ?
I've taken up metalworking as a hobby and have contempalated setting up to do small castings to recycle metal instead of buying it all the time.
I know cast iron and othe hard metals are out of the range of small hobbyists, but brass and bronze are possible.
I did just order Ray HasBrouck's book on making steam engines that do not require casting on machining.
According to the info on the website (http://hasbrouck.8m.com/), it contains what I'd call a couple mid to larger size engines.

oldnicos · Post by **oldnicos** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 7:36 am

Moin,

yes, Rainer made his own castings and he reported this on his page in german an, so I guess it, also in english.

Best greetings
Nic with co

Dhutch · Post by **Dhutch** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 9:31 am

jpigg55 wrote:I'm kind of curious if anyone on this forum has tried making their own castings ?
I know cast iron and othe hard metals are out of the range of small hobbyists, but brass and bronze are possible.

I know someone who has cast there own new bronze bearing, largish split bearing, for the big end of a semi-diesel engine. Took a few to get it right, but it went ok in the end.
As someone who is not super patient, and typically has less time than money, I wouldn't case something that was commercially available, that I could cost effectively have cast elsewhere, and proberbly wouldnt start with engine blocks. But equally, if thats what you want to do, almost anything can be done with enough time/effort/etc.

Daniel

DetroiTug · Post by **DetroiTug** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 4:43 pm

jpigg,

For home metal casting, have a look at this guys videos.

Myfordboy

https://www.youtube.com/user/myfordboy

He never speaks, but his videos are very informative.

-Ron

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