| If you're going to spend a good part of your spare | | | | uncomfortable than working at a bench that's not |
| time working in your hobby foundry, then you'll need | | | | tuned to your height.So think carefully when you |
| to have the best possible equipment & gear that you | | | | construct your own moulding bench. You don't want |
| can afford. And there is no need to go out and | | | | to have to bend over the bench too far as this will |
| spend a small fortune, if you are resourceful you can | | | | give a back ache, make it too high, and you wont be |
| do a lot your self.If you have the ability to fabricate | | | | able to carry out your moulding work properly. |
| & weld steel, then the best way is to | | | | Measure the heights of various tables and benches |
| self-build, you can custom design & build a moulding | | | | around your house which are generally made to |
| bench exactly the | | | | recommended table or bench heights, try these out |
| way you want it.And if you don't know how to | | | | in an imaginary way, and then adjust slightly up or |
| fabricate and weld then building a moulding | | | | down to suit your height and no one else, simply |
| bench will provide a learning experience in basic | | | | because you will be the one working on the bench.A |
| fabrication and arc | | | | good way to see what bench height is best for you |
| welding skills. It's not hard; and it's a lot of fun, & | | | | is to place your |
| quite rewarding when you can complete worthwhile | | | | mould boxes on a normal table; imagine you are |
| projects your self.In the 3-Vol-foundry ebook, we | | | | about to start work |
| illustrate a moulding bench constructed from | | | | in your foundry. Make an assessment to see if the |
| second-hand steel tube, 3/4" thick MDF board for | | | | table is to high, or to low, or perhaps it's just right, |
| bench top, it is mounted on casters for mobility | | | | make an informed decision and then build your new |
| around the shed. When not being used for making | | | | moulding bench to suit you.You will be spending a lot |
| moulds it can be used for other purposes in the | | | | of time ramming and making sand moulds, so |
| workshop. | | | | make sure the bench height is the most comfortable |
| To protect the bench top, it is wise to clad the MDF | | | | possible. You should also think about storage areas |
| with 16g sheet metal, preferably with a zinc or | | | | underneath your moulding bench, design your bench |
| galvanised coating to prevent rust occurring, which | | | | to store your sand bins, moulding boxes, bottom |
| will happen if you use green sand for moulding, | | | | boards, tins of parting powder, and other hand tools |
| because it holds quite a bit moisture, and will corrode | | | | used in your hobby foundry. |
| plain sheet metal.Moulding Bench Dimensions - What is | | | | Col Croucher.Need content? You may use this article |
| the right size for you?Most tables & benches are | | | | at your website, or in your newsletter. The only |
| made to standard heights, these heights | | | | requirement is inclusion of the following sentence - |
| are determined from the average human being size... | | | | Article by Col Croucher of - the definitive source for |
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| not AVERAGE, you might be quite tall or very short, | | | | site you can download your free ebook about hobby |
| nothing is more | | | | metal casting. |