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Hot take: Green sand vs. petrobond is no contest for small batch work
I spent two years messing around with green sand on my home foundry stuff here in Tulsa, fighting moisture issues and inconsistent ramming. A buddy loaned me some petrobond for a brass pulley job last Saturday and I got cleaner casts on the first try with zero tempering fuss. Why are guys still swearing by green sand for small scale when petrobond cuts the headache so much?
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joseph_martinez355mo ago
You said "why are guys still swearing by green sand for small scale" and honestly I think it's just pure stubbornness... I spent three weekends in a row trying to get my green sand right and ended up with a lumpy mess that looked like a failed science project. Petrobond made me feel like I actually knew what I was doing for once.
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mila3955mo ago
Buddy of mine tried green sand once, ended up with a cracked mug and a sore back.
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