Loam molding
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Loam molding
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Loam molding was formerly used for making cast iron or bronze cannon and is still used for casting large bells. Loam is a mixture of sand and clay with water, sometimes with horse dung, animal hair or coke. The object of including dung or hair was to make the mould permeable and allow gas to escape during casting. The mold for a cylindrically symmetrical object, such as a cannon, is built up in stages around a spindle, to which is fixed a strickle board with the shape of the eventual casting. Th
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loam_molding
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2024-03-30T15:08:25Z
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