Where To Cast Aluminum?

[arborpress]

I know, I know, in your backyard. But I don't really have a place where I can melt and pour aluminum. I just do not have that capability at this point. So what other options do I have?
I was thinking there might be a sort of DIY Casting workshop or something. Like how they have pottery places where you can make clay things and have them baked without having your own kiln. I can't seem to find anything like that which leads me to believe that they don't exist, probably due to the danger involved with metal casting.
There are a few industrial type metal casting businesses nearby, but I really don't think they would even take me seriously, let alone cast my parts at any reasonable price.
I am getting quite frustrated. I have my molds all made, but until I find a place to cast the parts, I just have a pretty wooden model...

 

[chucketn]

Arborpress, where are you located? Might help you find a caster near you.
I have melted scrap over a charcoal fire in an old bucket, with a blower rigged from a hair dryer and a piece of chain link fencepost for a venturi, and the aluminum in a coffee can. Hard to find coffee cans nowdays, as most coffee comes in plastic. Haven't build a burner yet for a real furnace. I have a huge furnace given to me by a friend that moved out of the area.
If you live near me, we can build a burner and furnace. I have stuff I'd like to cast, too!

Chuck in E. TN

 

[aonemarine]

Get on alloyavenue.com and pull up the member map. I would bet there is a caster willing to help you out that is near by.
Im in Delaware and cast aluminum, brass, bronze, and iron. I do sand casting as well as lost wax block casting. Will work for scraps LOL

 

[arborpress]

Thanks for the tips.
I'm in N.E. Ohio, Akron/Canton area.

I would love to have my own foundry, but I'm a college student and as long as I'm at my parents house, no foundry for me.

 

[chucketn]

aonemarine, I'm a member at alloyavenue and I can't locate a member map. Is it hidden?

Chuck

 

[aonemarine]

https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msi...59.623325,-54.140625&spn=56.202277,214.277344

 

[chucketn]

You might know it, nobody close to me or any of my family!

Chuck

 

[aonemarine]

chuck try posting on AA and ask if there is someone near by....not all casters are on the map...