Anodizing castings from aluminum cans @swdweeb
Anodizing castings from aluminum cans  @swdweeb
Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Decided to try a test of a low-silicon aluminum alloy, namely cans. The results were most interesting. Two casting and two pours in this one.

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