Learning to Cast Metal - Feeders @swdweeb
Learning to Cast Metal - Feeders  @swdweeb
Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
All alloys shrink, some like frightened turtles. Feeders are used to control unacceptable levels of shrinkage in our molds. There are four pours in the video with various feeder placements to illustrate the effects of good placement and bad placement.

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