Re: Does anyone make these (pic)

Where is the pic and why are you lumping a sheet steel PS emblem with products from your foundry?

Tell us about your foundry.

Do you make patterns?
Can you cast ferrous materials.
Do you use cores?
What is your size limit?
Can you be hired?
Will you post some pictures of your work?

Not sure what you're getting at here or why you didn't post in the existing thread but anyway...

I was simply offering to help the gentleman who started this topic out by offering to duplicate the part in question in my foundry IF it was made of cast aluminum. I never suggested I would even charge for this, just trying to be helpful.

I wasn't sure of the make of the emblem pictured in the previous thread as I have only seen these made of stamped metal and painted.

Not sure if you intended to have "attitude" in your post or not. I'm guessing that you did but If you did not I apologize for interpreting it that way.

In answer to your questions:

I can make patterns.

I can cast gray cast iron #20 or #30 but I do not very often as it is very hard on the refractory lining of the furnace. More often I work with aluminum and brass and occasionally babbit.

I do not typically use sand cores.

My size limit is anything up to 8" x 12" x 4" in size.

I do not do foundry work for hire as I work in an educational environment. My work involves the teaching of metalworking and metal casting to my students. We have a set of patterns to practice on for beginners and the advanced students are required to make and cast from their own patterns or to duplicate an existing part (typically something of theirs or someone they know that needs repaired).

I do not currently have any pictures of my students' work.

There has been communication problem due to the fact that you use "Modern" and I normally use "Classic". If you go to "Classic", you will see the problem. Apparently, if someone reactivates an old topic on "Modern" the software creates a new topic on "Classic".

I was the original thread author on the topic more than a week ago but had forgotten the thread topic verbiage. I think most others using "Classic" have done likewise.

As a new thread on "Classic" that had no antecedent, your first paragraph just seemed to be a non-sequitor.

I have some things that need to be cast from "Detroit Iron". Professional pricing from locals in the business is way too high. I thought maybe you were capable of casting cored products in batches of 10.

Ok, no problem, I apologize for the misinterpretation.

Unfortunately I cannot cast anything more than gray cast at my facility and of very limited size due to it being teaching environment and the model of the furnace I have.

Some universities have the capability of casting iron and steel but I would guess very few due anymore due to the expense of the equipment and the safety/liability involved.

Back on topic with the "power steering" emblems - i'm guessing now that these ARE made of sheet metal but are stamped to get the slightly raised surface of the lettering and trim?

If you could get me the dimensions (inside & outside diameter would be enough) I could probably recreate a couple of these with a computer cut stencil on sheet metal. It wouldn't have the raised surface but would otherwise look like OEM.