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      • Standard Test Procedure for Pattern material
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        • Streaming Process Videos
    • What is Investment Casting?
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    • Events >
      • ICI Calendar
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University Wishlist

Arizona State University, Mary Neubauer, President's Professor-Sculpture, [email protected]
(480) 251-7439
  • Replacement high capacity/velocity Paxton or Spencer type blower to activate 2 36” I.D.  fluidized beds.  Contact Dustin Hesser at [email protected]  or 602-292-1446.
  • Bead-blasting
  • Burnout Kiln
  • A range of small pneumatic tools such as die grinders, air chisels, pencil grinders, random orbital sanders, et al 1/4" to 1/8" shank  (refurb is fine)
  • Carbide burrs 1/4" to 1/*" shank- abrasives
  • Die grinder attachments such as cut off wheels, grinding stones, etc.
  • Wax Injection machine
  • Wax Sprues, assorted sizes
  • Bench rammers/ sand tools/ sand vacuum (venturi)
  • Skimmers
  • Polishing tools, buffing wheels or compound
  • Sand (We are using Oklahoma 80). Could also use oil-based foundry sand such as Redi-Mix or Petrobond
  • Threaded rods 
  • Small Flasks
  • Woven slings/ strapping, ratchet strapping
  • #10 to #70 crucibles & corresponding pill blocks.
  • Blower/burners

Penn State University:  Bob Voigt, FEF Key Professor [email protected]  814-863-7290
  • Metallograph for optical microsopy and imaging
  • Microhardness tester
  • Abrasive cut-off saw (water cooled)
  • Portable scanning CMM for dimensional inspection (FaroArm or similar)
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Pittsburg State University: Russ Rosmait, FEF Key Professor [email protected]  620-235-4375
  • Rain Fall Sander

University of Arizona:  Pierre Deymier, Professor [email protected]  520-621-6080
  • Table top portable scanning electron microscope

Virginia Tech:  Alan Druschitz, Professor  [email protected]  540-315-5198​ 
  • high shear mixer
  • small wax injection machine

University of Northern Iowa:  Jerry Thiel, Director [email protected] 319-273-7085
  • Vacuum melting equipment
  • Wax Pots and associated tools
  • Small Wax Injection Machine

University of Wisconsin, Whitewater: Teresa Lind, Professor, [email protected]  608-577-2304​
  • Pyrometer
  • Lightweight fiber crucibles for iron casting

Georgia Southern University: Mingzhi Xu, Assistant Professor, [email protected]  912-478-8449
  • Investment Casting binders, flour and stucco
  • Small slurry mixer
  • Rainfall sander
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