Wow… looks like this actually casts Platinum!!! That’s kinda crazy, and based on my reading of the instruction manual,
THIS NEEDS A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF COOLING WATER
Just thought I should put that out there.
Actually, further reading in the manual showed not quite as much water as I expected.
Requirements:
Pressure: 30-45PSI
Flow: 20GPH (80L/hr)
Temp: 40-105F (5-40C)
This is a problem since we do not have water connections in the shop.
We can make a cooler for it, if it needs it.
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We have had a slight change in plans. The casting machine will delivered tonight or tomorrow. I’ll keep you posted. The electrical cord was “hard wired” into an electrical box, so it will need to be wired to a box at DMS or an electrical plug attached to it.
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I agree. If needed we can recirc water from a barrel using a pump.
Is it regular 110v?
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220v, 3 phase, 20 amp [quote=“TBJK, post:5, topic:23265, full:true”] @TBJK says:
It needs 3 phase power. A single 20amp service should be fine.
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Would hate to see a 30 phase plug! 
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Haha…you got me!
3 phase , 20 amp
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I’d suggest we wire it up to a plug; it will make life easier. We may have a few in the Machine Shop cabinet if I remember correctly or possibly with Infrastructure.
20 GPH doesn’t sound bad to me at all. What’s a typical job run-time though? I’ve no idea.
I should have some grundfos pumps here soon that we can use. They are 115volt. we would need a 5 conductor plug. The drop would need to be the same. Machine shop unfortunately doesn’t have that style plug. Unless we took the old one off the old lathe before it was sold.
Wow can that actually cast platinum? titanium? hahaha nice score
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Yes, let’s get some power set up and get the water situation figured out to test that it all works properly @TBJK @Terrence. Once we have confirmed it fires up lets get the ball rolling for a test cast!
@MossAgate @Kati @purpleporpoise
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As I mentioned to @nausser915, I would like to donate the casting machine to DMS. I would also like to help with getting it powered up and test it out. Any idea when this might happen? @TBJK @Terrence
Is there somewhere in DFW to get the 5 conductor plug? I could go get it today or Monday. I also have a cheap HF submersible pump we could use.
I think we purchased an L2130 type plug for the new Lathe online but it might be available locally at something like Grainger.
I googled L2130 DFW, Crawford’s in Irving has a plug for $30 and receptical for $40. Both are in stock, but they closed at noon, but will be open at 6 a.m. Monday.
Is this the right one?
https://www.crawfordelectricsupply.com/c/find-a-branch/irving-tx-75038
I think I picked the plug up at Home Depot or Grainger. Look at the plug on the lathe for the number on the plug.
I left a plug and connector on the machine so it can be wired up.
I also left a submersible pump and garden hose to temporarily hook up a water circulation tank. The flow rate of the pump is too high for long-term use. The plumbing details still need to be worked out. Here’s one suggestion. The hose will slip fit into the garden hose and there is one or two pipe clamps too. Cut and use the garden hose as needed (it’s old).
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