Casting Terminology

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cast (noun)

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object formed by pouring metal into a space

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chaplets (noun)

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spacers used for core support within a mold

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cope (noun)

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upper part of a 2-part mold

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core (noun)

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insert used to shape part of a casting

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drag (noun)

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lower part of a 2-part mold

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funnel (noun)

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basin in which to pour metal into a mold

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gates (noun)

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channels for molten metal to flow inside a mold

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mold (noun)

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empty space of a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

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parting line (noun)

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where the cope and drag come together

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runner (noun)

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horizontal gate in a mold