thinwater Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 i cast a couple of these out of aluminum in a home made foundry. I made the pattern out of 3/8" plywood and fillete the corners with bondo. I presed the sand around it in the two peice mold box, opened it, removed the pattern then poured the Aluminum. There is not an electric trolling motor made that could break this. I bolted a 1/2" plywood face on it so the motor would not vibrate loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinwater Posted May 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 i cast a couple of these out of aluminum in a home made foundry. I made the pattern out of 3/8" plywood and fillete the corners with bondo. I presed the sand around it in the two peice mold box, opened it, removed the pattern then poured the Aluminum. There is not an electric trolling motor made that could break this. I bolted a 1/2" plywood face on it so the motor would not vibrate loose. Picture did not upload the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Picture did not upload the first time. Good on you TW, good to see someone having a go - it looks like you know what you are doing but watch out you don't get molten aluminium in the face (wet sand) I used to do it for a living years back. >pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
