Rant: My old shop's trick for stubborn core prints actually worked

We were losing a core every other pour on a big gear pattern until the foreman said to dust the print with powdered graphite instead of parting sand. Has anyone else tried something like that for better release?

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3 Comments

faith_shah8814d ago

Remember how sometimes the weird old fix is the one that actually works? It's like using dish soap for mosquito bites or a pencil tip on a sticky zipper. Makes you wonder what other simple tricks we've lost by always looking for a fancy new solution.

the_tessa14d ago

Honestly, I get the charm but I disagree. A lot of those old fixes are just placebos or can make things worse. Like putting butter on a burn, that's terrible advice. We have better stuff now for a reason. Progress isn't always about being fancy, it's about actually working better.

jessica70714d ago

Ugh, totally agree with Tessa. Some old advice is just dangerous. We moved on from butter on burns for a real reason. New stuff works better and that's what matters.