{"id":564,"date":"2017-06-12T17:28:11","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T17:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metaltype.co.uk\/wpress\/?page_id=564"},"modified":"2023-01-23T17:14:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T16:14:09","slug":"elrod-casting-36pt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metaltype.co.uk\/wpress\/elrod-casting-36pt\/","title":{"rendered":"Elrod Casting 36pt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many thanks to Andy Taylor, of the Elrod Press, for sending in this video of his Elrod strip caster producing 36pt mounting material for 8-guage magnesium plates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Need some strip material?<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/downloads\/elrodstrip.pdf\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to open a PDF (in a new window) which shows the varied materials Andy can cast, along with his contact details.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/33tSFmansj8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Says Andy: &#8220;THIS is a Model F Elrod capable of casting leads and rules from 1pt to 36pt.<\/p>\n<p>In this clip I&#8217;m casting the largest size, 36pt leads.<\/p>\n<p>The job is for a customer who needs mount for 8 gauge magnesium plates this size was designed for this size leading.<\/p>\n<p>On large sizes from 24pt to 36pt the machine needs enough time to dwell and cool the strip so an ingenious lever on the puller working on a ratchet stops the puller from pulling the strip then releases it every third stroke, enabling the material enough time to cool in the mould.<\/p>\n<p>This stroke is about 6 ems, the advantage of the Elrod is the strip is of a continual cast whereby it is cooled slowly over the length of the mould and therefore doesn&#8217;t shrink because the lead is continuously under pressure from the pump.<\/p>\n<p>The strip is of a far better quality than Monotype Super Caster strip which has a welded joint.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many thanks to Andy Taylor, of the Elrod Press, for sending in this video of his Elrod strip caster producing 36pt mounting material for 8-guage magnesium plates. 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