Green Sand Moulding tools
Name/Title
Green Sand Moulding toolsEntry/Object ID
2025.1.893Description
Green Sand Moulding and casting foundry toolsContext
Essential brass foundry tools for green sand moulding include molding flasks (cope and drag), a rammer for packing sand, a riddle for sifting, and tools for shaping the cavity like slick, lifters, and trowels. Patterns, sprue pins, vent rods, and gate cutters are used to create the pouring path, while bellows remove loose sand. Core Sand Moulding Tools Flasks (Cope and Drag): The top (cope) and bottom (drag) wooden or metal boxes that hold the sand. Rammers: Used to pack the green sand around the pattern, featuring a peen (angled) and butt (flat) end. Riddle: A sieve for cleaning and sifting sand before it is packed. Sprue Pins/Pins: Tapered wooden or metal pins used to create the pouring hole (sprue). Strike-off Bar: A straight edge used to remove excess sand from the flask. Draw Spikes/Rapping Bars: Used to tap and lift the pattern out of the sand. Finishing and Shaping Tools Trowels: Used for smoothing and finishing the surfaces of the mold. Slicks/Slickers: Tools for repairing broken edges and smoothing small areas. Lifters: Thin, flat tools used to remove loose sand from deep, narrow areas of the mold. Gate Cutters: Small, curved tools to cut channels (gates) for metal flow. Vent Rods: Thin rods to make holes in the sand for gas escape. Bellows: A hand-operated blower to remove loose sand particles from the mold cavity. Swabs: Small brushes to apply water around the pattern edge before withdrawal.Cataloged By
Colin WhittleCategory
Tools