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A Design Study in Steel - ME Elecmetal Crawler Track Shoe

The Casting Process 


Metal Pouring into the Assembled Mold 

Removal and "Shake Out"  of the Casting

Swing Grinding the Riser Stubs

The track shoe is cast in a four step process.

1.  The molten steel (2850F)  is poured into the assembled V-process sand mold and allowed to cool for 40 hours in the mold.

2.  After cooling, the casting is removed and "shaked out" of the sand mold.

3.  The casting is shot-blasted for surface appearance. 

4.  The risers are knocked off and the riser stubs and flash lines are ground smooth.


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