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-====== Blacksmithing Cause ======
+====== Blacksmithing and Casting Cause ======
-Leader: Alex Wixted
-Members:
-  * Matthew Costa @mattcosta18
-  * Brendan Halliday @nogthree
-  * Will Stobo @nezara
-  * Changyi Yao @subzerofusion
-  * Colin houltham @firedrake
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+This page has moved to the [[teams:blacksmithing|Blacksmithing & Casting Teams]] page.
-The main purpose of the blacksmithing area is to provide a self maintained and intuitive area to practise the art of blacksmithing, metal forging and sand casting.
-To reach this goal we have to complete the following items:
-  - Protect the area/equipment from the weather.
-  - Establish a viewing zone for observers
-  - Clean and organise the area
-  - New hanging tool rack
-  - Set up a gas forge for aluminium smelting along with a larger crucible (preferably 2L+)
-  - Build fume extraction hood
-To maintain a clean, safe and organised smithy, there will be some small tasks that members will have to complete:
-After each use, the user much:
-  - Ensure that all tools are put away in their designated areas after use.
-  - The anvil is covered to protect it from rain.
-  - Embers are either put out, or scuttled
-  - Clean up any mess caused by work
-Weekly tasks will include:
-  - Tool stock take
-  - Extensive clean
-Monthly takes:
-  - Space maintenance.
-As for requests for the space the forum will be checked on a daily basis and all purchases with an overall price of $50 will be decided in a vote.
-Meetings will have to be announced and will happen on Tuesdays when announced.
-Appointment classes: Inductions on the blacksmithing and forging equipment.
-Monthly classes: How to draw and round a steel rod How to make a rail-road spike into a fire stoke. How to cast sand moulds
-Inductions can be held by any inducted member of the smithy, but other classes for now will be hosted by Geoffrey Lean.
-Future prospectives: Shed: Install a gutter Casting: Casting box + trays Ramming tools Cutters and Risers High temperature forges such as: Induction furnace Oil forge Smithing Power hammer Horizontal gas forge Misc Increase tooling (tongs for smelting)
-Ideally we would also like to move into building an oil forge or induction furnace. This would allow us to melt/recycle higher temperature metals such as bronze and steel.