Thanks to Andy, John, Laurie, Scott, Beth, Bruce, Al, Len and Randy for volunteering today Sept 25th 2025 at InnOVative Learning Center in Muskegon, Michigan. We had about 35-40 students participate in the Foundry in a Box Demonstration today. Lots of enthusiasm in the...
Read MoreThanks to Andy, Randy, Kennedy, Marty, Scott, Len, Al, Bruce and Devon for volunteering at Fruitport Middle School in Fruitport, Mi. We did our Foundry in a Box demonstration to 60 kids. Thanks to Mr. Thommen for having us in and getting his kids hands on...
Read MoreThanks to Andy, John, Laurie, Al, Len and Randy for volunteering at the Grand Haven Central High School FiB demonstration in Grand Haven Michigan. Thanks to Mrs. Warner for having us in her physics class. The appreciates the hands on experience for her students. This is about the 10th year we have been going...
Read MoreThanks to Andy, John, Laurie, Bruce, Al, Scott, Len and Randy for volunteering at Kent City High School for the Foundry in a Box demonstration. Mr Boyd has us in for three of his classes. We had a total of about 60...
Read MoreThanks to Andy, Al, John, Laurie, Len, Marty, Scott, Randy and Jacob for volunteering at Whitehall High School. Special thanks to Jacob Mulder. He was an AFS stipend recipient from the West Michigan Chapter. He is going to Michigan Tech University. I asked him if he would like to check out how sand casting works. Jacob is looking for part time work this summer. Hope the foundry community can keep him. Whitehall teacher Jeremy Shaeffer has two classes that made their own 3d printed patterns. He had the patterns already mounted and the students packed and poured their creations. Last semester we furnished Jeremy with sand and flasks. He has his “sandbox” right by the 3d printer so students can check to see if sand will draw off their patterns. We really had some good castings. Jeremy’s classes are a good source for providing us the new...
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