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Of course aluminum castings can be used for lots of things like medical equipment, portable tools, food processing and even aircraft equipment. But for a moment, let’s consider how to use them in something really useful: a Rube Goldberg machine. Use a Premade Part Naturally, the simplest way to include this is to create or buy a part beforehand and find a way to incorporate it into your contraption. This could be something you already own, or something you made up just for this purpose. Maybe you could use a different contraption to randomly generate the design and then be challenged to discover how to incorporate it. Incorporate the Casting If you intend to use this method, keep in mind that casting takes time. You may want to start heating the liquid before you start your machine, or have a contraption at the beginning start the heating and one at the end do the pouring. This may be a small step in your overall process with a lengthy weight in the middle or it could be the entire purpose of your machine. Free an Already Cast Mold This option will involve some preparation, but will present a fun challenge. Assuming that you used a sand mold or some other disposable method, you can design the machine to remove the barriers keeping your aluminum castings inside. If you want to be really innovative, use this in the middle of your machine to help set off the next device. No matter what you decide to do, have fun. There are so many different things that are created through aluminum castings, that the possibilities are endless, even if you only use what has already been created. You could be using the same pieces as are used in professional auto racing. Curto-Ligonier has been a leading producer of high-quality aluminum and magnesium sand castings. we also have the unique ability to sand cast aluminum or magnesium using the same pattern.This gives our customers the advantage of being able to substitute lighter weight magnesium for aluminum castings applications, without having to re-tool. (http://www.curto.com/)
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