Future Die Cast & Engineering

The Basics of Recycling Scrap Metal

Metals like aluminum, copper and iron are recyclable, but they're tossed in the garbage due to lack of knowledge and resources for proper metal recycling.

‘Gateway’ panels should stand the test of time

A series of 34 corten steel panels — some weighing up to 475 pounds — are now being installed as public art in the Spring Lake subdivision.

10 Different Uses for a Soldering Iron

A soldering iron supplies "cold" heat to metal parts that need to be joined. The completed joint bonds the parts to form an electrical connection between wires and...

What Not to Use Your Dumpster For

While dumpsters can be used for multiple waste and recycling projects, whether big or small, there are certain things for which a dumpster cannot be used. Most of the things for which dumpsters cannot be used pertain to any sort of toxic or hazardous waste. The types of waste listed below cannot be put into dumpsters as waste. There are alternate ways to dispose of those types of wasteWhat Cannot Go Into a Roll-Off DumpsterElectronicsThis includes mainly all televisions, radios,…

How Is Scrap Metal Consumed?

Scrap metal can serve a variety of purposes for both public and private sectors. Reusing this versatile material is a great way to do your part for the environment while helping someone else get new use out of an old material. Keep reading to learn more about how scrap metal is used and how it …

A die-cast toy truck, ikebana basket and more: What are they worth

Collectors seeks guidance on a 1920s lamp, an unusual die-cast toy truck, Victorian-era chairs and handpainted Chinese ceramics.

Automated Cast to Wash Die Casting Cell

Watch as this cell creates die cast parts and seamlessly runs them through the entire production process, without the touch of a single hand.

Zinc die-cast flat adjustable tension levers

JW Winco Inc., A Ganter Company, now offers GN 126 and GN 126.1 Zinc Die-Cast Flat Adjustable Tension Levers in Steel and Stainless Steel, with Tapped or Plain Bore Insert or Threaded Stud. The RoHS compliant flat adjustable levers are characterized by their low height and an elegant design. Designed for whenever

This Stop-Motion Car Chase Is Made With Die-Cast Toys

It's a scale-model time warp back behind the Iron Curtain in Communist Hungary of the 1980s.

How to Use Your Cast Iron the Right Way

Step by step tutorial for seasoning cast iron, plus cooking and cleaning. Learning how to use a cast iron skillet isn't hard, but you must do it right!

12 Reasons You Should Be Using A Cast-Iron Skillet

7 Egg Dishes That'll Put Your Cast Iron Skillet to Work

You can use your cast iron skillet for breakfast, too.

How to Properly Clean a Cast Iron Skillet in 4 Easy Steps

Cast iron skillets really are a kitchen essential. In fact, I have a a few cast iron pans in different sizes that I use on a regular basis for things like

Use Your Machinists to Make Dies

By systemizing die making into repeatable steps, Dies Plus, a division of Otto Engineering, is using its machinists to effectively make dies. This solution relies on a paperless color-coding system to convey the tolerances machinists need to hit in order for tool and die makers to do the final fitting.>

Seasoning your cast iron pan isn’t enough

Cast iron is strange mixture of incredibly durable and unusually delicate—especially for a cooking implement. The metal is physically sturdy, but also highly reactive, which means even a droplet of water left in the pan can leave a rust spot. To protect that nice black surface, you must coat it with a thin layer of oil, a process called seasoning.

Love Your Pan: What to Cook (and What Not to) in a Cast Iron

Steak is made for cast iron cooking. A bolognese? Not so much.

There’s Rust on My Cast Iron!

Have you ever prepared to cook with your beloved cast-iron skillet and seen rust like this? Don't toss it. We can help.