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AFS Southern California 
​Annual Casting Contest


CASTING CONTEST AND SCHOLARSHIPS:  Local high school and college students will receive awards for the annual casting contest, as well as scholarships for their efforts in metal casting.  The casting contest challenges students by having them design and cast a pre-selected item (ex: bee paper weight).
Picture2013 Judges (at Bell Foundry)
 Castings are judged for: 
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1. Gating and risering techniques, including innovative ones.

2. Ease of gate removal.

3. Cleanliness of part, absence of sand inclusions, soundness.

4. Casting yield. How much metal it takes to make the part.

5. A short essay submitted with the part explaining the design of the gating system, pattern modifications, and conclusions reached while casting the part.

About Education Night Event

HISTORY OF THE CASTING CONTEST
1986-Present

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American Foundry Society (AFS) Southern California
2971 Warren Lane
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Phone: 916-933-3062
Fax: 916-933-3072