Moulding of Open Bearing — Study Resources & PYQs
Preparation of an open bearing mould using a simple pattern.
- Estimated study time: 30 minutes
Study resources
- Go Practicals - Foundry Shop: Introduction, Tools & Precautions (Article) — Indian practical-file page listing every foundry hand tool (rammer, trowel, lifter, sprue pin, vent wire, bellow) with diagrams and safety precautions. Start here.
- RGPV Notes - Unit 3 Foundry: Patterns & Moulding Procedure (Article) — Contains the exact write-up 'To prepare a mould cavity using the given single/solid pattern' with raw materials and full step-by-step procedure. Also has the split-pattern experiment.
- NPTEL - Manufacturing Processes: Casting and Joining (IIT course) (Article) — Free IIT course. Week 1-2 cover patterns, allowances, moulds, gating system, moulding sand properties and steps in sand casting, with foundry practice shown on video. The most authoritative free Indi…
- IGNOU eGyanKosh - Pattern Making and Foundry (PDF) (PDF) — Use this for the moulding sand composition (silica, alumina, iron oxide, moisture) and sand types (facing, backing, parting, core sand) - frequently asked in the viva.
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