Gimbal Yoke·Torch Dynamics
Trial 2
SuccessA356May 12, 2026
Goal
Slow the gate and clear the surface folds.
Process
- Pour temp
- 705C
- Mold temp
- 185C
- Alloy batch
- A356-2605-A
- Trial date
- May 12, 2026
- Gating
- Widened base gate, risers unchanged.
- Changed from the previous trial
- Gate area up 40 percent to cut velocity. Pour temp down 10C.
What came out
Defects observed
Surface clean on all four. Dimensions within 0.3mm as cast.
Lessons learned
Bigger gate, slower metal, better surface. The obvious fix was the right one.