Method of casting damped part with insert
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1. A method comprising:
- positioning an insert in a vertical mold comprising a first mold portion and a second mold portion; and
casting a material comprising a metal around at least a portion of the insert and wherein the insert comprises an annular body portion having an inner edge and an outer edge, the annular body having a flat portion extending radially, and a tab having a portion extending radially inward from the inner edge or outward from the outer edge, and the tab having a portion extending radially being parallel to the flat portion, and wherein the tab comprises a bent tab portion.
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Abstract
A method including positioning an insert in a vertical mold including a first mold portion and a second mold portion; and casting a material including a metal around at least a portion of the insert.
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1. A method comprising:
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positioning an insert in a vertical mold comprising a first mold portion and a second mold portion; and casting a material comprising a metal around at least a portion of the insert and wherein the insert comprises an annular body portion having an inner edge and an outer edge, the annular body having a flat portion extending radially, and a tab having a portion extending radially inward from the inner edge or outward from the outer edge, and the tab having a portion extending radially being parallel to the flat portion, and wherein the tab comprises a bent tab portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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providing an insert comprising at least one bent tab portion; and positioning the insert in one of a first mold portion or a second mold portion of a vertical mold using the bent tab portion of the insert to at least partially assist in holding the insert in place in a vertical position wherein the bent tab portion hangs on and is supported by the first mold portion or the second mold portion.
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15. A method comprising:
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loading an insert into a setting fixture, the insert comprising an annular body portion having a flat portion extending radially, and a tab extending radially inward or outward from the flat portion and wherein the tab comprises at least one bent tab portion; and using the setting fixture to load the insert into a first mold portion of a mold for casting metal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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