Drawing Standards for Castings?

There actually is an ASTM standard for casting engineering drawings. It is:

ASME Y14.8-2009 It is uploaded on scribd if you are a member.

Plus found a possibly useful reference:

https://www.sfsa.org/publications/hbk/s4.pdf (supplement only but worth a look)

Hi Tony,

Thanks for the additional information. Yes, I included the link to the sfsa supplement in my original post. I do have a Scribd membership, so I will download the ASME Y14 publication and take a look. That may be just what I need to encapsulate all of the help offered from the HM members.
 
Ah, yes you did, Bryan....I missed the link. Sorry 'bout that.
 
Hi Tony, [snip] that may be just what I need to encapsulate all of the help offered from the HM members.

Well then...! Just finished perusing this standard (ASME Y14.8-2009) and I have to say Tony...this was the document I needed. If this isn't in the drafting standards repository, it probably should be. If you or Nels want me to purchase a legit copy as a donation to HM, let me know and I'd be happy to pony up the $ for this valuable addition from ASME if it isn't already in the library. Everyone can benefit from this document.
 
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Any addition we get to our private library is welcomed. Although it is copyrighted, in the case of a purchase for an organization's library, I believe this is acceptable. It's no different that having it in a company library where a group of engineers share a copy. I know from past experience, we had to keep certain standards on file, and they had to be accessible to all parties with legit need. That said, it doesn't mean that everyone here can take a copy and post it on their own website and offer unlimited free downloads, as is the case with say, any of the Torrent variants. Personal, educational use only.
 
Any addition we get to our private library is welcomed. Although it is copyrighted, in the case of a purchase for an organization's library, I believe this is acceptable. It's no different that having it in a company library where a group of engineers share a copy. I know from past experience, we had to keep certain standards on file, and they had to be accessible to all parties with legit need. That said, it doesn't mean that everyone here can take a copy and post it on their own website and offer unlimited free downloads, as is the case with say, any of the Torrent variants. Personal, educational use only.

Went to the ASME bookstore and went through the process of understanding if there are any copyright/sharing issues. Apparently, they protect their electronic copies via FileOpen, which essentially encrypts based on user download location (i.e., if I download, you can't from your location if I forward it to you). We may be out of luck in this case. What I can say is that the Scribd subscription worked in this and many other cases. PM me if you don't have a Scribd subscription.
 
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I was completely unaware that there was such a standard and would be very interested in reading up on it.
Pattern making is quite fascinating, so many things to consider......
 
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