Not having bought any recast doors from Dave, I have no comment. But have also heard zero complaints
from anyone else. He may have someone doing his castings, that knows exactly what to do, regarding the
shrinkage factor. On average, both aluminum & brass, have 3/16" to the foot, of shrinkage, and on a large
door for a slot, like the Jennings doors, can make a huge difference. Even in the smaller lower door. The
main thing you have to do when ordering a recast door, is to take EXACT measurements of your case, and
in turn, get the EXACT measurements of the recast, before ordering. You don't want to deal with the hassle
of sending it back. Even the smaller trade stimulator doors do not fit correctly, if nothing has been done to
the original pattern beforehand. I have built-up many castings in the past, that involves more labor than is
profitable, but the results were worth the effort. There is only one other person that I know of, that has taken
the process a step farther with his trade stimulator doors, and they all fit perfect when cleaned up. He is a
member of this Forum, and am sure he will respond, when someone needs a door that he has in stock.
On the other hand, I would not advise anyone buying ANY Recast parts on eBay, from the Vegas Butcher. They
have to be the WORST examples of a recast that I have ever seen. Most appear to have been sanded with 20
grit paper, and then when he polishes the surface, they look even worse. As in CRAP!
Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 3:11 am
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