Month: November 2017

Nov 27
2017

Prototype Casting

Common Applications Of Stainless Steel

Stainless steel is practically everywhere in today’s world. Even if you’re a bit frustrated that your sleek, brand new stainless steel fridge won’t allow magnets to stick to the surface (some fridges have actually addressed this complaint), there’s no doubt that stainless steel is a useful, clean and quite versatile material. Why are we writing […]

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Nov 17
2017

Prototype Casting

Gift Ideas For The Mechanic Or Inventor In Your Life

Is there someone special in your life that just enjoys making things? Does the thought of brand new tools to hang up in the garage excite your husband or you good friend, inspiring them to create a wacky invention just because they can? Well, you’re in the right place by landing on this blog post. […]

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Nov 10
2017

Prototype Casting

Tools That You Don’t See Every Day

At Protocast Inc., we’re heavily involved in the tool-making industry. Our Denver-based machine shop can create many intricate and precise components and parts that meet the needs of many different industries. What this means to us is that we’re quite familiar with a lot of niche tools that other people probably haven’t even heard of. […]

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Nov 03
2017

Prototype Casting

A Look At The History Of Tools And Machining, Part Two

If you’ve followed our recent blog posts here at Protocast Inc., then you’ll know that we’ve recently touched on the early history of tools and human civilization. Again, while historians dedicate their entire professional lives studying such a thing in detail, it’s nice to touch on the historical highlights of such an important development in […]

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