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www.moderncasting.com INDUSTRY NEWS Letterbox Metalcasting Toy a Microcosm of U.S. I enjoyed the January editorial as usual. I’ve never seen
one of these metalcasting kits. I guess I’m too young. But you’re right, they could never be sold today because of the safety issues. Some little kid would get burned, and they were probably melting lead back then since it melts at a low temperature and is easily cast. But the set got me thinking about Christmas this year. Out
of the six grandkids my wife and I have, only one grandson likes presents that he can use to build something. The rest want everything already put together or another electronic game. They think (just like our congress) that someone can build it for them somewhere other than in the U.S. It would just be too dirty, dangerous or damaging to the environment to build it here.
DON REIMER VP FOUNDRY OPERATIONS TONKAWA FOUNDRY INC., TONKAWA, OKLA.
Editor’s Note: MODERN CASTING received many other read- ers’ responses on the home casting set mentioned in the edito- rial and Shakeout of the January issue. The set struck a nerve with many readers; unfortunately, all the responses could not be printed due to space constraints.
We’ll Have to Work for Years to Buy American The article “Buy Foreign Because It’s Easier” (October
2009 editorial) was interesting because it describes the hu- man nature in a time of crisis to make surviving a priority. The problem described is broad and has affected all of us for generations. Recently, I visited a diecaster that has started ordering tooling from a Chinese manufacturer that offers “two for the price of one,” and I think we may never return from this type of practice. Because I sympathize with North American businesses in
the current economy, I do not believe in a stimulus program. I think this program is against the basis of the capitalistic economy that has worked for this country for many years. I asked the diecaster I recently visited wether he is afraid that one day his partner in China will start producing identical parts and competing with him on the market. His answer was, “I do not think they are interested in manufacturing parts now, but I don’t know if they will start in a few years. But by that time I will be retired.” I think the problem is with our moral standards and our
culture. According to some psychologists, it takes three to five years to change a society or company culture if you start working hard on changing it now. With more articles like this, maybe one day we will witness a difference in people’s thinking.
ARTUR FILC DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER TECK METALS LTD., VANCOUVER, CANADA MODERN CASTING / February 2010 17
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