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An Example in Steel Casting    The Ice Cleat on the M1 Abrams Tank

Option 3

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Option 3 Cleat Down with Straight Parting Line

The ice cleat is   properly oriented with the detailed features down in the mold.   But the parting line is perfectly horizontal and does not follow the curve in the base plate section of the cleat.   With a flat parting line, a core would have to be used to introduce the  curve in the base section. 

There is an alternate way to shape the parting line so that a core isn't needed.

Go back to the parting line and orientation page and choose another option.

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