Picture Galleries > Making Chilled Iron Wheels > Pouring the sand for the lower mould

The sand was then poured into the frame to set with the chills in position.  Again this was done a bit at a time with each batch being compacted before the next pour.  The process is still know as 'ramming' from the days when green sand was used with no catalyst when the sand had to be 'rammed' to make it compact and stick.