About Us
G & G Slotted Core Vents, LLC is a family owned business..
Originally part of the ACE Manufacturing Company from Weyauwega, WI, G&G was established in 1991 by Kent Gehrke. G&G specializes in producing box core vents which are used in a variety of blow mold, foundry molds, and other applications.
Quality Counts
G&G SLOTTED CORE VENTS is committed to quality and accountability.
Core Vent Specs
Dimensions of our Core vents:
- Standard vents range from 1/8" to 1-1/2" in diameter growing in mostly 1/16" increments.
- All of our vents, 1" and smaller, are made .001-.002" larger than the listed diameter. That allows you to drill the standard fraction size hole into which the vent will be placed.
- 5/16 inch long vents, is our standard vent length along with 3/8 inch long and 1/4 inch long vents.
- Head thickness depends on the length of the vent: 5/16" & 1/4" long vents have a .090" head thickness; 3/8" long vents have .156" head thickness.
Metal Specifications of our Core vents:
- We provide three standard metals from which the core vents are made: 20-11T3 Aluminum, 360 Brass, and 12L14 Steel.
More Details
- Core vents without slots, "blanks" are available.
- Smooth sided and relief sided parts:
Smooth sided (standard for Brass and Aluminum) have a uniform diameter the length of the part and allows a more seamless look on the mold.
Relief sided parts (standard on Steel) have a slightly smaller diameter on the crown of the part where the slots are cut to allow a press fit that will squeeze less and effects the slot width less.
- Custom size or knurled core vents are available.
- Dovetailed slotted vents and special slot widths are available – PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL FOR QUOTATION.
