[modeleng] Re: Melting Down - Smelting
- From: "Ronald" <Ron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:50:27 +0100
I have found the if you are just smelting aluminium you can build a muffle
of normal clay bricks and just pack the gaps with mud .Use an old iron
saucepan as a crucible.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Logan" <boblogan@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 9:13 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Melting Down - Smelting
How far are you from a coal mine? the overburden above the coal seam, is
usually a good fire clay.
Bob L.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Lane" <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 10:11 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Melting Down - Smelting
> No Al, not much clay around here at all. Limestone, talc, ironstone, but
no
> clay.
>
>
>
>
> > No suitable Clay in the banks of that creek that flows
> > through your rancho??
> >
> > Al Messer
> > --- Terry Lane <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Just sent you a couple - I'll try & get a couple of
> > > the lil gas bottle jobby
> > > later today
> > >
> > > Well I did have to (shudder) buy the refractory.
> > > Finally tracked it down
> > > locally at a potter's supply house, who have all
> > > sorts of good things for
> > > establishing a foundry. Bentonite for making
> > > greensand, fireclay, and I also
> > > (wince) bought some porcelain clay to experiment
> > > with making crucibles. AND
> > > the nice lady in charge over there has offered to
> > > fire the crucibles for me
> > > when I get 'em made.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Tel
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, would love a pic or two.
> > > >
> > > > Peter
> > > >
> > > > PS Why am I not surprised you didn't buy an off
> > > the shelf jobbie?
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Terry Lane" <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 9:07 PM
> > > > Subject: [modeleng] Re: Melting Down - Smelting
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I've recenjtly built two furnaces Peter, one is
> > > based on a section of 12"
> > > > diameter water heater barrel - 15" high with a 2
> > > 1/2" lining of castable
> > > > refractory, it works real well on charcoal and (at
> > > a pinch) wood chips.
> > > The
> > > > second is based on a 5lb gas bottle - similar
> > > construction but with the
> > > > 'blow hole' a bit higher up for gas firing -
> > > haven't really fired it yet,
> > > > other than to cure the refractory & 'tune' the gas
> > > burner.
> > > >
> > > > For reclaming scrap and some aluminium work I
> > > still use the forge (wheel
> > > rim
> > > > welded to a 12 gal drum with air system
> > > underneath) - air supply for both
> > > > solid fuel furnaces, is an Electrolux vacuum
> > > cleaner with the hgose
> > > attached
> > > > to the 'blow side'
> > > >
> > > > I'll send you a pic or two if you like
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Peter J. Cathcart"
> > > <peter.cathcart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 5:58 AM
> > > > Subject: [modeleng] Melting Down - Smelting
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Tel and all
> > > > >
> > > > > Your comment below struck a cord. I just missed
> > > a small smelter on eBay
> > > > > yesterday (sorry Tel, nearly spent money). I
> > > have wanted a small
> > > smelting
> > > > > device for some time. Lead, copper and brass
> > > probably figure most in
> > > > terms
> > > > > of what I would use it for. Trying to find a
> > > suitable device however is
> > > > not
> > > > > so easy.
> > > > >
> > > > > So how does everyone out there deal with
> > > smelting? What devices are
> > > > > available? What problems arise?
> > > > >
> > > > > Peter
> > > > >
> > > > > --------
> > > > > You should get a few bits n pieces worth saving
> > > and a bit of aluminium
> > > for
> > > > > melting down,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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