[modeleng] Re: Melting Down - Smelting
- From: "Peter J. Cathcart" <peter.cathcart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 22:06:41 +0100
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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