[modeleng] Re: Melting Down - Smelting
- From: "Terry Lane" <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 07:21:06 +1000
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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