[modeleng] Re: Melting Down - Smelting
- From: Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 16:39:54 -0700 (PDT)
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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