[modeleng] Re: Melting Down - Smelting
- From: "Terry Lane" <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 19:11:38 +1000
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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