[modeleng] Re: Melting Down and Marine things
- From: john.burridge@xxxxxxxxxx
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 23:34:11 +0200 (CEST)
Hi To All,
I havn't been contributing very much on the list as it is on my home
computer,and i only go on ti every couple of days.
I see that there seems to be quite a lot of interest in to boat boilers which i
am interested in also casting/smelting another thing i would like to get into
again both alumiumn and cast iron.
I contacted the boat links that wilfried gave me the web site address for and
it gives me building advice for engines, boilers and hull designs.
I glad that the numbers of Alan's list are growing and that most people are pro
active, i must get the Emails forwarded to work so i can contribute.
yours John Burridge
> Message date : Oct 21 2004, 01:03 AM
> From : "Ronald"
> To : modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Copy to :
> Subject : [modeleng] Re: Melting Down - Smelting
> 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"
> To:
> 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"
> To:
> 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 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"
> > > > > To:
> > > > > 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"
> > > >
> > > > > To:
> > > > > 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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