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Tobho Mott liked Rasper's post in the thread All types of problems..
It looks to me that you are complicating things. With an adequate blower (I suspect your blower does not provide enough air. I use a 5...
Oct 11, 2024 at 11:20 AM
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HT1 liked Rasper's post in the thread All types of problems..
It looks to me that you are complicating things. With an adequate blower (I suspect your blower does not provide enough air. I use a 5...
Oct 11, 2024 at 9:02 AM
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Tops replied to the thread Top's A10 furnace Project.
Thanks Kelly. I already cleared the mold. I am planning to throw some chunks from that into the bore of the cylinder , add heat, and...
Oct 11, 2024 at 8:37 AM -
Tops liked Al2O3's post in the thread Top's A10 furnace Project.
The K30 data sheet says 14-18% water but the installation instructions say 20% for hand placement (see attached). If you "full mold...
Oct 11, 2024 at 8:07 AM
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Al2O3 attached a file to the thread Top's A10 furnace Project.
The K30 data sheet says 14-18% water but the installation instructions say 20% for hand placement (see attached). If you "full mold...
Oct 11, 2024 at 7:56 AM
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Tops liked r4z0r7o3's post in the thread Top's A10 furnace Project.
Yeah, keep the temps warm, I missed that suggestion from Kelly, he's right. Another idea is to wrap it plastic, then in cuddly warm...
Oct 11, 2024 at 5:50 AM -
Tops liked r4z0r7o3's post in the thread Top's A10 furnace Project.
Yeah, sorry that happened :( At least you learned on a cheap-to-redo part though. I'd second that. I may have the concept wrong, but...
Oct 11, 2024 at 5:15 AM -
Tops replied to the thread Top's A10 furnace Project.
Thanks Guys. I appreciate the input. I originally designed at 3/4" (19mm) but ended up making both flat pieces 1" (25mm) after...
Oct 11, 2024 at 5:12 AM -
Tops liked Mark's castings's post in the thread Top's A10 furnace Project.
That's frustrating to say the least, can you make it thicker next time?.
Oct 11, 2024 at 4:41 AM -
Tops liked Al2O3's post in the thread Top's A10 furnace Project.
That's a bummer. I haven't used Kastolite 30 but have used other insulating castables. In general, they often call for > 2x the water...
Oct 11, 2024 at 4:41 AM -
Mark's castings replied to the thread Top's A10 furnace Project.
That's frustrating to say the least, can you make it thicker next time?.
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Rasper attached a file to the thread All types of problems..
It looks to me that you are complicating things. With an adequate blower (I suspect your blower does not provide enough air. I use a 5...
Oct 10, 2024 at 6:33 PM
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Al2O3 replied to the thread Top's A10 furnace Project.
That's a bummer. I haven't used Kastolite 30 but have used other insulating castables. In general, they often call for > 2x the water...
Oct 10, 2024 at 5:19 PM -
Tops attached a file to the thread Top's A10 furnace Project.
In my excitement to move forward, I tried de-molding the big doughnut after 30 hours...failure. . [ATTACH]
Oct 10, 2024 at 4:37 PM
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Mark's castings liked Tops's post in the thread Top's A10 furnace Project.
The lid piece and the top and bottom of the cylinder were all done as single pours. The cylinder was split into 3 sections with about 8...
Oct 10, 2024 at 3:07 PM
