Honestly, I think I've overthunk this whole predicament (not uncommon for me) I've been having, and a large sledge hammer and a railroad track may...
lol what? o_O
interesting idea actually. perhaps i could weld a large container and chuck a lot of the extrusions of it in my electric furnace at 800. thanks
I'd be very interested in making round and milling stock. thanks for letting me know. yes, i understand they're probably the same alloy, my...
yeah definitely not the best stuff compared to some proper casting alloys I've tried. ill entertain the idea of trading it in for proper casting...
true, but since a lot of it is hollow tubing, i figured it needs to be flattened out first, otherwise its much harder to fit a good volume of it...
I've been collecting a pile of aluminum extrusions off the verge (mainly hollow sections and broken ladders) for melting. I've been taking a...
Happened to me recently in my electric furnace. Just 1 copper melt and 2/3rds of it oxidized away. Was an unbranded pure graphite one from China....
Interesting idea too, but yeah I'd prefer to have it dedicated one for convenience and accuracy. thanks. Damn that moldable ceramic fiber you use...
I think you just saved me a tonne of money and hassle ;). thanks buddy. will post it when i finish. :D
Yeah I considered that option of laying the bricks to get the biggest wall thickness for my original furnace, but it just would've taken a...
Probably wont use it very often as it's a small hobby. Twice a month at most, but I'm not too concerned about the practicality. the k23's would be...
I posted an electric foundry build here about a month ago...
Mine is inkbird SSR. any idea about their reputation?
yeah gonna forget about the 5 amp fuse
corrections; The brick cracking I'm getting is normal, even new kilns experience it and it shouldn't be an issue as the brick assembly is still...
Thanks mate. I also noticed you're using an Auber ramp and soak PID, which I might grab at some stage. How's that been working for you? I looked...
The relay is just mounted on the heat sink provided with the PID kit. I thought about adding a small fan with a mini 12V power supply, but I think...
Thanks mate. I thought it was already in the right subforum? If I'm mistaken then feel free to move it there then. Thanks for the info on heat...
Yep haha. But like many people he did get me interested in the hobby.
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