I appreciate the responses. Yes, all the same plaque pattern. I've been watching your videos for years but haven't noticed your techniques for...
This is only my second time pouring iron after finishing the new furnace. Using K-bond (petrobond) sand. This has happened both times. The...
I've finally gotten our first batch of K-bond mulled. I'll post with results once we pour with it. Has anyone tried using snap flasks with...
Thanks Mach. Mostly just trying to understand what's necessary to do it, both for safety and execution. I'll dig through the linked threads and...
Does anyone have experience with NG burners? I'm working through whether to hook one up at home, and the requisite equipment. Next furnace is...
Here's some notes, mostly quotes from Tom Corbett, that lead me to source Polybutene: Smokeless 2-stroke oil will ALWAYS be better than regular...
No, I'll probably order a case of them in order to make a few hundred pounds. I was only able to get 1 gallon samples of L-14 and L-100 from...
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Bird-X-10-oz-Bird-Repellent-Gel-Cartridge-BP-CART-EACH/300287719 I'm working on ordering a sample of Indopol L-14 and...
Petee mentioned his neighbor quietly built a block building in the backyard of his suburban home for bronze pouring...
I may be running over to the HWI distributor near Detroit in the near future. If y'all need any refractory, let me know.
A friend recently tore down a 1914 piano in his basement and passed the iron harp along. I sent a piece to be analyzed, probably XRF spectroscopy...
I appreciate the thoughts David and Kelly. Melterskelter and Ironsides have me pretty well convinced that a low-mass furnace is what I'll try...
I was able to find a copy on half price books yesterday for $10. Interesting you should mention that. My chief hesitation with running a cupola...
If your livelihood depended on you casting 50 lbs of iron per day, and your budget was $500, what furnace would you build?
In some other work I've done, I studied a type of non-thermal gliding arc plasma generator that used reverse vortex flow to achieve several...
The kids and I have been making aluminum muffins for a few years with a few different furnace styles, but it's time to step up our game. We have...
We've decided to use Durabar through McMaster. Thanks for the input everyone.
Thanks Kelly. Understood on the freezing. Would it make a difference if it's being remelted in a larger crucible in an induction furnace?...
A close friend had to close up shop during the pandemic, and we've been trying to think of ways to keep the lights on for him. He suspects some...
Live in Allendale, work in Muskegon. About as west as it gets without getting wet.
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