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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hope I can contribute something to the community. Dabbled in aluminum over the past few years, and am now focused on casting grey iron from old...
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