This looks like a good as any place to start an off topic thread. What inspired this project was to maybe to make a little money, but mostly to...
The day after Halloween is a great time to buy the unsold foam decorations. Sometimes at less than half price.. An easy way to get a start using...
ZINC ALLOYS There are two basic families of zinc casting alloys: ZAMAK alloys and ZA alloys. The ZAMAK alloys were developed for pressure die...
Has anyone tried this laser thermometer? You can't use it on a reflective surface like aluminum.. I was thinking since I use a metal crucible, I...
I see everyone seems to use solid pouring cups and then melt out before casting. If hollow ones would be better they are simple to make.. I came...
It's mostly jewelry, definitely diy.. the papers are worth reading.. The effort that went into the reconstruction of this most basic set up is...
Pipe burners. simple, effective, and so many pipe parts to chose from.. A few brass water plumping parts, all off the shelf from HD.. A drill...
Small, easy to move around... 6 insulating fire bricks, ceramic fiber blanket & hardener, photo copy stand, small bench top router stand, 5 gal...
I'll start with a few castings done on AA.. Was into skulls at the time these were done.. A different type ceramics, but still by definition,...
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