Hi It was a book that was hard to read and with many parts not relevant to the backyard foundry, but the bits in between made up for it. With...
Hi Reading John Campbell's book. He is a strong advocate for counter gravity casting. This is where the molten metal flows from the bottom of...
Hi I am interested in what is possible to achieve the highest quality surface finish for cast iron in the back yard. An obvious focus of attention...
Hi I have embarked on the construction of a pressured oil burner using parts from Aliexpress. Oil burners, new or used, are not available in my...
Hi I have made an initial cut at designing an iron casting furnace. I am aiming for a conventional design fitted with a pressured oil burner (no...
Hi I found this electric furnace for aluminium that I thought might be of interest. I did a quick search to see if it had been posted already....
Hi This thread will trace the feasibility, design and hopefully construction of a 5kW electric furnace capable of melting cast iron. Dazz
Hi My research of the literature indicates that flame impingement on the furnace wall is a bad thing. It is claimed this reduces flame heat and...
Hi I am about to start down the path of building an iron foundry. Has anyone considered using the Aliexpress waste oil burners? They are...
Hi Last time I did any casting was over 40 years ago at school. Now I'd like to build a miniature Steam Wagon which will need more castings than...
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