Furnaces and their construction

Build threads on the construction of home foundry furnaces

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  1. Al2O3
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    Foundry Tutorial

    Al2O3, Jan 3, 2021
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    Al2O3
    Jan 3, 2021
  2. metallab

    Crucible / woodz steel : make it using a propane furnace ?

    metallab, Sep 17, 2023
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    metallab
    Sep 19, 2023
  3. Chazza

    Show me your lids please.

    Chazza, Aug 4, 2023 ... 2
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    1,144
    Petee716
    Sep 11, 2023
  4. MrCrankyface

    5kW electric furnace build

    MrCrankyface, Jun 21, 2022 ... 2
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    MrCrankyface
    Aug 16, 2023
  5. orglee

    Smelting aluminium cans

    orglee, Aug 13, 2023
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    509
    rocco
    Aug 14, 2023
  6. Andrew Marquardt

    Furnace design

    Andrew Marquardt, Mar 16, 2023 ... 2
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    Andrew Marquardt
    Jul 29, 2023
  7. EricM

    How to best measure molten aluminum temperature within a crucible?

    EricM, Jun 16, 2023 ... 2
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    termlimit
    Jul 4, 2023
  8. Mark's castings

    Fitted a K type thermocouple to my furnace to help fuel air mix tuning

    Mark's castings, Jul 20, 2022
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    Mark's castings
    Jul 3, 2023
  9. EricM

    Cutting Ceramic Fiber Board Question

    EricM, Jun 29, 2023
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    7
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    625
    Al2O3
    Jun 30, 2023
  10. EricM

    Ceramic castable material question

    EricM, Jun 27, 2023
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    643
    Al2O3
    Jun 29, 2023
  11. Melterskelter

    Segmental Thin Plastic Refractory/Wool Furnace Build 14" Dia Bore

    Melterskelter, Jun 12, 2020 ... 3 4 5
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    Melterskelter
    Jun 26, 2023
  12. Richard

    New Foundry Construction

    Richard, Apr 28, 2023 ... 2 3
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    2,641
    mytwhyt
    Jun 25, 2023
  13. Mark's castings

    Experiments with getting the oil furnace to melt iron

    Mark's castings, May 9, 2023 ... 2
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    Mark's castings
    Jun 16, 2023
  14. Nick Lazenby

    Received a Visit From The Kiln Fairy.

    Nick Lazenby, May 27, 2023
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    980
    Nick Lazenby
    Jun 2, 2023
  15. Sirgei

    Electric Furnace Question

    Sirgei, May 30, 2023
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    4
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    710
    Al2O3
    May 31, 2023
  16. PortaMelt

    My New Mini Furnace

    PortaMelt, May 7, 2023
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    732
    BattyZ
    May 28, 2023
  17. Tops

    Form Kastolite using Styrofoam?

    Tops, Feb 17, 2023 ... 2
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    2,373
    Tops
    May 15, 2023
  18. Hopefuldave

    Cutting Zirconia firebrick?

    Hopefuldave, Mar 15, 2023
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    1,074
    Hopefuldave
    Apr 25, 2023
  19. Old Jim

    Another electric furnace

    Old Jim, Jan 23, 2023 ... 2
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    2,707
    Old Jim
    Apr 22, 2023
  20. HT1

    Flux VS IFB

    HT1, Mar 11, 2023
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    2
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    894
    HT1
    Mar 11, 2023
  21. Smoking Shoe

    Vacuum melt

    Smoking Shoe, Mar 8, 2023
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    7
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    1,227
    Smoking Shoe
    Mar 10, 2023
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