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Tobho Mott liked r4z0r7o3's post in the thread Crucible tongs for side-access furnace.

Correction: I'm an oaf! It's 3/4" square tube that I have, not 1/2", so it's perfect! I couldn't find my paint stripper and didn't feel...

Mark's castings liked r4z0r7o3's post in the thread Crucible tongs for side-access furnace.

Correction: I'm an oaf! It's 3/4" square tube that I have, not 1/2", so it's perfect! I couldn't find my paint stripper and didn't feel...

Meteor Monowatt replied to the thread Iron Pot Factory.

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Mark's castings replied to the thread Crucible tongs for side-access furnace.

I was at the recycle shop on Wednesday and they had a pallet of those scuba diving helmets: fibreglass, full face perspex dome like a...

Tobho Mott liked r4z0r7o3's post in the thread Crucible tongs for side-access furnace.

"Ya only got but one pair of eyes" -AvE IIRC, those come with an aluminized head-cover...

Meteor Monowatt replied to the thread Iron Pot Factory.

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Rasper replied to the thread To PeeDee.

https://www.lmine.com/salamander-super-a-premium-crucibles-c-1_2_142_143/ There are many companies in the US who sell crucibles. One...

Tobho Mott replied to the thread Casting iron molten by thermite.

More YouTube thermite casting.... [MEDIA] Jeff

Tobho Mott replied to the thread Crucible tongs for side-access furnace.

One thing I like about polycarbonate face shields is, in addition to stopping potential flying molten metal, they block the hot exhaust...

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Hello I cannot remember exactly after I read old posts, but I think it was You who said in one of my threads that I cannot cast copper...

Forum: General foundry chat

metallab posted a new thread.

Casting iron molten by thermite

Cody's Lab (the hobby chemist from Utah) casted an iron pan where the iron is created by thermite. Rather cumbersome (particularly maing...

Forum: Sand Casting

Meteor Monowatt replied to the thread Lazy lost PLA on the cheap.

https://youtube.com/shorts/HbK4c3SSyQs?si=vmdVfLKXVu8Rh73v If your doing small castings then microwave might be your best bet for low...

Lifan V Twin replied to the thread V4 350cc 2 Stroke.

Thanks for the feedback. Well the funny thing is I have made 2 complete patterns, just in case it doesn’t go to plan. I guess the only...

ESC attached a file to the thread Crucible tongs for side-access furnace.

I didn't like the flat handles so I used 1/2" bar. I may have relieved the front to allow passing the crucible but I always go in low...

rocco replied to the thread Lazy lost PLA on the cheap.

I can certainly appreciate wanting to keep things as simple as possible. FWIW, the "burn out kiln" for my one and only lost wax casting...