I tried to melt copper tubing I had laying around the house today. Everything got to glowing a nice bright orange but no melt. How hot does this copper alloy...
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nice_guy134
Apr 1, 2002 9:01 am
Clint Sounds like a group thinggy alright! I was thinking the same when I saw it. It's bad enough they spam my email, but this is too much. Nice Guy ... ...
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boyerw1
Apr 1, 2002 11:17 am
- ... The tilting furnace look good. Do you plan on publishing more photo's on your website as you progress? Bill...
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Ray Brandes
rvbrandes
Apr 1, 2002 11:18 am
Earthlink screwed up our forwarding and all our incoming emails from early Saturday to Sunday night got bounced. The test was to check if yahoo was working and...
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Ray Brandes
rvbrandes
Apr 1, 2002 11:19 am
Clint, I protest occasionally about this spam, but unless the list owner bans the sender there isn't much to be done. Just delete it and move on. -Ray...
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Cameron McKeown
cdmckeown
Apr 1, 2002 12:05 pm
Certainly will. Cameron ... From: boyerw1 <boyerw@...> To: <hobbicast@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 9:17 PM Subject: [hobbicast]...
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Ken Retallick
redlinekr2000
Apr 1, 2002 12:06 pm
I have spent the weekend doing my investment cast bronze props. With a rather good percentage of success! One thing i will like to pass on, is i have changed...
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michael_arttech
Apr 1, 2002 12:18 pm
G'day folks. This is the first time i have posted to the list, however i have been reading the Post's and Archives for some time. I have been Sand Casting for...
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rgsparber@...
rgsparber
Apr 1, 2002 1:04 pm
Michael, I realized this is not exactly an induction furnace, but we have had discussion about melting AL in a home microwave. Interested? Rick Sparber ...
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w h i z z e r i c k
whizzerick
Apr 1, 2002 1:52 pm
Wow, what a thrill! The first part is cast! As usual, I prepared a pictorial for you guys: http://www.whizzerick.com Page 3 of the foundry pages. Check it out!...
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Intellicorp001
evildrome_bo...
Apr 1, 2002 2:06 pm
Hi All, A bit off topic but I need a favour... an aquaintance has successfully sued a spammer! When I say successfully, I mean he's been awarded damages in a (...
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Ray Brandes
rvbrandes
Apr 1, 2002 2:07 pm
Excellent! - Ray in FLA...
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driggars
Apr 1, 2002 2:56 pm
That copper will have to get hot, I would say 2000-2100, Some one else may add more to this cause I am no expert. I have been dealing with melting brass and...
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catboat15@...
olewilly2000
Apr 1, 2002 2:57 pm
In a message dated 4/1/2002 12:21:59 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Copper tube is almost pure copper. Melts a lot higher than brass or bronze. No experience,...
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chipmaker36043
Apr 1, 2002 3:00 pm
I don't know if I used the correct term to describe what I am asking, but just how would one make a mold for an item such as say an object shaped like a letter...
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chipmaker36043
Apr 1, 2002 3:09 pm
I have a part to cast that has to have a steel rod (1/2" diam rod) permanently embeded in it. Its a tool rest for a wood lathe, and the steel rod is what is...
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Ray Brandes
rvbrandes
Apr 1, 2002 3:47 pm
Sounds like you did it right. The pattern is laid on the pattern board and rammed up. The drag is rolled over and you carve the sand carefully down to the...
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Ray Brandes
rvbrandes
Apr 1, 2002 3:49 pm
Pre-heating the insert will be a tricky pain in the butt. Just pour hot and fast. A diamond knurl on the area inside the aluminum should work great. The...
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jmhannnon
Apr 1, 2002 3:52 pm
The subject of induction furnaces came up a while back and I did some web browsing on the subject and talked to a friend of mine who is designing an 8KW switch...
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Hal J. Schechner
halschechner
Apr 1, 2002 4:06 pm
David Gingery uses this same concept for making an axle in the compound slide of his lathe. I've used steel cores and not deposited enough carbon on them to...
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Dale Smith
wdsmith41
Apr 1, 2002 4:13 pm
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Jim Clary
jclary@...
Apr 1, 2002 4:57 pm
Chipmaker! If you're serious about getting a good bond on the steel rod you'll need to pour the casting while the rod is hot. It doesn't have to be red hot but...
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rgsparber@...
rgsparber
Apr 1, 2002 5:57 pm
I recently did 8 casting that contained a steel rod. It certainly acts as a chiller but if the melt is at the high end of the temperature range, it worked well...
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weehaaa2002
Apr 1, 2002 11:45 pm
My name is Christopher Richardson, I am from Deer Island NB Canada, (southern NB). Is there anyone here any where close to my area. I would be interested to...
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Ray Brandes
rvbrandes
Apr 2, 2002 1:05 am
I have updated my furnace page with some burner information. See it at: http://www.ray-vin.com/casting/ Regards, Ray in FLA...
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andreb0506
Apr 2, 2002 2:33 am
Howdy Clint, Thanks for your hobbicast response regarding my unsucessful copper melt. I'm using a 15 pound regulator off of a 40# propane tank. I think my...
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driggars
Apr 2, 2002 3:36 am
I think so, I am running a 3/4" burner with a hair dryer. I have been melting brass and some copper Clint ... From: "andreb0506" <andreb@...> To:...
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jeffgnu
Apr 2, 2002 3:57 am
Ray, You did a very nice job with your furnace. The section on "What I would do different the next time:" Why not weld some angle iron legs to the bottom of...
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Donald H Locker
dhlocker
Apr 2, 2002 4:19 am
For the service this starter will see, I'm not worried AT ALL about heating the motor. The current draw will be miniscule after the thing spins up, and the...
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ronthomp2002
Apr 2, 2002 5:01 am
Cross posted from the Gingery machines group. This message is for Paul Probus, Brian J. Bland, mike Turcotte, and anyone else interested in the Workbench...
