I am interested in casting, have read alot of information and still am undecided and need educated, experienced answers. I plan to cast sword crossguards,...
Had the same prob with 4 bottles. Used Wally World with no problem, (and went on 3 different occasions) After buying an adapter, got home and found didnt need...
If you look at the pics on the site you refferenced there is a large amount of flame exiting the furnace. You can recover most of this heat by making a smal...
I have most of the setup that you are wanting. I made a small forge out of a propane tank 20# it is ligned with kowool (sp) with a kiln shelf in it. I also...
Just did this last fall. Called the local propane dealer. Asked about swapping a 20# for a full 40# with the new valve. I got a refurbish 40# full for $26...
Thomas, I read that the ration of the diameter of the pipe id to its length should be a ratio of 9:1. On my large burner (smaller than yours) I used a 2" to 1...
I am in Saskatchewan Canada and am looking for a few things: refactory type concrete, and a supplier of sandcasting patterns like a chess set or a small anvil....
Good to see the on-going discussion about the Mongo type of burner. I never finished perfecting mine as I really didn't need it anyway. The flame was burning...
What you are looking for is castable refractory. It is avaiable from most places that do pottery. Look in your local yellow pages for furnace repair and...
My supply of Petrobond is in need of refurbishing. I was wondering if there is anyone in the Puget Sound (Seattle) area of Washington that has a muller that I...
I built Chastain's oil furnace about a year or so ago. It works pretty well and I burn trash oil in it. I does not have an orifice to plug up and does not use...
A good place for refactory is anyplace that repairs boilers. they use the refactory and firebricks too. As for the patterns, those can be home made. Roger ......
You can make your own refractory material from Perlite and high temperature furnace cement. I got my cement from Haskel Vick at www.perrysupply.com. The...
Lowes sells Pearlite for $2.22. Home depot will match by 10% so you can get it for $2.00. If you price check you can get all of your materials cheap. I will...
The perlite will glassify where the burner flame first loops around, so I would recommend using a larger percentage of furnace cement around this area....
Martin
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Mar 2, 2003 4:55 pm
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When I was in grade 8, we made a sand casting of an anvil using lead. We used a pattern made from aluminum and was factory made. So I know somewhere out there...
Here's a URL to a page that details a guys work with wheel weights, way cool. I don't know if this has made the rounds on hobbicast or not, but I found it...
In the UK, wheelweights are supposed to be 96% lead, 3.5% antimony, 0.5% tin. However, as much of this alloy is recycled, just 96% lead and 4% antimony is...
Using a flux when casting is very important, the flux acts as a covering to keep out impurities & unwanted gases during the melt. A good flux is coverall 11...
... lead. ... Hello Brent, I suspect someone made an aluminum pattern from an original wood pattern in this case in order to have a duralable pattern for using...
No I haven't forgotten all those who want these plans. I found them, didn't realize how many pages they have. I will try and find a good way of making them...
Hi everyone, I just signed up to this list. I am experimenting with a friend, making some parts for various projects, and have decided to try and get some of...
I was told last night by a bullet caster that the alloy has been changed in the US. He didn't know what it was, but it melts at a higher temperature. Any...
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