How long did you make the e1/2" burner tube? Clint ... From: "davidcmgd" <davidc@...> To: <hobbicast@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003...
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davidcmgd
Aug 5, 2003 2:18 pm
The Brass is no problem for a jet, the flame on a properly working burner will be nowhere near it, when it is working properly. You have to keep in mind that...
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Wilson Logan
evildrome_bo...
Aug 5, 2003 8:34 am
Hi All, Just in case no-ones mentioned this, Yahoo (see below) are going to delete all the message attachments after August 7th (2 days!). It won't affect this...
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Dan Brewer
danqualman
Aug 5, 2003 4:51 am
No it actually a good idea. Brass is a lot easer to machine with hand tools than steel. take a look at this site. The burner that Camron has displayed is...
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Yoda
yodawill2000
Aug 5, 2003 2:03 am
Is it a bad idea to make a Burner jet on a brass tube ??? The body of the burner will be steel of course .. Im just talking about the tube where the jet is ......
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Yoda
yodawill2000
Aug 5, 2003 12:56 am
Im in Grand Prairie Tx ... I go to the Porter Warner in Arlington .. I need to get to know the peeps there a little better .. I asked the guy in the Warehouse...
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mudbuginc
Aug 4, 2003 10:14 pm
Can aluminum be melted in a cupola type furnace where it is in contact with the refractory?...
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cvedrick
Aug 4, 2003 9:49 pm
Hey Yoda, What town do you live in? I just got the stuff by going to Porter Warner, telling the guy I wanted some bentonite and some sand to make moulding sand...
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jmhannnon
Aug 4, 2003 8:50 pm
I just ran across this web site http://www.junkyardjet.com/primitive.html about an attempt to build a jet engine. It is well worth reading for someone building...
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Yoda
yodawill2000
Aug 4, 2003 8:47 pm
But But ... Does it coat the sand properly without the pressing action ??? I too will soon be needing greensand .. and dont have a muller or equivelent device...
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James (Jim) Buchanan
jambuchanan
Aug 4, 2003 7:45 pm
For fire clay try a brick yard or check with a brick mason on where to get it....
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cvedrick
Aug 4, 2003 5:32 pm
Here is my method: (Al purchased materials were from Porter-Warner Ind. {300# = $15.00}) In a 10 gallon washtub.... Combine 22-1/2# Fine moulding sand. and...
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Daniel C. Postellon
dpostellon
Aug 4, 2003 11:24 am
I built mine with ordinary pottery clay. ... From: "blunt0865" <j_levett@...> To: <hobbicast@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 5:42 PM ...
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Dan Brewer
danqualman
Aug 4, 2003 4:50 am
try your local pottery suply store, furnace repair, boiler repair, mason supply, fire place repair. You local yelow pages will yeild a plethora of...
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Alan Condit
conditalan
Aug 4, 2003 2:25 am
Bob, Usually I mount my patterns on a board. Tnen you need to add a fillet where the edges of the pattern meets the board. This helps prevent breakout of the...
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Bob Engelhardt
rc_engelhardt
Aug 3, 2003 10:20 pm
Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm going to practice a bit and try them all. I suspect that a good part of the problem is my newbieness. Bob...
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blunt0865
Aug 3, 2003 9:42 pm
Im starting to build a furnice and have assembled allmost every thing I need (body, forms, burner, silica, perlite, ect.)but I cant find firecaly is it known...
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James (Jim) Buchanan
jambuchanan
Aug 3, 2003 4:26 pm
David: I mix my green sand in a wheel borrow using a garden hoe. In my case this works quite well. When I break out a casting I place the hardened sand (the...
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Cameron McKeown
cdmckeown
Aug 3, 2003 11:39 am
Check your mold to see if it has a slight negative taper or slight under cut at the parting line. It only has to have the smallest floor for the sand to key in...
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Bob Engelhardt
rc_engelhardt
Aug 3, 2003 4:50 am
After I have rammed up a pattern and am removing it, I get breaks in the mold along the parting line. I.e., the edges break off. Here's a picture: ...
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Bob Engelhardt
rc_engelhardt
Aug 3, 2003 1:39 am
Well, I made some very nice cores. The secret was as posted here: use a mold (duh). With the mold, molasses sand works fine, and is cheap & available. For...
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Daniel C. Postellon
dpostellon
Aug 2, 2003 3:55 pm
Is anyone on this list familial with a W.D. Adams Manufacturing Company of Chicago? I have contacts with someone who found a threaded cast fitting, labeled...
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Cameron McKeown
cdmckeown
Aug 2, 2003 5:04 am
Check out http://home.iprimus.com.au/cmckeown/muller.htm ... From: "davidcmgd" <davidc@...> To: <hobbicast@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, August...
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davidcmgd
Aug 2, 2003 2:54 am
I'm new to this foundry stuff having just constructed my tiny furnace this spring and I am still developing my methods of work with the fantastic input from...
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Jeff Allen
grandknight2003
Aug 1, 2003 7:01 pm
Okay, Back to the resin for one moment, then I will leave it alone. You can get the resin (several brands) from most any boat shop. If you ask for epoxy resin,...
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Richard Spelling
rlspell2000
Aug 1, 2003 6:32 pm
You can get decent epoxy, small amounts, from www.raka.com. For a small core, I'd be tempted to use the little tubes from Home Depot, thinned with acetone. ......
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Lyle
creepinogie
Aug 1, 2003 5:57 pm
Jeff, Yes, your right - it did give me a fit. Tom C about a year or so agao gave some very good info with specific brand names of the epoxy resin he sometimes...
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Foundryman
foundryman1940
Aug 1, 2003 3:46 pm
Tom, Many thanks for your great and informative response. PEOPLE!! You need to archive or print Tom Corbett's expert advice for future reference! Best,...
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Jeff Allen
grandknight2003
Aug 1, 2003 12:25 pm
Hey... I bet polyester resin (FG) did give you a fit. The actual uses for polyester resin is very limited. It does not saturate well and you must never thin it...
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ohnofatman
Aug 1, 2003 11:23 am
Could you give an example of the type of over the counter epoxy that could be used, I am familiar with "Devcon 2 Ton" but thats about it. The suggestion about...
