I use a battery powered elctric lawn mower and drive a Prius, and I agree with you. They probably are serious, in part because they are ignorant. Want to bet...
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Stone Tool
owly055
Dec 8, 2005 5:11 am
It looks like I'm going to get into the middle of a project building a large oil fired tilting furnace. the capacity will be around 30 lbs of aluminum for......
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Leon Risenhoover
lrisenhoover
Dec 8, 2005 6:05 am
we had a 500lb furnace at work that had a melt chamber where it would ... melt and run down a slope to the hold chamber. it was constructed in 3 layers the...
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Stone Tool
owly055
Dec 8, 2005 6:20 am
I'd love to see what someone else has done successfully at home with this concept. I was thinking of using "plastic" for the hearth and basin, perhaps KO...
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William Abernathy
Yahuselah
Dec 8, 2005 6:21 am
I was innocently reading this group last week when someone posted up on thermite-casting titanium. It got me to thinking about the possibilities of actually...
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Jeshua Lacock
jeshua_lacock
Dec 8, 2005 6:58 am
... Ooops - I apologize, I think that was me. ;) ... I have looked myself and can't find much specifically about Titanium. I have done it, and just got another...
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Jeshua Lacock
jeshua_lacock
Dec 8, 2005 7:25 am
... Greetings, I just designed and built a tilt-able 100# furnace, and I had considered going the crucible-less route (like my large pit furnace that just...
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Mario L Vitale
chippuller
Dec 8, 2005 3:32 pm
William A., I've seen Thermit welding of steel, butr not of titanium. Keep in mind that titanium is a very reactive metal, which means, when it is heated (to ...
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Jeshua Lacock
jeshua_lacock
Dec 8, 2005 10:56 pm
... Hmm, my test piece of Titanium looks like Titanium, its light like titanium, it doesn't corrode like titanium - it must be titanium! Now, the aerospace...
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jgbogner
Dec 10, 2005 3:33 am
I have a Sand Molding Bench for sale. It's the same one that was sold by the Brodhead-Garrett Company to schools. It provides storage space for molding tools...
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Gary Reese
gizmo46953
Dec 11, 2005 2:52 am
You may want to check out <http://www.alsey.com> You'd have to contact them for the dealer nearest to you. They don't like to tell just what is in their stuff,...
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Mario L Vitale
chippuller
Dec 11, 2005 3:36 am
Gary, Have you bought anything from these folks? do they sell in small quantities, to individuals? The reason I ask, is that there are a number of us hobby...
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Jeshua Lacock
jeshua_lacock
Dec 11, 2005 4:39 am
... Hello, I could not find any local supplier of castable refractory. I am quite happy with the Sparcast 30L I bought from ebay. A 50# is $35 plus UPS ground...
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Brian C
clayworld1@...
Dec 11, 2005 1:46 pm
The only similarity between "Ball Clay" and "Fire Clay" is the word "Clay" And that they are both sedimentary clays, but after that they are not quite the same...
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garyr@...
gizmo46953
Dec 11, 2005 2:39 pm
... There should be a dealer there in St. Louis. When I asked for a "list" of dealers, they refused to give one. Note: Not all of the dealers know a lot about ...
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Mario L Vitale
chippuller
Dec 11, 2005 3:23 pm
Gary, Thanks. Mario ... From: <garyr@...> To: <hobbicast@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 7:51 AM Subject: Re: [hobbicast] source of...
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rchilso@...
racdirtdigger
Dec 12, 2005 3:25 am
have ya'll tried budget casting supply. they ship to anywhere and have competetive prices.they also have a comprehensive inventory. ... ...
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Mario L Vitale
chippuller
Dec 12, 2005 5:37 am
Yes, but my hopewas to be able to avoid shipping costs on 100+ lb. orders. Mario ... From: <rchilso@...> To: <hobbicast@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday,...
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keporter@...
mikey98118
Dec 12, 2005 6:36 am
If only one specific product will do, than you have to bite the bullet and pay freight. If you're just looking for specific types (heat rating, etc.) than a...
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Lyle
creepinogie
Dec 12, 2005 1:45 pm
These guys ship too. http://www.ssfbs.com/index.htm Located in Minneapolis. Call and ask for "Donna" I can't believe castable refractory isn't available...
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Rupert Wenig
rwenig1
Dec 12, 2005 2:01 pm
Hello Mario, Have you checked their shipping and pricing policy? I was under the impression that Budget Casting Supply included shipping to anywhere in the...
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Mario L Vitale
chippuller
Dec 12, 2005 2:13 pm
Mikey, Good advice. I just saw that someone recommended a supplier whose address is less than ten minutes from my home....seemed foolish NOT to check them out....
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Rupert Wenig
rwenig1
Dec 12, 2005 2:34 pm
Hello Group, The message below got into my inbox. Be careful if you receive it as I suspect the link might be infected. Maybe Scott can clear this up for us if...
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Mario L Vitale
chippuller
Dec 12, 2005 3:40 pm
Rupert, I was not aware of that! I'll check that out .... I hope you're right!!! Thanks Mario ... From: "Rupert Wenig" <rwenig@...> To:...
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Mario L Vitale
chippuller
Dec 12, 2005 5:30 pm
Rupert, Yes, you were right! Of course, it looks like the "free shipping" is "built into" the price. But still, the covenience of having it delivered to my...
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Clint D
driggars
Dec 12, 2005 6:47 pm
Yes, Budget includes shipping in their pricing Clint ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Rupert Wenig
rwenig1
Dec 13, 2005 1:30 pm
Hello Mario, Glad it helps you. Wish we up north could get similar shipping rated to those you can get. USPS has reasonable rates but anything that to heavy...
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capebyron2003
Dec 14, 2005 10:28 am
I built a good small foundry last year, but I'm already finding it a bit small.I used the only available space and have an are 10' x 30".So I'm planning a new...
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Rick Rowlands
ytownsteelman
Dec 17, 2005 12:48 pm
I've been looking for a muller and finally found one yesterday over in PA. I'll be picking it up after the first of the year. The pan is about 4' in diameter...
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Stone Tool
owly055
Dec 17, 2005 3:47 pm
Looks like making it work again might be a bit of a challenge......... H.W....
