Electric foundry

[chris123]

Hello,

Does anyone know where can I buy a small electric foundry
Yes I am a newbie trying to reuse my aluminum pile of off cuts

[Kipper]

Foundry=Furnace? Try a gas one as a starter.....way way way cheaper than an induction furnace! or even charcoal as a tester?

Induction is an "in at the deep end" for a first time caster.

[chris123]

I live in australia
Where can I buy a gas furnace for aluminium?

[asuratman]

Could you show me a gas furnace website here? Right now I plan to buy induction furnace, but if gas a lot cheaper then I will see them. Thanks.

[beone]

go to lindsaybks.com get dave gingerys series. build it yourself its cheap and easy. Propane is best overall. charcoal is messy, electric is very slow. gas works great. go cheap--pound up furnace in 5 gal can-use sand and clay will work fine to get started.
Dave

[rowbare]

http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/

Read everything you can about safety before starting to melt anything.

bob

[Kipper]

I live in australia
Where can I buy a gas furnace for aluminium?

Australia!....Hard cheese old man

A furnace for melting Al is a simple enough endeavour.

[Kipper]

go to lindsaybks.com get dave gingerys series. build it yourself its cheap and easy. Propane is best overall. charcoal is messy, electric is very slow. gas works great. go cheap--pound up furnace in 5 gal can-use sand and clay will work fine to get started.
Dave

Slow? compared to what.....rubbing two pieces of Al together?

Elaborate please on the induction furnace you refer to.

[mcphill]

http://www.dansworkshop.com/store/do...op-furnace.htm

[chris123]

Propane is best overall. charcoal is messy, electric is very slow. gas works great. go cheap--pound up furnace in 5 gal can-use sand and clay will work fine to get started.
Dave

you make it sound so simple, to me it just doesnt seem so simple. What about the burner, where do i get one? and is it just apply gas and light a match, no need to adjust anything just connect LPG and go, is it as simple as flicking an electric switch?
Some people dont mind spending a little money

[Kipper]

you make it sound so simple, to me it just doesnt seem so simple. What about the burner, where do i get one? and is it just apply gas and light a match, no need to adjust anything just connect LPG and go, is it as simple as flicking an electric switch?
Some people dont mind spending a little money

It's not about the cash.....My furnace is a £1500 flamefast CM351.....I'm due to upgrade to one to hold an A20 crucible. The new furnace will be made from the remains of my old gas oil furnace.....I originally paid £0.50p each for the firebricks around 20 yrs ago....they are in the region of £4 each now.......daylight robbery imo!


For an easy furnace get a roofing torch (Propane) and some ceramic blanket (body soluble if you can as it's safer) form a rough shape and light the torch....pretty easy?

If you have a dump nearby pay a visit and grab some radiant elements from gas fires as they are made of the right stuff.

Stack the elements so the flame flows over as many as you can and voila! a furnace.

Have fun!

[rowbare]

Chris,

Someone posted this link this morning: Very simple Aluminum Foundry in youtube..check it out

You should be able to get a lot of ideas from the you tube vids as well as at the backyard metal casters site that I posted earlier.

Just goes to show that is doesn't have to be complicated. You can get the refractory blanket at pretty much any shop that deals with ceramics or hot glass. They also sell kilns and might have some that would be suitable for your purposes. Any kiln capable of melting glass or firing ceramics will melt aluminum.

bob