Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting

343 topics in this forum

1. Melting points of Metals and Alloys

   By Glenn, October 3, 2018
   • 9 replies
   • 3,285 views
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   • ausfire
   • October 6, 2018

2. Overview of metal casting for beginners 1 2

   By dan_m, December 15, 2011
   • 25 replies
   • 228,545 views
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   • mangaliron
   • September 28, 2017

3. 1.3-1.4% C Crucible Steel 1 2

   By DanielC, October 4
   • 29 replies
   • 358 views
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   • DanielC
   • 6 hours ago

4. first furnace, first melt 1 2

   By gadget, October 5
   • 38 replies
   • 540 views
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   • ThomasPowers
   • 7 hours ago

5. First Crucible Steel Run, and Forging. 1 2

   By DanielC, November 11, 2017
   • 35 replies
   • 4,900 views
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   • DanielC
   • October 4

6. Crucible Stand Advice

   By MJP, August 26
   • 12 replies
   • 345 views
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   • gwynlaredogranger
   • October 1

7. Kiln, foundry.forge, whatever

   By Saint 5150, September 6
   • 5 replies
   • 319 views
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   • gwynlaredogranger
   • September 26

8. Flux for nickel

   By medieval, September 22
   • 3 replies
   • 109 views
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   • gwynlaredogranger
   • September 26

9. First experience with bloom steel

   By matthewfromers, September 3
   • 6 replies
   • 242 views
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   • ThomasPowers
   • September 5

10. Help refueling charcoal furnace

    By Gabe Moses, August 15
    • 7 replies
    • 275 views
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    • Nobody Special
    • August 22

11. Tips to get furnace hotter?

    By AnubisAnkh, August 13   

    • propane furnace
    • burner
    • 4 replies
    • 206 views
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    • Irondragon Forge & Clay
    • August 14

12. Vertical forge build

    By woody15, April 12, 2016   

    • propane forge
    • vertical
    • 17 replies
    • 2,059 views
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    • ThomasPowers
    • August 11

13. aluminum ingots

    By alwe1, May 20, 2014
    • 15 replies
    • 4,987 views
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    • BIGGUNDOCTOR
    • August 9

14. Inside dimensions of furnace?

    By Tooly236, August 6
    • 4 replies
    • 182 views
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    • Irondragon Forge & Clay
    • August 6

15. What is this hard fb rated at can't find any information

    By Travis Southern, August 4   

    • mo
    • flint
    • 3 replies
    • 194 views
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    • Irondragon Forge & Clay
    • August 5

16. New Foundry Build

    By kevlar99, July 31   

    • gas
    • 7 replies
    • 291 views
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    • Mikey98118
    • August 2

17. Copper Wire Granulator

    By hungoversheep, June 29   

    • scrap
    • 8 replies
    • 655 views
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    • hungoversheep
    • July 7

18. Forge recommendations

    By mike83350, July 3
    • 11 replies
    • 391 views
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    • Latticino
    • July 3

19. Basher on History Channel

    By Steve Sells, July 1
    • 0 replies
    • 227 views
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    • Steve Sells
    • July 1

20. Insulation Thickness?

    By PinguForPresident, June 30
    • 3 replies
    • 177 views
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    • Steve Sells
    • July 1

21. First attempt at making crucible steel

    By Andrew Golabek, June 2
    • 11 replies
    • 762 views
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    • DanielC
    • June 30

22. advice needed for oil-burner foundry refractory

    By Saving Private Brian, June 12
    • 14 replies
    • 541 views
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    • Frosty
    • June 16

23. CaO (quicklime) is both a refractory and flux??

    By PinguForPresident, June 10
    • 3 replies
    • 315 views
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    • Frosty
    • June 11

24. DIY super-cheap refractory to melt steel in oil burner

    By Saving Private Brian, June 8
    • 1 reply
    • 349 views
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    • Frosty
    • June 8

25. Pewter melt/cast question by a new hobbyist

    By savagenights, June 5
    • 9 replies
    • 355 views
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    • anvil
    • June 7