Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting

466 topics in this forum

1. Overview of metal casting for beginners 1 2

   By dan_m, December 15, 2011
   • 27 replies
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   • NemoAmet
   • November 28, 2021

3. Melting points of Metals and Alloys

   By Glenn, October 3, 2018
   • 11 replies
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   • Hans Richter
   • June 3, 2020

4. Protect the bottom of your foundry

   By Florida Man Metals, yesterday at 04:23 AM
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   • Florida Man Metals
   • 5 hours ago

5. Casting a Gingery Lathe 1 2

   By Nobody Special, January 28
   • 45 replies
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   • Frosty
   • Thursday at 06:03 AM

6. Is this slag?

   By Ridgeway Forge Studio, April 17
   • 11 replies
   • 307 views
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   • Nobody Special
   • April 19

7. bloom from scale.

   By bluerooster, April 12
   • 10 replies
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   • Frosty
   • April 14

8. Do Silicon Carbide Crucibles leave a black residue when rubbed?

   By Toor, April 3   

   • crucibles
   • 10 replies
   • 452 views
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   • Florida Man Metals
   • April 10

9. Holes in the Bottom of my Copper Ingots

   By King_JRB, January 9, 2023   

   • copper
   • casting
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • copper
     • casting
     • holes
   • 10 replies
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   • Florida Man Metals
   • March 27

10. So I want to melt/smelt some brass... 1 2 3 4

    By Apocalypse, October 4, 2013
    • 78 replies
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    • Florida Man Metals
    • March 24

11. Antiquity Castings

    By Scott NC, March 22
    • 7 replies
    • 173 views
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    • Frosty
    • March 23

12. Bronze smelting, need some advice

    By anka0311, January 13
    • 7 replies
    • 547 views
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    • anka0311
    • January 13

13. Miniature Arc Furnace for Melting any metal 1 2 3

    By CGun, June 2, 2020   

    • computer controlled
    • casting
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      • arc furnace
    • 64 replies
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    • Clayton Teague
    • January 12

14. Need help melting on gas turbine generator copper

    By Bearded Familyman, January 1
    • 6 replies
    • 516 views
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    • Will Brouwers
    • January 2

15. Refractory purchase in Arkansas.

    By ODaily, December 20, 2023
    • 2 replies
    • 307 views
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • December 21, 2023

16. What induction furnace should I buy for copper casting?

    By White Nomad, May 12, 2021   

    • question
    • casting
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      • casting
      • copper
      • induction
    • 5 replies
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    • johnnyendeavour
    • December 8, 2023

17. Lead Alloy for Copper Smelting Process

    By Andika from Indonesia, December 6, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 287 views
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    • Frosty
    • December 6, 2023

18. Building a brazing furnace

    By RichardF, November 28, 2023
    • 7 replies
    • 403 views
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    • RichardF
    • November 30, 2023

19. Ceramic crucibles

    By Nobody Special, November 14, 2023
    • 10 replies
    • 639 views
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    • wirerabbit
    • November 22, 2023

20. Electric Furnace and Melting Copper

    By Keets, January 14, 2021
    • 22 replies
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    • Sluethdownunder
    • November 19, 2023

21. Aluminium Fails

    By Army Dude, June 8, 2017   

    • fail
    • casting
    • 16 replies
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    • Westy
    • November 18, 2023

22. Formula for food grade cast iron

    By MarkinMissouri, August 12, 2023
    • 1 reply
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    • Latticino
    • August 14, 2023

23. Casting then forging old spring steel

    By gypsyghaun, June 9, 2023
    • 9 replies
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    • Goods
    • August 9, 2023

24. Using chaplet in Aluminum casting

    By Daniel_Tran, June 28, 2023
    • 2 replies
    • 719 views
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    • Irondragon Forge ClayWorks
    • June 29, 2023

25. Crucible Steel Venture

    By huntmaster99, June 24, 2023
    • 3 replies
    • 518 views
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    • Frosty
    • June 26, 2023

26. Coarse Magnetite

    By Scwootz, May 19, 2023
    • 9 replies
    • 850 views
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    • Stash
    • May 20, 2023