Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting

467 topics in this forum

1. Overview of metal casting for beginners 1 2

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

3. Melting points of Metals and Alloys

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

4. Casting a Gingery Lathe 1 2

   By Nobody Special, January 28
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   • Frosty
   • 12 hours ago

5. Protect the bottom of your foundry

   By Florida Man Metals, April 26
   • 9 replies
   • 316 views
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   • Nobody Special
   • April 30

6. Silver Cell (Electrolytic Refining)

   By Florida Man Metals, April 29
   • 2 replies
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   • Florida Man Metals
   • April 29

7. Is this slag?

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

8. bloom from scale.

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

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

   By Toor, April 3   

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

10. Holes in the Bottom of my Copper Ingots

    By King_JRB, January 9, 2023   

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

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

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

12. Antiquity Castings

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

13. Bronze smelting, need some advice

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

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

    By CGun, June 2, 2020   

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

15. Need help melting on gas turbine generator copper

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

16. Refractory purchase in Arkansas.

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

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

    By White Nomad, May 12, 2021   

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

18. Lead Alloy for Copper Smelting Process

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

19. Building a brazing furnace

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

20. Ceramic crucibles

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

21. Electric Furnace and Melting Copper

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

22. Aluminium Fails

    By Army Dude, June 8, 2017   

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

23. Formula for food grade cast iron

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

24. Casting then forging old spring steel

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

25. Using chaplet in Aluminum casting

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

26. Crucible Steel Venture

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