Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting

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1. MPa and how to figure it out for different metals 1 2

   By Rkam, March 21, 2021
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   • Frosty
   • April 4, 2021

3. Devil forge furnace FB2MB

   By patrickjc, April 1, 2021
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   • Frosty
   • April 1, 2021

4. need advice (sourcing manufacturer US/EU) & casting method! 1 2

   By JóneK, March 24, 2021   

   • manufactured
   • lost wax
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     • lost wax
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   • Apple Duck
   • April 1, 2021

5. small electric arc furnace

   By damsafteylways, March 23, 2021
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   • Deimos
   • March 24, 2021

6. Questions about electric blacksmith/using welding stuff to melt stuff

   By damsafteylways, March 23, 2021   

   • question
   • electrical
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     • welding
     • jewlery
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   • ThomasPowers
   • March 23, 2021

7. Lost Wax Castings

   By woodwalker, July 2, 2010
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   • MICHAEL D
   • March 16, 2021

8. Building First Foundry

   By Amusingkarma, March 12, 2021
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   • Amusingkarma
   • March 12, 2021

9. Is It Possible To Melt Pure Iron Into Round Bars?

   By MineralMan, February 16, 2021
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   • Deimos
   • February 16, 2021

10. Crucible size vs furnace diameter?

    By cds333, February 10, 2021
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    • ThomasPowers
    • February 12, 2021

11. brass melting

    By cikker, February 2, 2021
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    • cikker
    • February 12, 2021

12. Crucible Stand Advice

    By MJP, August 26, 2019
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    • Frosty
    • February 6, 2021

13. Melting Steel 1 2

    By KFatha, April 12, 2019
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    • ThomasPowers
    • February 1, 2021

14. Aluminum casting

    By William_James, July 28, 2016
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    • Welshj
    • December 21, 2020

15. Devil Forge MPA for metals

    By ToXic Productions, December 12, 2020   

    • devil forge
    • foundry
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      • foundry
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    • Frosty
    • December 13, 2020

16. Is it possible to melt and cast railroad track steel? 1 2

    By Germaan, June 12, 2011
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    • Frosty
    • November 29, 2020

17. Identifying Oddity - Railroad Crucible?

    By Marilyn Jordan, November 26, 2020
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    • pnut
    • November 27, 2020

18. Input welcome

    By NachoSupreme, October 8, 2020
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    • ThomasPowers
    • October 12, 2020

19. Help sourcing clean iron sand.

    By Smd226, August 8, 2020
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    • George N. M.
    • October 6, 2020

20. Failed attempt at Ribbon burner?

    By Go.Fish, October 2, 2020
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    • ThomasPowers
    • October 2, 2020

21. Melting down to make copper ingots.

    By Faisal, September 29, 2020
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    • Frosty
    • September 29, 2020

22. Possible Iron Source?

    By Gilvar, September 17, 2020
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    • George N. M.
    • September 18, 2020

23. Can cast iron be used as iron source when smelt?

    By Tcarr, September 10, 2020
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    • ThomasPowers
    • September 11, 2020

24. PM Smelting from catalytic converters

    By blackwolf365, April 4, 2016
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    • ThomasPowers
    • August 28, 2020

25. Propane vs Induction furnaces - help needed

    By White Nomad, August 19, 2020   

    • propane furnace
    • induction
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      • induction
      • bloomery
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    • BIGGUNDOCTOR
    • August 24, 2020

26. Crucible Fail

    By Chuckbudd46, August 6, 2020
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    • Chuckbudd46
    • August 7, 2020