34557564 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Hey all. I don't really do metal casting, (more blacksmithing) but I was thinking of maybe doing it one day. So, if I was to get a crucible, with a lid, could I just plunk it in my gas forge (Chile forge)? It gets up to welding heat for steel, so it should melt brass. Any reason why I can't use a blacksmithing forge? Thanks all, Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 It works if you can get the crucible in and out in a reliable fashion. I've poured quite a bit of bronze out of my propane forge but doubt mine would get to cast iron temps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_m Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 That'll work fine, just be sure to make or alter a set of tongs to hold the crucible firmly. Welding two short pieces of angle to the ends of some tongs would work well. Having four contact points is very stable, and easier to fabricate than trying to curve a piece of flat bar to match the curve of the crucible. I have a dedicated furnace so my tongs are the vertical-lift type, but they all contact at four points and are very safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeMcKee Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 They sell small Jewlers cucibles that could fit in most any gas forge... If you have a larger forge then one could hold a bigger cucible. unless you are messing around with brass or iron you can make a crucible out of a thick walled section of steel pipe and 1/2 inch plate welded for a bottom.... Aluminum melts at a much lower temp than you would need to forge weld (1250 If I remember correctly). You are dealing with exactly the same kind of "technology" for the most part with both crafts... Just scaled up for foundry use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34557564 Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 Hmm, thanks! I may try some of this one day, maybe pick up some casting sand and give it a go. Sounds fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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