HeinrichsFit Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I built my foundry a few months back. Finished it up by using Plistix 900F from Glenn. I melted a bunch of cans, aluminum parts and some copper. I figured it was time to make something. As a child I loved playing Zelda. So I decided to make a large coin. I made a MDF pattern for casting it in sand. The build from start to finish can be seen on my YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/R5Jm2fPH3WE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Looks really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shimanek Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 You are farther along the curve than i am; i built my furnace over a year ago, and have yet to melt/cast anything yet. There is hope though; i just ordered some junk 90% silver coins and intend to make shibuichi ( a Japanese alloy of copper and silver) very soon. Good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeinrichsFit Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 Steve, start small just melt some aluminum cans. Pour it into a muffin tins for later melting. It'll get you started. Is your foundry ready? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shimanek Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Heinrich, i have an A2 (I think) crucible, and the furnace is ready to go; i have access to unlimited scrap, so I probably won't mess with cans due to the low volume for work input and slag. I need to make some forms, and finish making my greensand. For water casting, i just need to make the ring to hold the canvas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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