MarkinMissouri Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Looking to pour some custom grill presses. Anyone have a source for food grade cast iron? Really can’t find much info so I was looking at V2. Also see from my internet scouting that cast iron skillet companies often create their skillets with a blend of cast, pig iron and steel. Have never maxed my foundry out but not sure I can melt steel. Anybody ever pour any cookware? How’d it go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latticino Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 If you have never melted iron (or steel) it is a very different animal than melting aluminum or brass in a small propane home foundry. Cast iron melts at around 1,000 deg. F higher temperature than aluminum. This higher temperature range will task your furnace, crucible, handling tongs, PPE, and (most critically) process. Strongly recommend you take a class in casting iron from an experienced caster before you try this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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