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I love the lathe project [1], I recall looking at it quite seriously when I was younger. Inspired by this site, I welded up a crucible and setup to cast aluminu
by thomasjb 3y ago
I love the lathe project [1], I recall looking at it quite seriously when I was younger. Inspired by this site, I welded up a crucible and setup to cast aluminum using charcoal in the bottom half of an old pot belly stove, with a hand dryer reused as a blower for heat. I did manage to melt some scrap, but I didn't have a mold ready that time. My diy flasks weren't great, and I lost interest while trying to get some green sand. I would like to try again though
[1]: https://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/lathe1.html https://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/lathe1.html
- lfowles 3y agoI had the first book of the Gingery set, but as I was rapidly moving around during college I never acted on it. The proposed workshop bootstrapping really made my imagination run...