Resurrection of a CFEI 100 KVA Induction Furnace

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awemawson:
Hi Jerry, the gun is a Binks-Bullows 230 that I've had for Donkey's Years ! - must be getting on for 40 years old! Capacity - not sure but probably about one litre.

So having remembered to replace the Rivnut that had pulled out that holds the 125 amp input socket I got on with spraying the top coat. First I rubbed down with a green Scotchbrite pad to remove a few bits that had settled on the job yesterday, and then mixing a carefully measured 10% thinners as recommended had to it.

I must say that 10% with this paint and with my gun and nozzle is a bit of a struggle - I wanted to try and keep to the recommendations to get a decent dense coat, but in the end added a further splash of thinners - it may be that my nozzle is too fine, but it's the only one that I have !

It's an acceptable job, but I could criticise it if I had to - it'll be far better when all the door hardware and labels go on to take the eye away :ddb:

So that's Phase Four completed.

Phase Five - put it all back together - starts tomorrow.

So . . . a paint drying day for the rest of today with a bit of :coffee: and later :beer:

Pete.:
Nice job Andrew :thumbup: :thumbup:

Can't wait for the first melt!

awemawson:
Thee and me mate :clap:

I did rescue a rather tacky cast iron 'well hand pump' of the Chinese variety from a friends skip the other day thinking that it could be the first victim to melt :clap:

mattinker:

--- Quote from: awemawson on June 15, 2020, 03:05:28 PM ---Thee and me mate :clap:

I did rescue a rather tacky cast iron 'well hand pump' of the Chinese variety from a friends skip the other day thinking that it could be the first victim to melt :clap:

--- End quote ---

That makes three!!

tom osselton:
I’m looking forward to your first melt. Are you going to try greensand or mix a batch for cast?

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