Hi
I have not posted for a while (work sucks)
At present we are building the Hasbruck no 8 v twin steam engine.
A brass fly wheel wopuld look good having no 5 inch bar to hand we decided to have a go at casting some.
Some fire bricks charcoal and a leaf blower were quickley assembled.
A crucible was fashioned from a length of 5 inch stainless pipe and the fire lit.
After 3 bags of charcoal and 1 hour we had molten brass some brazing flux was added to the mix and a simple mold made from sand.
The metal was poured sadly not enough but it worked.
As the brass cooled we cooked lundh on the hot bricks LOL
I took a light cut in the lathe and was very happy with the results.
Next tine i will try coke as a fuel



