Author Topic: New Furnace Build ,,, Cupola (Read 98077 times)

doubleboost · « **Reply #25 on:** April 07, 2011, 03:29:14 PM »

Its a propper job

saw · « **Reply #26 on:** April 07, 2011, 03:34:25 PM »

Looking good Rob

lordedmond · « **Reply #27 on:** April 08, 2011, 04:19:41 AM »

Rob

Thats a big wedding ring you have on there , are you going to water cool the tuyere's in the full size they were fitted in a cooler ( water cooled ) and then the tuyere was inserted into that at a down angle of about 20 deg. boy was it a job when the cooler or tuyere failed on the furnaces as they had to be changed hot , they just removed the blast.

Build is looking good , but will look evan better with flames out of the top

you may know this but in an induction furnace the lining was put in dry the base was rammed up to refusal then a steel pre form place in and the gap slowly fill with dry refractory this was rammed with air powered peening hammers held on jig and raised with the crane ,hell of a din but the lining was rock hard, the pre from was melted out as the first charge

Stuart

Brass_Machine · « **Reply #28 on:** April 08, 2011, 01:36:35 PM »

Holy crap Rob! You don't do things half assed do you?

Shaping up pretty nice!

Eric

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #29 on:** April 24, 2011, 04:50:19 PM »

Cheers lads

just a bit of an up date ,,, progress has been slow

,,,,,,,,,,,,,i have made up the formers and pored the castable refractory and added some handles ,,, the formers were just like the ones i used for my other furnace build ,,, i forgot to take photos of the ones for this furnace

I will be leaving this project for a wile as i need a change of pace

Rob

Brass_Machine · « **Reply #30 on:** April 24, 2011, 05:02:08 PM »

Quote from: Rob.Wilson on April 24, 2011, 04:50:19 PM

I will be leaving this project for a wile as i need a change of pace

Eh? Whatcha gonna do?

Bluechip · « **Reply #31 on:** April 24, 2011, 05:23:40 PM »

Hi Rob

Most impressive. Far, far beyond my ancient capabilities ...

Change of pace ???

It would look really cute if it were decorated ... here's a thought - wall paper......

Nice bit of Laura Ashley with possibly er ... Paeonies ????
Yes, I think paeonies would be sweet .....

Dave BC

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #32 on:** April 24, 2011, 05:38:25 PM »

Hi Eric

I just need a bit of a change

,,, the past couple of years i have been fixing up my machines , making tooling and building the foundry ,all good stuff,,,,, but i need a break ,,, so i plan to build a small IC engine from bar stock

Dave i hate decorating ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

spent the last three days doing it ,,,,,,,,,,,may be thats why i am so de-motivated

"Nice bit of Laura Ashley with possibly er ... Paeonies ????" sounds like your in touch with your feminine side Dave

or have you been spending time listening to the chuck ell scrubbers

Rob

Bluechip · « **Reply #33 on:** April 24, 2011, 05:48:01 PM »

Hi Rob

The Chuckle Scrubbers are notable by their absence .. for which I am most grateful

Long may they remain so ...

BC

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #34 on:** April 24, 2011, 05:55:08 PM »

Dam i love to see a grown man squirm

Rob

Bluechip · « **Reply #35 on:** April 24, 2011, 06:05:34 PM »

Quote from: Rob.Wilson on April 24, 2011, 05:55:08 PM

Dam i love to see a grown man squirm

Rob

What a dreadful thing to say. Have you no feelings for a fellow male in his torment??

I decline to do any squirming, or any thing else for that matter, with that pair ..

Might I suggest they take a trip to see you ??? See how you get on ..

Mind you, one of 'em is pretty hefty. Make a good job of ramming your flasks, I bet.

BC

Brass_Machine · « **Reply #36 on:** April 24, 2011, 10:56:42 PM »

Quote from: Rob.Wilson on April 24, 2011, 05:38:25 PM

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so i plan to build a small IC engine from bar stock
...

Soooo... Radial? V-Twin? Boxer?

sbwhart · « **Reply #37 on:** April 25, 2011, 01:35:54 AM »

Quote from: Brass_Machine on April 24, 2011, 10:56:42 PM

Quote from: Rob.Wilson on April 24, 2011, 05:38:25 PM
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so i plan to build a small IC engine from bar stock
...

Soooo... Radial? V-Twin? Boxer?

I bet it's a big-un.

looking forward to it.

Stew

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #38 on:** April 25, 2011, 04:07:09 AM »

hi lads

I have been mulling over lots of engines the past few days and fancy doing something small for a change ,something that i could maybe get some practice using my small CNC mill ,as it just sits there doing nowt

,,,, thought about doing a Webster then remembered Chris is building one ,so i knocked that idea on the head ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,so it will be a hit and miss engine by Mr D Kerzel ,,,,,,,,,,,,,i seam to have all the materials for this engine at hand ,,,except some stuff called
corian

for the spark plug insulator .

Cheers Rob

Jasonb · « **Reply #39 on:** April 25, 2011, 04:20:54 AM »

Let me know if you want a bit of Corian, think I could spare a bit of pink

Jason

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #40 on:** April 25, 2011, 04:26:44 AM »

Quote from: Jasonb on April 25, 2011, 04:20:54 AM

Let me know if you want a bit of Corian, think I could spare a bit of pink

Jason

just my colour Jason

What is Corian

,,,, not in the RS catalogue

Rob

Edit ,, Googled it ,,,,,,,,,,,stuff for worktops

,,,,,,,,,you live in a pink house Jason

Jasonb · « **Reply #41 on:** April 25, 2011, 04:38:28 AM »

Its a hard plastic for want of a better description. Mostly used for kitchen worktops, the Americans call it "solid surface material". Generally comes in 12mm sheets and is bonded with a colour matched epoxy, can be worked with woodworking power tools like a router but also mills well, can also be thermo formed into curves. The lid on this box I made by heating and then vacuum pressing over a former having first used a router to thin it from 12mm at the hinge down to 6mm at the front. Also makes a good former for flanging over. This is something else I did in conjunction with teh corian fabricator I use

I've got quite a few old discontinued samples which are 50x50x12, you are welcome to some. PM me where to send it

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #42 on:** April 25, 2011, 04:54:53 AM »

now thats a very nice box Jason ,,, interesting stuff how you formed the lid

,, it the wood spelted ? think thats what it called .

Thank you very much for the offer PM sent ,,,,,,,,,,,,i am now doubly in your debt

nice bit off flange work on the traction engine gear cover too

Rob

Brass_Machine · « **Reply #43 on:** April 25, 2011, 12:32:37 PM »

That's some neat stuff Jason. Had to look up the pump you have... I do a lot of vacuum bagging of CF. Tired of my vacuum pumps.

What else you hiding??

Rob... After you do the Hit or Miss, then you will do a radial??

Jasonb · « **Reply #44 on:** April 25, 2011, 01:32:47 PM »

This could be a nice radial project for you Rob, would make a good blower for the new furnace

J

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #45 on:** April 25, 2011, 03:21:48 PM »

Quote from: Brass_Machine on April 25, 2011, 12:32:37 PM

Rob... After you do the Hit or Miss, then you will do a radial??

One day Eric ,,,,,,,,,, i have the drawings for the Bentley rotary aero engine ,,just have to get in the mood for all those repetitious parts

Now thats an engine Jason

Rob

Mayhem · « **Reply #46 on:** July 10, 2012, 10:40:31 AM »

So Rob - what happened with the cupola build?

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #47 on:** July 10, 2012, 11:22:04 AM »

Quote from: Mayhem on July 10, 2012, 10:40:31 AM

So Rob - what happened with the cupola build?

Next on the list , just need to finish the CNC , hope to have it fired up in September

Rob

RotarySMP · « **Reply #48 on:** September 25, 2012, 05:28:43 AM »

Great fabrication.

What will you use for a blower?

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #49 on:** September 28, 2012, 10:46:07 AM »

Quote from: RotarySMP on September 25, 2012, 05:28:43 AM

Great fabrication.

What will you use for a blower?

cheers

RotarySMP ,,, I will probably just use the blower from my other furnace ,

or then again i may just knock up another blower for this furnace .

Rob

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