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| ironman:
Hi everyone. A long time ago I got a larger crucible at a foundry auction. I used it to melt AL. twice and once for brass, so I decided it would be safe to use for cast iron. The furnace used 14.09 kg, 16.65 liters (31 lbs) of waste oil to melt 26.5 kg (58.3 lbs) of cast iron and took 100 minutes. I have always wondered how well a larger crucible would work in my furnace and it worked really well. My normal crucible is a A12 and holds 14kg of iron and uses 8kg or 9.5 liters of waste oil for that melt an takes 50 minutes to melt. Have a look at the video. |
| Meldonmech:
Hi Ironman, That is a dandy crucible trolley you have there, doing the work of two men. I must make one, it's much safer when pouring. What action are you taking regarding your sand tests? Cheers David |
| Mayhem:
Thanks for posting that Ironman |
| S. Heslop:
That's alotta iron. Do you have any close-ups of that half new half old sand casting? |
| vtsteam:
Great video Ironman, thank you! :beer: How long does it take for your wedges to cool enough to break them? Is this a test that gives results while melting, or is it something you check after the pour? Is the wedge mold a sand mold or is it an iron mold? |
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