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Oil fired crucible furnace
ironman:
Photos of crucibles
dsquire:
ironman
I have edited your post to remove the duplicate photo's for you. :D
Cheers :beer:
Don
ironman:
Thank you for that.
stvy:
Steve,
Just wanted to thank you for this thread. I have been following it since it started and because you shared your failures on the way to your final well earned success I feel inspired to one day try some casting at home. Its a while off for me, too much DIY at home yet. But one day.....
Thanks,
Steve
vtsteam:
Well thank you Steve in return! :beer: I hope you will share your progress with a furnace of your own when the time comes, too. It's great to see people master this stuff. I think it is always going to be a little different for everybody, because materials, burners, fuels, shapes, and sizes are always going to be different. Each will present a unique set of problems and requirements, and it will probably take a while to figure out how to get the best out of each one.
I hope to cast at least one more iron part I need before the snows hit, and I'll put that here.
I'm not sure of my ability to cast during the winter in Vermont. Maybe I can create an outside snow free space nearby, along with re-organizing my workshop. I also do wonder what the cold will do to my ability to reach iron melting temps. It will probably require pre-heating of the blast. I have done aluminum before in winter with a simple charcoal furnace, so I'm sure that at least is possible.
An interesting point -- heated blast opens possibility to experiment with the furnace as a cupola one more time using anthracite coal as a fuel. From what I've read about historical blast furnace practice, anthracite would require a heated blast to be successful. I have some anthracite coal, and it is readily available here, so very tempting to try.
Anyway, this thread may not be at an end yet. :dremel: Thanks again for your thanks! :nrocks:
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