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Title: my waste oil fired home made foundry
Post by: norman on November 19, 2011, 11:45:34 PM

this is one of my first pours building the gingery shaper. Do not work with liquid metal on concrete. I had a problem getting the crucible out of the furnace but since then I've perfected getting it out.

the metal shaper cutting on a scrap of aluminum

this is my first home made speed reducer for the G0602 lathe speed is around 58 rpm. I've redesigned it to make it  easier to build so this one is not used anymore.

this is the second design of the speed reducer speed is now at 40 rpms I still haven't made any plans for it. You might notice the large home made pulley has a wobble to it. While I was machining it the set screw on the mandrel slipped and caused that to be off a bit, it doesn't hurt anything other than it looks bad.

Title: Re: my waste oil fired home made foundry
Post by: sbwhart on November 20, 2011, 02:00:31 AM

Nice work Norman  :thumbup:

 :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:


Stew

Title: Re: my waste oil fired home made foundry
Post by: Rob.Wilson on November 20, 2011, 04:53:20 AM

Thanks for sharing the videos Norman  :headbang: :headbang:


The shaper  has  a very slick action  :bow: :bow: :bow:   well done all round  :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:


I hope we get to see more of your projects  :poke:


Rob 

Title: Re: my waste oil fired home made foundry
Post by: DaveH on November 20, 2011, 05:05:43 AM

Super stuff, great videos :thumbup: :clap:
 :beer:
DaveH

Title: Re: my waste oil fired home made foundry
Post by: doubleboost on November 25, 2011, 07:57:18 PM

Great stuff norman :clap: :clap: :clap:
I like your ingot mould  :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Looking forward to more pictures and vids
John

Title: Re: my waste oil fired home made foundry
Post by: ncollar on November 25, 2011, 09:21:44 PM

Norman
With that little wobble it will make no difference because of the low speed. Now if it was turning 2500 rpm, now you have a problem. Real nice work on your Gingery Shaper, looks and sounds like you will have it for many years. When I built my shaper I wanted more so I altered everything to come up with a 8.25 stroke. I love to just sitting and watch it do all the work, and smooth. Keep the builds comming. :D  :) :D :)
Nelson Collar

Title: Re: my waste oil fired home made foundry
Post by: jcs0001 on November 25, 2011, 10:42:26 PM

Norman:

Beautiful - I love the shaper.  Thanks for sharing your tools and plans with us.

John.

Title: Re: my waste oil fired home made foundry
Post by: ksor on November 27, 2011, 08:28:30 AM

>> Norman

I love that shaper too - an appropriate size - did you make it yourself ?

Title: Re: my waste oil fired home made foundry
Post by: Gadget on November 27, 2011, 10:55:07 AM

Great work Norman. I'd like to see some details of your waste oil burner. I like to see how others do it, might get an idea for an improvement to mine.

Title: Re: my waste oil fired home made foundry
Post by: Fredbare on November 27, 2011, 03:03:32 PM

Nice work, now I know what shaper looks like.  :clap:
John

Title: Re: my waste oil fired home made foundry
Post by: jatt on December 23, 2011, 03:53:07 PM

Quote

Do not work with liquid metal on concrete.

You certainly know u are alive with conc chips breaking off and flying about.  Then theres burning ashphalt.  :wack: It wasnt me I swear.