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09-16-2012, 05:42 AM
(02-27-2012, 04:36 PM)doubleboost Wrote: Brass is dirty stuff to start with (if you get it to hot the zink boiles out and is very bad for you)

Surely that just needs a K type thermo couple and and adjustment to blast air? for temperature control, and maybe a lid to keep the ash out of the crucible.

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First try at melting metal - by doubleboost - 02-26-2012, 05:25 PM
RE: First try at melting metal - by DaveH - 02-27-2012, 01:18 PM
RE: First try at melting metal - by doubleboost - 02-27-2012, 04:36 PM
RE: First try at melting metal - by Rickabilly - 09-16-2012, 05:42 AM
RE: First try at melting metal - by rleete - 03-04-2012, 12:59 PM
RE: First try at melting metal - by doubleboost - 03-04-2012, 01:49 PM
RE: First try at melting metal - by stevec - 09-16-2012, 06:51 AM
RE: First try at melting metal - by DaveH - 09-16-2012, 06:54 AM
RE: First try at melting metal - by stevec - 09-16-2012, 07:24 AM
RE: First try at melting metal - by DaveH - 09-16-2012, 02:08 PM
RE: First try at melting metal - by stevec - 09-16-2012, 03:28 PM
RE: First try at melting metal - by Rickabilly - 09-16-2012, 04:22 PM
RE: First try at melting metal - by stevec - 09-16-2012, 04:38 PM
RE: First try at melting metal - by Rickabilly - 09-16-2012, 04:56 PM
RE: First try at melting metal - by Rickabilly - 10-01-2012, 01:21 PM
RE: First try at melting metal - by pamrick - 09-30-2012, 11:38 AM
RE: First try at melting metal - by SnailPowered - 09-30-2012, 12:25 PM
RE: First try at melting metal - by dallen - 09-30-2012, 04:04 PM
RE: First try at melting metal - by sasquatch - 09-30-2012, 09:16 PM
RE: First try at melting metal - by big job - 10-01-2012, 05:15 AM
RE: First try at melting metal - by SnailPowered - 10-01-2012, 07:29 AM
RE: First try at melting metal - by dallen - 10-01-2012, 08:48 AM
RE: First try at melting metal - by Rickabilly - 10-04-2012, 02:48 PM
RE: First try at melting metal - by stevec - 03-04-2013, 07:51 AM
RE: First try at melting metal - by Highpower - 03-04-2013, 10:08 AM



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