08-05-2015, 08:20 PM
Man I enjoyed watching that! I've been itching for you to post this since I saw you'd been doing some casting in the projects thread. Thanks heaps for taking the time, I know this stuff is very time consuming, I don't have any video software but even just editing still photos takes me ages so i can appreciate that there's a lot of time in getting a video together.
I have some of that ceramic wool left over, it's what I used for the outer insulation in my furnace, might last my lifetime if it keeps getting blown out the top to re-use! I might put it on the end of a wire though, especially in summer here we're bushfire prone.
I didn't quite catch what you said you put under the crucible to stop it sticking to the plinth, did you say a board? I've read to use cardboard for this, seems just about every backyard casting video on youtube they end up pulling the plinth out with the crucible and then wrestling to get the thing off while it's all glowing white hot. Might try and avoid that.
Does your roof extend over the furnace? I've been wondering about firing up the furnace inside my shed, the roof is about 20' high, don't know whether it would be a problem or not. Won't stop raining here at the moment- except when it's hailing. Give it 6 months and it'll be 100 degrees here too.
I was hoping to get my casting flasks made up this week while I have some days off, but a friend has hurt his back and needs a hand with some jobs so maybe next week....
I have some of that ceramic wool left over, it's what I used for the outer insulation in my furnace, might last my lifetime if it keeps getting blown out the top to re-use! I might put it on the end of a wire though, especially in summer here we're bushfire prone.
I didn't quite catch what you said you put under the crucible to stop it sticking to the plinth, did you say a board? I've read to use cardboard for this, seems just about every backyard casting video on youtube they end up pulling the plinth out with the crucible and then wrestling to get the thing off while it's all glowing white hot. Might try and avoid that.
Does your roof extend over the furnace? I've been wondering about firing up the furnace inside my shed, the roof is about 20' high, don't know whether it would be a problem or not. Won't stop raining here at the moment- except when it's hailing. Give it 6 months and it'll be 100 degrees here too.
I was hoping to get my casting flasks made up this week while I have some days off, but a friend has hurt his back and needs a hand with some jobs so maybe next week....
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