We use regular old propane at Maker's Alliance. Works fine. Any extra gets poured into muffin tins from Walmart for easy melting next time. We have used crucibles as a container for melting, but they break after a few uses and if you don't watch the heat, they melt too. Cast iron works okay - preferably old thick stuff. Not cheap Chinese imports. I've read about groups using waste oil and waste vegetable oil as a fuel source. They recommend using a siphon nozzle: http://www.amazon.com/Delavan-Siphon-Nozzle-30609-30609-9/dp/B00EO5IE3C If you go that route you will need an adapter - Delavan 17147 or 17136 , some plumbing, and an air source.
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 9:03 AM, Devin Wolfe <de...@midnight30products.com>wrote: > Not effectively. We would need a oxy-acetylene, MAP, or a Oxy-propane > torch set up. Then we would need sand for mold making, and we would have to > make some mold boxes. If your making small parts you can use MAP gas from > the hardware store, but if the parts get bigger, or you want to make a lot > of them, it is far more cost effective to buy big bottles of oxy-acetylene > or oxy-propane. > On May 27, 2014 8:44 AM, "Philip P. Patnode" <ppatn...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Related, but off on a tangent here - >> >> Does SH have the equipment to make small aluminum castings, not larger >> than say 4in x 4in x 4in ? >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 8:11 AM, Devin Wolfe < >> de...@midnight30products.com> wrote: >> >>> Emachineshop is a great resource, but you will find it is expensive. >>> Anything one or two piece will be pricey at any shop due to the time >>> involved in setting up the machines just to run one part. To lessen the >>> cost you can make the parts yourself or get a group buy going. If you need >>> help with either or drawing parts up in CAD let me know. >>> >>> Devin >>> Hey all, >>> >>> I'm looking into getting a lightsaber hilt machined out of aluminum and >>> I'm looking for information. I figured you guys might be able to be able to >>> point me in the right direction: I want to be able to send a drawing or >>> maybe a CAD drawing if necessary to a plant to have just a few parts (not >>> bulk because it's just for me) machined out of aluminum, but I'm not sure >>> what to look for or what prices to expect. If you guys have any wisdom that >>> might point me in the right direction, or a contact that does things like >>> that, I'd really appreciate it. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> -Will >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> Discuss@synhak.org >>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> Discuss@synhak.org >>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@synhak.org >> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@synhak.org > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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