Using oil sounds neato! I for one would be very interested in learning how to do this. Maybe we can have a class or something? I have aluminum I have been hoarding away.
Rob Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2014, at 6:46 AM, dave walton <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 <[email protected]> >> 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" <[email protected]> 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 >>>> <[email protected]> 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 >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Discuss mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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