Rob, A 10min search on The Google using the search term "aluminum casting" resulted in many videos showing how to do it easily and cheaply.
One tutorial showed it could be done using two steel cans, a hair dryer set on "cold", and charcoal briquettes. No need to have a class - just look at the videos and try some experiments in your backyard. BTW, how much aluminum do you have in you horde? Any square or circular tubing? I might be interested in buying some of it from you. Philip On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 1:17 PM, Robert Rybicki <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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