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On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 5:31 PM, Justin Herman <[email protected]> wrote: > How fun. A cliffhanger! :P > > > On Tuesday, May 27, 2014, a l <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I've melted a quarter pound of aluminum in an insulated wash tub with >> On May 27, 2014 4:05 PM, "dave walton" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> We have a local source of mixed aluminum shavings (several alloys - >> mostly 6061) coming from a CNC machine for ~$0.50/lb. They tend to still be >> a bit damp from the spray jets. You have to dry them, then add to an >> existing pool of molten aluminum. They will oxidize and turn to dust if you >> try heating them on their own. >> I can hook you up with our source, but I suspect you can find something >> closer. >> >> >> On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 1:32 PM, Philip P. Patnode <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> 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 < >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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