Re: Re: Melting Aluminium at home
March 15, 2010 - 1:11 pm
This is a slideshow detailing how I made my CalRod melt furnace
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This is a slideshow detailing how I made my CalRod melt furnace
Duration : 0:2:1
[youtube Rih84vg3Frk]
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
great stuff!! How …
great stuff!! How long does it take to get up to temperature?
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
wheres the Sound …
wheres the Sound ididot
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Thanks.
Thanks.
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Less than 50 bucks. …
Less than 50 bucks. He said that in different video
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
How much did this …
How much did this cost to make?
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Oh my! Thank you …
Oh my! Thank you very much! I didn’t even think of it!
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
check your element …
check your element book or google is your friend
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
another reason …
another reason could have been that the element’s internal wire could have been damaged (moved towards the outer side) when it was being moulded around the ceramic bowl.
the elements are a wire surounded by an insulating compound tubed in copper .hot spots develop if the inner wire gets too close to the outer tube
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
im in australia so …
im in australia so not 100% but i assume that the elements would have a rating ,over here around 2400watts at 240 v , which wouldnt require any thing other than a plug .if the element pulled too much current it would only blow a fuse though
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
hey what kind of …
hey what kind of bowl is that clay?and the furnance cement where can i get one of that?
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
this is awesome.
this is awesome.
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
yu suck
yu suck
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
I did something …
I did something like this once, only I made a crucible out of steel and the heat source was an oxy-acetylene torch. It worked rather well.
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
at what temperature …
at what temperature does aluminium melt at?
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
I think, due to his …
I think, due to his last design having melted the element i assume it was too close to the Al perhaps idk.
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
What did you use to …
What did you use to change the shape of the isolated heater.
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Do you think it …
Do you think it would be able to be used without the crucible in the middle of the concrete with the heating element suspended in the cement and smoothed on the inside, which is formed by a depression made by a container.
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Aluminum and copper …
Aluminum and copper are separated by a few hundred degrees in their melting point. this means that you would most likely need some source of external heat added to the metal.
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
A CalRod heating …
A CalRod heating element is electrically just a resistor, so you can indeed plug both terminals straight into 110vac wall voltage, or use an “infinite switch” dial. At a known voltage (V) and resistance (R), you can figure out how many amps (I) it will take from Ohm’s Law: V = IR. My elements are usually 2-5 ohms. The same element will also run at 220vac, though it will consumes four times as much power (both V and I double). Use GFCI–electricity is especially dangerous around molten metal!
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
The voltage/ …
The voltage/electrical supply question seems to be unanswered. Where do the wires lead? Do you basically just plug that thing into 110vac, or is there some other device regulating the electrical feed? Any help clarifying this detail will be most appreciated. Thanks, GNW
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
220 or 110? and …
220 or 110? and what is the amperage?
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
nice.but your nail …
nice.but your nail is so dirty
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
i didn’t know just …
i didn’t know just a question i had.
and yes i know i maybe had to searche wiki first :S
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
cut your nails…. …
cut your nails…. really
March 15th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
can you melt copper …
can you melt copper with that?