Aluminum casting in a wood fired homemade furnace

February 25, 2010 - 7:09 am 7 Comments

First video of my sons and I firing up our homemade furnace to melt and cast aluminum scraps to make some objects.

Duration : 0:3:55


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7 Responses to “Aluminum casting in a wood fired homemade furnace”

  1. PaFirePhoto Says:

    ur a good father. i …
    ur a good father. i want a furnace like that. that fire is intense.

  2. billygotgrove Says:

    That’s a nice …
    That’s a nice furnace. I like the brickwork. What is the whole furnace and building meant for though? Is it for aluminum casting or cooking(at lower temps haha cook bread at 1200 degrees)

  3. AnOTtOOhOTiSSUE Says:

    Awesome! That was …
    Awesome! That was some great practice. When will you start casting guns?

  4. Donspigeons Says:

    You guy’s are brave …
    You guy’s are brave! What if that pot fell and splatted all over your legs??? OUWEEE!

  5. Texaslobo Says:

    WOW! A true Tank …
    WOW! A true Tank Foundry….. way to go Rich.

  6. slopedarmor Says:

    Wow Richard, that …
    Wow Richard, that looks very hot!

    Almost a real tank plant!

  7. chadjcyr Says:

    Richard, Only you …
    Richard, Only you can prevent forest fires! LOL

    Nice work buddy!

    - Chad

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