Nice work. You … Nice work. You might want to pour the aluminum in a bit faster so that the metal doesn’t freeze before the mold is filled.
I cast aluminum in my backyard!
I’m just saying you … I’m just saying you wanna pour between 1,250 and 1,300. At those temps it shouldn’t be glowing like that (it may just be the camera). And I don’t know how hot your furnace can get but it gets a lot different when its up past 1,400. At around 1,700 it bright orange, almost white
guys why not use a … guys why not use a poring bush on top of the moulding box, this way you wont spill any or even get any air in with it (major problem with scrap when air gets into the cavity while your pouring.
I made a mask.
February 28th, 2010 at 9:27 am
@lilg606
think …
@lilg606
think was bronze…
aluminum is silver
when molten
February 28th, 2010 at 9:27 am
Nice work. You …
Nice work. You might want to pour the aluminum in a bit faster so that the metal doesn’t freeze before the mold is filled.
I cast aluminum in my backyard!
February 28th, 2010 at 9:27 am
I’m just saying you …
I’m just saying you wanna pour between 1,250 and 1,300. At those temps it shouldn’t be glowing like that (it may just be the camera). And I don’t know how hot your furnace can get but it gets a lot different when its up past 1,400. At around 1,700 it bright orange, almost white
February 28th, 2010 at 9:27 am
yeah you know it …
yeah you know it gets so much more different after it melts………..
February 28th, 2010 at 9:27 am
You guys are so …
You guys are so lucky you got to learn how to do this. My highschool shop teacher was a worthless drunk.
Take ‘er easy.
February 28th, 2010 at 9:27 am
if that’s aluminium …
if that’s aluminium it looks WAY to hot
February 28th, 2010 at 9:27 am
guys why not use a …
guys why not use a poring bush on top of the moulding box, this way you wont spill any or even get any air in with it (major problem with scrap when air gets into the cavity while your pouring.
February 28th, 2010 at 9:27 am
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February 28th, 2010 at 9:27 am
i have done that …
i have done that before in my class too… it´s amazing!!!!