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Aluminum Ingots From The $30 Backyard Foundry.

Posted on March 9, 2010 by admin

After the pour. Aluminum, like any heavy metal will recycle 100% (save the stuff still stuck in the crucible). The ingots are perfectly size for the crucible. Once I get my first foam carving done I can just throw these … Continue reading →

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$30 backyard aluminum foundry – TURBOCHARGED

Posted on February 19, 2010 by admin

DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME!!! The hair dryer was enough to heat aluminum cans but not aluminum rods. I switched to an air compressor to push more air in and it definitely did the trick. Even though I was wearing … Continue reading →

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$30 backyard aluminum foundry

Posted on January 20, 2010 by admin

DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME!!!!! An overview of my aluminum foundry. Only cost me about $30 bucks at Ace Hardware. Got some scrap aluminum at a welding yard for free and tried to mold them into ingots using a wal-mart … Continue reading →

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