Metal casting furnace suitable for aluminium, zinc & copper alloys

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Stainless steel furnace ties from TIG wire filler

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Using a jig to produce identical polystyrene blanks to mould the inner refractory lining

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Reducing (carburizing), neutralising, oxidizing adjustment aperture and drain port.

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‘Pattern’ for my electronics stand

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Machined back brass ingot showing very few inclusions

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Machined aluminium billet showing very few inclusions

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Crucible Lifting irons & a pair of trivets.

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Trivets.

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15″ & 10″ cope & drag flasks.

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Pigging tin (cup cake baking tray, aka ‘ingot molds’).

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Excess melt used to make ingots. Ingots save crucible space & cut down dross on the next melt.

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The skimmed dross (impurities) from melted aluminium items.

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Flux / degaussing diffuser.

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Welded mild steel crucible for aluminium alloys.

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Extended trivet.

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Drossing spoon.

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Welded stainless steel crucible for copper alloys & crucible pouring shank.

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Melted brass, when skimming off the dross a beautiful, bright yellow & green luminosity is seen…

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Used for making round stock

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Halfords – V High Temperature Engine Enamel Paint Matt Black

Everbuild – Kos Fire Cement Buff

Hydroponics-simplified.com – Perlite

Myfordboy’s furnace

Bullfinch – Standard burner no.1250

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