The Home Foundry, part 2: lining a steel barrel furnace to melt aluminum
An old but solid write-up on converting a small steel drum into a melting furnace: why the lining has to both insulate and reflect heat, how to form the refractory, burner placement. Read with the video builds for context.
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Solid. Sending this to my brother who keeps asking me to fix his.
The embedded video is clearer than the official service manual, which is a little embarrassing for the manufacturer.
The embedded video is clearer than the official service manual, which is a little embarrassing for the manufacturer.
Right around what the post says, give or take shipping.
Upvoted for the safety notes alone.
Nice. What did the whole thing end up costing you?