friendly advice from a lawyer/ tinkerer: people are on here looking for how-to and will copy what they see. it's all fun and games to demo a foundry barefoot and in shorts until somebody who sees you spills molten metal all over the neighbor's kid who was standing there in bare feet and legs not realizing that it could spill and hurt, like yours almost did when you set in teetering on the grass. that said, cool setup.
@gscatty definitely wear leather boots. Any moisture in the sand and you get a small volcano sputtering hot aluminum, or brass for some distance from the pour. I took a load of hot molten lead on my arm once after pouring molten lead into a moist plaster mold. I burned my arm good. Leather and nothing plastic (It melts) is going to make the best barrier for a temporary splash of red hot liquid metal. Leather: boots, chaps, apron, gloves, cap, and a plastic face shield are a must!
Really Cool Stuff. Did you by any chance 'buy' the larger barrel that gets used to hold your melting pot? There seems to be a 'manufacturer label' present.
friendly advice from a lawyer/ tinkerer: people are on here looking for how-to and will copy what they see. it's all fun and games to demo a foundry barefoot and in shorts until somebody who sees you spills molten metal all over the neighbor's kid who was standing there in bare feet and legs not realizing that it could spill and hurt, like yours almost did when you set in teetering on the grass. that said, cool setup.
gscatty 1 week ago
@gscatty definitely wear leather boots. Any moisture in the sand and you get a small volcano sputtering hot aluminum, or brass for some distance from the pour. I took a load of hot molten lead on my arm once after pouring molten lead into a moist plaster mold. I burned my arm good. Leather and nothing plastic (It melts) is going to make the best barrier for a temporary splash of red hot liquid metal. Leather: boots, chaps, apron, gloves, cap, and a plastic face shield are a must!
GregoryLog 6 days ago
the more compact you make the cans, the less will wind up as slag that you cant use for casting
phephq 3 months ago
Barefoot, really? C'mon man. With younger people (i.e. kids) being able to watch this you should exhibit safer foundry practices.
SansP3ur 4 months ago
Did you make your own tongs? Also is that a #10 crucible?
flownder28 6 months ago
your equipment is really nice. the foundry looks well put together
persebra 6 months ago
metetelo por el culo mmg
thekelvin0713 7 months ago
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doinen 7 months ago
Really Cool Stuff. Did you by any chance 'buy' the larger barrel that gets used to hold your melting pot? There seems to be a 'manufacturer label' present.
Appreciate your feedback.
alex1212a 10 months ago
Wouldnt have thought it would be so simple..cool
metajend 11 months ago
what type of blower is that?
m3952ike 1 year ago