[TheForge] one time use crucible

[Bruce Freeman]

SOMEWHERE I have Lindsay's book on making crucibles.  I glanced
through it when I bought it, but not since.  Let me know if you're
interested.  Not sure, but I suspect you could make a nice one from
(dense, not insulating) castable refractory.  Max outlay:  price of a
bag of the stuff at the local  boiler repair shop.  There are means of
formulating the stuff yourself if you have access to supplies.

Bruce
NJ

On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 12:49 AM, Dan Scheid <Damales at pollybutte.net> wrote:
>
> You missed the cheep. To buy a real crucible is going to be 50 to 100 bucks.
> For that I might as well have the plate made. Which will lose the "made from
> the scrap idea" The pipe idea might work I need to look in the scrap pile.
> Dan Scheid
> /
> Where in So Cal.  In the City Of industry there are several places that sell
> supplies.
> <http://www.macraesbluebook.com/search/product_company_list.cfm?prod_code=32
> 51600&region=California-CA >
>
>
> <
> http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:
> en-US:official&hs=1z8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=foundry+supplies&near=City+of+Industry
> ,+CA&fb=1&view=text&sa=X&oi=local_group&resnum=4&ct=more-results&cd=1 >
>
> 5 # of bronze is about 8 liquid oz in mass
> Here are the results of two searches
>
>
>
> Dan in Auburn WA
>
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>
> Sorry left coast So. Ca
> Dan
> /
> Dan, you anywhere near WV?  I may have a #5 crucible on the bus, which
> is now conveniently parked outside my door.
>
>
> Dan Scheid wrote:
>> I'm building my house . I would like to take the left over scrap copper
> wire
>> mix it with some tin I have and make a bronze foundation plate. I have a
> gas
>> forge large enough  but I don't have any crusibles. So I'm looking for
> Ideas
>> on something I can melt 5# or more in for a one time pour. Cheep
>> Dan Scheid
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