[TheForge] Aluminum smelting

[Keziah's Forge]

Might be fun, but based on a perusal of the site, I wouldn't trust the guy 
as far as I could throw the Walcott lathe he smashed up for entertainment. 
He doesnt know the difference between cement and mortar, much less tools and 
scrap

Keziah

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben Barrett" <ben at nw-arts.com>
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Aluminum smelting


>I don't know about the grades of aluminum, but this site might be a
> fun starting point:
> http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/
>
> cheerio,
>
> Ben
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 8:47 AM, Mark Novak <mark at fireworkspdx.com> wrote:
>>
>> My friend has accumulated a large amount of supposedly high-quality
>> aluminum scrap from hospital surplus (crutches, etc...). He was
>> wondering how to melt it down and cast it. Any good sources of info/
>> recommendations for him?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mark
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