$30 backyard aluminum foundry - TURBOCHARGED

Posted by admin
October 19, 2007

DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME!!! The hair dryer was enough to heat aluminum cans but not aluminum rods. I switched to an air compressor to push more air in and it definitely did the trick. Even though I was wearing safety glasses, a hot ember managed to get under them and burn off three of my eye lashes.

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Comment by alexborgesbr on December 7, 2007 @ 6:22 pm

hi, your 30$ …
hi, your 30$ foundry is cool.. do you use gas or any other material to feed fire?

Comment by drescher3 on February 7, 2008 @ 3:28 am

I love melting …
I love melting metal too!

Comment by Nuvious on June 29, 2008 @ 4:46 pm

I used charcoal. …
I used charcoal. Just lit it and then stoked it with the compressed air.

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