Category Archives: home foundry and furnace

My first casting – results both good and bad!

Posted on 22 March, 2010 by Mike Freeman

First casting using home made furnace to melt aluminium Continue reading →

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Success – First melt of Aluminium in Home made furnace!

Posted on 25 February, 2010 by Mike Freeman

First aluminium ingot made during the test burn of my new made gas fired furnace. Continue reading →

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Flames in the Furnace! Home made gas fired furnace being built.

Posted on 20 February, 2010 by Mike Freeman

Furnace is Gas fired home made for melting aluminium is nearly completed and see’s a flame for the very first time! Continue reading →

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Gas fired furnace -work resumes at last

Posted on 19 February, 2010 by Mike Freeman

Gas fired aluminium melting furnace for the model engineer continues to be built and is nearing completion with the casting of the lid and manufacture of the hinge mechanism Continue reading →

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No new progress, but hope for a resumption in the new Year is rising!

Posted on 22 December, 2009 by Mike Freeman

Resumption of building the aluminium melting furnace will hopefully take place in the New year. Continue reading →

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Home made furnace lining made to be used to melt aluminum

Posted on 29 October, 2009 by Mike Freeman

Home made furnace uses a mixture of Perlite and fire cement to line the steel outer shell. Read more on how I built my furnace that melts aluminium for use in model engineering Continue reading →

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The furnace base takes shape – and was a sit down job

Posted on 26 October, 2009 by Mike Freeman

Work continues on building a home furnace to run on LPG and melt aluminium for casting used in model engineering Continue reading →

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Furnace lining underway and a few queries answered by Myfordboy

Posted on 24 October, 2009 by Mike Freeman

How one model engineer constructs a home made furnace for melting aluminium to produce castings, based on youtube videos from myfordboy. Continue reading →

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The furnace makes a little progress…..

Posted on 20 October, 2009 by Mike Freeman

A home made gas fired furnace is being built based on a design found on YouTube by myfordboy. The current stage is the metal shell is completed prior to the lining being filled. Continue reading →

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