Hahaha, thanks Wonk. I'll definitely check out that book. I saw it on
amazon and stuck it on my Christmas wish-list. That site looks like a
good resource. I added it to my list.
Portland eh? That's funny, I have friends who moved from hawaii and now
live in Portland I've been meaning to visit. If I stop on by that way
next year on the way back from Vegas, I'll be sure to post to let all know.
Clane Kaluna
Honolulu, Hawaii
On 10/22/2010 06:58 PM, Wonk wrote:
>
> You could make an outer shell with sheet metal like Gingery did, old
> water heaters have a nice metal skin that is easy to work with. Or you
> might hit up a HVAC company for an empty freon bottle. They come in 30
> lb or 50 lb sizes, the larger one is about the same size as a BBQ
> propane bottle.
> I've made several furnaces from freon bottles and they work good. They
> are not as thick as propane bottles but can be welded on or bolted to
> make hindges or lifting handles, etc.
> I recommend finding Mike Porters book: 'Burners for furnaces, forges
> and kiln's' available from amazon books or Lindsay books. He describes
> how to build several nice furnaces and his burners are several steps
> up from both the burners you mentioned. (see examples of the burners
> built by this guy>)
>
> <http://www.hybridburners.com/>
>
> BTW it is quite safe to cut the BBQ bottles once you understand how
> and Mikey explaines how!
>
> I'm all for a casting /foundry building party over there just say when
> and I'll meet up with Rex and the Portland gang so we can share a
> plane ride over! <Double grins>
>
> Wonk
>
> --- In gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:gingery_machines%40yahoogroups.com>, "superclane" <gear@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Howdy all. Two questions here:
> >
> > 1. Can't seem to find any metal 5 gal+ buckets (and honestly didn't
> expect to) for the container for the foundry, but I did see a cheap
> ~10 gal galvanized steel garbage can at City Mill that might do. But
> my question is, given the choice of materials that you could use for
> the container for the foundry, what do you prefer? (Oh, and I am
> terrified of cutting into spent propane containers, but if
> instructions are included to ensure that it is safe to do so, I'd give
> it a try)
> >
> > 2. I'm sold on the propane foundry, but as far as burners go, the
> two that seem to keep popping up are the Oliver-upwind burner and the
> Reil burner. Both seem do-able. I haven't worked with gas before, so
> I'm fishing for advice on plans or instructions for a novice.
> >
> > Thanks guys!
> >
> > Clane Kaluna
> > Honolulu, Hawaii
> >
>
>
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