Thanks Grumpy!
First time build here, so everything is new and a learning process. I
saw a lot of resources out there on how to build these foundries, and
like anything on the internet, a handful of them turned out to be really
useful, the majority of the rest were, well, some what less useful. I
toyed with the idea of using the flowerpots, and wasn't too sure if that
would be a good idea as it would have to be moved around a lot and might
chip and crack. I don't got too much lying around, but I am sure I have
something here that could work well.
Thanks again for the advice :)
Clane Kaluna
Honolulu, Hawaii
On 10/25/2010 01:21 PM, grumpy grady wrote:
>
> folks even plastic buckets will work
> all the steel or the plastic does is hold the refractory until it dries
> and give the user more confidence in his or her foundry
> now if you have to move yours a lot it needs a tin or steel outside
> just to keep
> it from chipping the outside
>
> i think a lot of folks forget to check out the web for web-pages of
> others that
> have done it
>
> people have make them out of clay flower pots pop corn tins whatever
> i do believe gingery's whole idea was to have folks use what THEY had
> on hand
> and
>
> not what he had on hand or what i have in my junkyard
> i have made at least 15 different forges and foundry's or furnaces and
> not one
> was the same
>
> each one was built from what i had on hand and i used what i learned
> from the
> one before and made the next one better
>
> when i moved i sold or gave away each one
> i do not have one right now but i can and will make anther one when i
> need it
> and it will be a very simple one again,
> at home in new Mexico in my shop i have one that is built in the floor
> but i
> haven't been back there in 10 years or so
>
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> ________________________________
> From: Clane Kaluna <gear@hawaii.rr.com <mailto:gear%40hawaii.rr.com>>
> To: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:gingery_machines%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Mon, October 25, 2010 6:55:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [gingery_machines] Re: Propane Foundry Questions
>
>
> Popcorn tins work? Heck I have a few of those :)
>
> Clane Kaluna
> Honolulu, Hawaii
>
> On 10/25/2010 01:51 AM, oldstudentmsgt wrote:
> >
> > Dead or dying water heaters will work, also. Anyone reasonably close
> > to the OKC metro area, I've got about 2.5 of them I can spare! ;)
> >
> > .5 20 gal(at a guess) and a complete (except for MAJOR rust and leaks)
> > 30 gal. & 50 gal. Gas water heaters... I've got a couple of 5-gal.
> > popcorn tins, and a whole bunch of #10 food storage cans that I'm
> > going to start with.
> >
> > Bill in OKC
> > --- In gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:gingery_machines%40yahoogroups.com>
> > <mailto:gingery_machines%40yahoogroups.com>, GREGORY WATKINS
> > <banker_776@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > The Sherwin-Williams in my city don't have them but the stores
> here are
> > > weird and its hit and miss
> > > ..have you thought about
> > > Selling some and shipping them??..if you ever do put me down for two
> > of them
> > > . All so the home supply stores sell cardboard concrete form
> tubing that
> > > are used for putting post in the ground and they fill the
> cardboard tube
> > > with concrete to set the post in...they come in many size and a 8 in
> > > diameter one works great instead of using sheet metal for the form
> > that is
> > > in gingery's book....you can then burn it out when you fire the
> > foundry up
> > > or after it has been sitting for a few days wet from the liner it
> > will peel
> > > off in layers very easily.it is cheap to buy and you can cut the
> > tube down
> > > very easy with a saw...Gregory
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -------Original Message-------
> > >
> > > From: Dale King
> > > Date: 10/23/2010 10:09:59 PM
> > > To: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:gingery_machines%40yahoogroups.com>
> > <mailto:gingery_machines%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [gingery_machines] Propane Foundry Questions
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > The local Sherwin-Williams paint store sells new 5 gal cans
> > > For 8 bucks
> > > Dale
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone
> > >
> > > On Oct 23, 2010, at 7:46 AM, "R.L. Wurdack" <dickw@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > You can still buy kerosene in 5 gallon metal buckets. Idon't know
> > what you'd
> > >
> > > do with the kerosene but ...
> > >
> > > Zinc, galvanizing, is bad news at high temperatures.
> > >
> > > Dick
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "superclane" <gear@...>
> > > To: <gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:gingery_machines%40yahoogroups.com>
> > <mailto:gingery_machines%40yahoogroups.com>>
> > > Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 8:10 PM
> > > Subject: [gingery_machines] Propane Foundry Questions
> > >
> > > > 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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