BLee,
Welcome to the group. I started with the charcoal furnace and it served me
well for many years. What killed it was the move from Chicago to Phoenix.
They don't take bumps very well I guess.
Please DO put safety at the top of your list. Without it, the fun ends
quickly.
Rick
Rick.sparber.org
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From: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of cylon_blee
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 8:59 AM
To: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [gingery_machines] Intro
Hello all.
I've been lurking here for a few months now as I've been gathering up
materials to start working through Mr. Gingery's "Metal Shop from Scrap"
series. I wanted to stop by and say "Thanks" for all the good information
and inspiration I've found here thus far.
Also, I finally have progress to report: over the past weekend I finished
the charcoal furnace. I built it pretty close to standard; the only
"improvement" I made was to locate the tuyere in the bottom center of the
furnace, rather than in the side. My limited research made me think that
might work a little better, but who knows. The lining cured up fine with no
cracks.
I've got to say that when I turned on the air blast for the first time and
saw a 2' jet of flame shoot out the vent, I was pretty stoked.
Thanks again guys. I'm sure I'll have questions once I start molding and
melting.
Best,
BLee
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