BLee,
I was able to sell my old furnace and its associated tools so it was not a total loss. I then built an electric furnace that had, of course, larger capacity. It takes longer to cycle but is whisper quiet and better made.
I happen to be the secretary of Valley Metal Club here in the valley. We normally have meetings once a month but lately I've been rather distracted and not lined up any. I do encourage you to join the valleymetal yahoo group and introduce yourself. At least a few members live near the Biltmore. I live on the far south side of Phoenix. A few of us do casting. I'm not aware of any others that have built Gingery machines but most build things in his spirit. I think you may be amazed at the variety of talent in the club.
Rick
rick.sparber.org
On Jun 1, 2011, at 9:59 PM, "cylon_blee" <cylon_blee@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Rick,
> Sorry to hear it, but I imagine you have a better furnace by now anyway. I wanted to start with a modest furnace and ramp up to more ambitious burners later once I'd had some practice with handling hot metal and all.
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> Your advice about safety is well taken. I do have it foremost in mind and have taken reasonable precautions with gear (good welding gloves, leather apron, face shield, spats, etc.). Hot metal scares me, but not enough to deter me.
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> I'm also in Phoenix, BTW, just south of the Biltmore. Do we have any local metalworking/machining clubs here? I'm pretty new to this stuff and can use all the help I can get.
> Best,
> BLee
>
> --- In gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com, "RG Sparber" <rgsparber@...> wrote:
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>> 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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 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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