EM 862 – War Department Education Manual CHAPTER XVIII – BLACKSMITHING EQUIPMENT; FORGE FIRES Whether a farmer can afford a forge and anvil will depend upon the distance Continue Reading
Category: Forge & Foundry
Centrifugal casting consists of producing castings by causing molten metal to solidify in rotating moulds. The speed of the rotation and metal pouring rate vary with the Continue Reading
Cuttlebone casting is an ancient, but very accurate method for one of a kind casting in precious metals or whatever. Cuttlebone is the backbone (sorta) from a cuttlefish. Continue Reading
Above is a photo of a muller that I designed and built around 12 years ago. I got the idea from a roto tiller and this is Continue Reading
When melting aluminum, the best results are obtained when the melting is rapid. Maintaining molten heel of aluminum in the crucible speeds the melting process. If multiple Continue Reading
4 TYPES AND EFFCIENCIES OF TYPICAL FURNACES: Fuel fired furnaces are either direct-fired where the products of combustion come in direct contact with the metal charge as Continue Reading
The following gives a brief and somewhat sketchy description on how to build your own furnace for metal casting! I have and have used for years a Continue Reading
Old engines fascinate me. I love to restore old machines. Many machines are scrapped because of broken castings, or parts cost more than a working machine is Continue Reading