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by volcom7114
Sat Nov 16, 2013 10:41 am
Forum: Furnaces
Topic: First furance!
Replies: 6
Views: 4389

Re: First furance!

Dave I did leave it on the longer side so I could have adjustment later and I do plan on making it shorter but I had 3 diff blowers and didn't know what one to use then after having to put my 93 year old gram in a home I found this electric leaf blower and I thought hmm how perfect but and a big but...
by volcom7114
Sat Nov 16, 2013 7:57 am
Forum: The Foundry
Topic: New Flux/Degassig Chemicals
Replies: 3
Views: 3990

Re: New Flux/Degassig Chemicals

Tidy Bowl cakes?? what are they for lol and could you take a pic of your flux pipe you use?? Im getting ready to start making my tooling so it would help :) thanks F.C. I guess what im in need of is what would be good flux for Alum though cast iron?? this is my first furnace even tho its been a year...
by volcom7114
Sat Nov 16, 2013 7:50 am
Forum: Furnaces
Topic: First furance!
Replies: 6
Views: 4389

Re: First furance!

thanks F.C. this is a copy of dallen and Doug and Kay's furnace from svseeker.com i liked it so much cuz of the size and the little space it takes up so i built one and dallen helped me with building the nozzle.So a big thanks to him!also having a lathe and mill made building the burner easier. :)
by volcom7114
Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:50 am
Forum: The Foundry
Topic: New Flux/Degassig Chemicals
Replies: 3
Views: 3990

Re: New Flux/Degassig Chemicals

what fluxes did you get (names) and also what would be a good flux for cast iron??

thanks Dave!
by volcom7114
Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:44 am
Forum: Furnaces
Topic: First furance!
Replies: 6
Views: 4389

Re: First furance!

Here are the rest of the pics and also any feedback is good feed back after all this is my first furnace and ill be mixing my waste oil with Diesel but also i have a heat exchanger from an old boiler that Im going to run the oil though also and it is controlled and only heats the oil to 125f before ...
by volcom7114
Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:21 am
Forum: Furnaces
Topic: First furance!
Replies: 6
Views: 4389

First furance!

Ok guys here is a stat to finish with my furnace and i wanted to share this with everyone and also i want to give a BIG thanks to Dallen and Doug & Kay from SVSEEKER.COM this is where i got the furnace plans for the one i built...So here are some pics and if anyone wants to know anything ask awa...
by volcom7114
Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:49 am
Forum: Locating Supplies
Topic: Sand
Replies: 25
Views: 14372

Re: Sand

LOL Dave i bet it does make a funny noise. OUCH! i was hunting with my father inlaw and had to releave myself walked by a tree and stated my stream next thing you know things started getting numb and here i didn't piss for 3 days after pissing on that electric fencer BOX that was hidden under brush!...
by volcom7114
Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:59 am
Forum: Locating Supplies
Topic: Sand
Replies: 25
Views: 14372

Re: Sand

WOW very nice job F.C i was into the big V-TWIN sport bikes until an injury messed me up from the L5 down and the legs dont work like they once did but i loved my TL1000R it was a beast! also does coal powder make a big difference in green sand?? just wondering Ive seen a lot of people add it to the...
by volcom7114
Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:33 am
Forum: Locating Supplies
Topic: Sand
Replies: 25
Views: 14372

Re: Sand

LOL I agree the keys to the shovel would be nice. I live in slate world where im at here so once i start digging i have very little dirt and then clay for about a ft and then its all slate and in some places in my yard it comes up though the grass kinda sucks its very thick and hard to dig anywhere ...
by volcom7114
Tue Nov 12, 2013 7:58 pm
Forum: Locating Supplies
Topic: Sand
Replies: 25
Views: 14372

Re: Sand

By the way Dave Pittsburgh is about an hour and a half from me down the turn pike then its a 20 bucks each way... the toll road has went nuts here and is owned by some guys from Dubai but with that being said you would thing as many mines and so on that are around me their would be sand to be gotten...