OT: Backyard metal foundry almost done :), aluminum/brass casting getting closer... Options

[Mueller]

The burner is finished, I got the plans from http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/index.html

It's a pretty simple propane burner, built from steel pipe for gas lines....cost a few bucks to make (the regulator with gauge cost about $40)

I hope to be melting some aluminum and brass sometime this week....not as loud as I thougt it would be, but it does make some noise <!-- emo&:D -->(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)<!-- endemo -->

So far my "donor" aluminum scrap will come from some old used 2.0 pistons, a 914 steering rack, possibly an old 15x7 Phonedial that had a run in with a curb...of course I still don't know what the heck I am going to attept to make...

The neighbors are nervous


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[DblDog]

...I took an adult ed metal class at the local high school and the instructor had a foundry set-up for casting aluminum...he used to cut up otherwise unreparable wheels...his favorites were from BMW's...made really great castings, mostly small parts for projects he was working on, machined very well...looked great. I never got around to doing any cast projects, but he had a great set-up. Something like this might be a good alternative to building ones own smeltry! Having that much heat around the back yard is scary...