Aluminum Foundry

Detailed plans now available

Build your own melting furnace! Melt and pour aluminum! Due to an overwhelming response to my improved foundry furnace, I have made available DETAILED PLANS that you can purchase and instantly download for a small fee

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Pouring a sand casting

Here we are pouring a sand casting for the Gingery Lathe I am working
on. It is the head stock casting, note the 2×4 box built to extend the
drag portion of the mold. The crucible was quite full, and when
beginning the pour, the metal was a little difficult to aim squarely at
the mold’s pouring cup (note the metal splash). (more…)