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Hi everybody: I'm fairly new here, so this question may have already been addressed. If that is the case please bear with me. My question is; When you attempt to melt soda cans they oxidise. Could you do this intentionally to obtain a crude form of alumina for a homemade refractory ? I realise that ...

Hello all fellow casters: I was having trouble locating a source of bentonite clay, and the proper sand. I had a chunk of modeling clay lying around. I shaped it into a block about an inch by one inch by two by six inches. Then I let it dry thoroughly. At this point I took a piece of all-thread and ...

I've done that type of pour a few times. One bit of information that I finally found out was that the plaster is simply to keep the sand from the mold. Use the thinnest layer of plaster that you can possibly get. Another thing that that is important is to allow the gasses from the foam to escape. On...

Hi there 340frontporch : New here myself. Now, to give you another sort of answer to your question. If no one here can give you what you need, try researching what used to be called a 'Hobo Foundry'. They specialized in small runs and were generally known to be very reasonable on prices. I hope this...