Is aluminium casting a country skill
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 4:51 pm
I have just discovered that my wood stove can be used to melt aluminium :-)
Aluminium scrap in a steel coffee tin in the middle of a wood stove on "boost" for a while results in a cherry red glowing steel can containing pourable liquid aluminium. Lots of crud on the top though.. just let it cool so far, but wondering about the possibilities.... I know humans were doing this sort of metalwork 5000 years ago, but I haven't done it before... (well I messed with lead from winebottle caps many years ago with a ladle and a gas cooker, until someone mentioned fumes!).
Anyone tried this or got any advice or info..?
Its scary stuff btw..
Aluminium scrap in a steel coffee tin in the middle of a wood stove on "boost" for a while results in a cherry red glowing steel can containing pourable liquid aluminium. Lots of crud on the top though.. just let it cool so far, but wondering about the possibilities.... I know humans were doing this sort of metalwork 5000 years ago, but I haven't done it before... (well I messed with lead from winebottle caps many years ago with a ladle and a gas cooker, until someone mentioned fumes!).
Anyone tried this or got any advice or info..?
Its scary stuff btw..