Furnace dimensions, another iron melt

[@notyourpersonsperson1380]

Would you do a video discussing different types of furnaces, and their strengths and weaknesses? You seem to have made at least three different types of furnaces. Personally I think that would be a very interesting video to watch.

[@jimburnsjr.]

wow man.. you are living the dream.... thanks for another great video, and sharing with us all.

[@PilgrimLad]

Vent hole on top approx. 6" Lid thickness approx. 3" Furnace inner diameter approx. 13 3/4" Wall thickness approx. 3 3/4" Furnace depth approx. 14 3/4" Crucibles: A6, approx. diameter 5 1/8" approx. high 7" A12, approx. diameter 7" approx. high 9" A20, approx. diameter 9 4/5" approx. high 7 4/5"

[@homebiz4567]

Real world measurements 😂

[@adrianmucci4860]

I love your videos. Thanks for share you experience. I gona try to do the same foundry. Sorry for my English.

[@ronphillips379]

Thanks for the information your furnace is very well made. Could you advise on what furnace lining was used... thanks.

[@luckygen1001]

I used kaowool.

[@tobyw9573]

Thanks, this info and video are great! I am considering working up to angle plates when I get started. I guess aluminum is the material to start with.

[@glennmcfarland5098]

The concrete had little moisture content as does your sand. You can pour water on hot iron but not hot iron on water. Mount 2 2X4s across your bottom boards this way it will accept your clamps and not pinch your fingers. Videos are nicely done.

[@luckygen1001]

You can pour hot iron onto water, have a look at my video kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZzLoGOfi7Njrck

[@tobyw9573]

Regarding mixing steel with cast iron, If the steel has a higher melting point, perhaps you should melt the steel first, then gradually add the iron, letting each addition melt. I got the idea from cooking where adding liquid to powder while stirring yields fewer or no lumps than reversing the order. Also, the first iron addition to steel would melt 50-50, so the ingredients would be in greater proximity than adding the small quantity to the larger.

[@luckygen1001]

If you started with steel it would take too long, much quicker to dissolve steel in molten iron.

[@tompeterson9607]

Is your oil sprayer/atomizer a compressed air siphon type or a high pressure oil type?

[@luckygen1001]

I use compressed air to push oil through a nozzle in my burner.

[@nickulvatten1039]

Greetings! I have been trying to make crucible steel or Wootz with a waste oil furnace but I've had extreme difficulty keeping the waste motor oil burning,I pre-heat the furnace with firewood but the moment it burns away the oil goes out as well. I have had sucess reaching steel melting temeperatures before but with radiator oil,it was very thin and burned very nicely. I just saw some of your old comments where you mentioned that mixing waste oil with diesel will make it burn much more easily,how much diesel would you add per say a liter of waste oil? Thank you in advance!

[@luckygen1001]

I use 20% diesel but it is better to use a 50/50 mix to to see if it works and then cut down the diesel to a smaller amount.

[@nickulvatten1039]

@luckygen1001 Thank you very much for the speedy reply! I'm currently using gasoline as it's what I have at hand, being far away from a gas station. Using about 60ml per liter, hopefully it works.

[@nikoniko3037]

I didn't see, did you add ferrosilicon in this casting? What happens if you just melt cast iron without adding anything?

[@Daniel_en_el_trabajo]

How much iron you can melted in a foundry like this? Kg or litres

[@luckygen1001]

In this video I melted 14 kgs of iron.

[@nikoniko3037]

I don't understand how you have the oil installation? do you use a special injector under pressure? could you show me a diagram?

[@carbutom]

Love your work Lucky! Keep it up.

[@seenitontv2734]

GREAT VIDEO EASY TO UNDERSTAND .. THANKS

[@mmnyako]

Dear luckygen1001, great fan of your channel. I am just curious about the oil supply into the furnace, is the waste oil pressurized with a compressor or just gravity is enough to push it in into the furnace?

[@luckygen1001]

A compressor is much easier than climbing up a ladder.

[@franciscojavierquirozmendo4413]

Muchas gracias por compartir tanta información. Quiero hacer un horno como el suyo en un futuro no muy lejano. Saludos.

[@kylegoldston]

Covered, indoor, permanently dry concrete.

[@lozza1950]

I asked for a supplier of material to build a furnace about a year ago referred to place in Mulgrave. I started build no longer can continue.About 3/4 completed.It’s just sitting there any ideas . Some one might be able to use . Laurie .....Patterson Lakes. Contact on messenger.

[@charlieszablewski830]

Doing my furnace out of stainless steel keg same size is it better todo kaowool and water glass or cercast 3000 I really need youre opion

[@luckygen1001]

I have only used kaowool.

[@charlieszablewski830]

Were in Australia can I get it

[@charlieszablewski830]

Thankyou I’ll go with kaowool what did you use too coat the wool and were would I buy it from .iam in brisbane

[@luckygen1001]

The coating I use is no longer made but you could try satanite.

[@tobyw9573]

It looks like putting the crucible on a cold surface would cool the melt rapidly and unevenly.

[@NOBOX7]

Hello friend , how long from cold start does it take your system to heat up ?

[@luckygen1001]

It starts to melt cast iron in 5 minutes from a cold start. Are you planning to melt cast iron?

[@michaelclark2840]

Hi Luckygen. Just curious how you filter your waste oil before it goes into the tank? Cheers Michael.

[@luckygen1001]

I use a very fine strainer so it catches water and grit in the oil.

[@michaelclark2840]

@@luckygen1001 thankyou.

[@reymer101]

the crucibles ou use to melt iron are graphite crucibles or silicon carbide crucible?

[@luckygen1001]

Graphite.

[@Gowieee]

Do you use motor oil for your waste oil?

[@luckygen1001]

Yes.

[@clarkeeasterling3225]

Great pour as always👏👏👏 and considering you aren't close to the crucible, your aiming skills are pretty good👍🏻

[@luckygen1001]

If you ever use a pouring trolley it can take a while to learn how to aim with a full crucible.

[@robertfeeley9738]

What is the best type of crucible to melt cast iron in. Notice you use silicon carbide

[@luckygen1001]

No I don't I use clay graphite.

[@rabihhachem2739]

I asked a question for many times and i had no answer I could not find ferro silicone in my country i made a cast and impossible to work it on lathe How can i replace ferro silicone ??

[@rabihhachem2739]

kentucky ken thank you my dear

[@riippumatonlinja]

Your concrete was so dry that there was no water to make oxygen and hydrogen to explode by melted metal? That i think why it isnt explode.

[@rolandwilliams9140]

What can I add to the cast iron melt to produce good grade for manhole covers to withstand 10 tonn wheel load.

[@luckygen1001]

If you add a small amount of steel it will lower the carbon content and raise the tensile strength.

[@mertavlamaz6708]

Can you show the inside of the burner?

[@luckygen1001]

Burner is welded to furnace body.

[@mertavlamaz6708]

@@luckygen1001 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f53cmKWdmqpgaLM I did it with this system, but I couldn't melt the iron. I don't know why not?

[@mertavlamaz6708]

@@luckygen1001 I will be very happy if you help

[@luckygen1001]

@@mertavlamaz6708 That system should melt cast iron. You need to make video of your furnace melting cast iron.

[@Msaya-bh4il]

If you add oxygen through a pipe to the bottom of the molten iron, will it turn to steel? just like this: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Sch%C3%A9ma_LD_m%C3%A9tallurgie.svg/220px-Sch%C3%A9ma_LD_m%C3%A9tallurgie.svg.png

[@luckygen1001]

Yes it will.

[@Msaya-bh4il]

I know it will work in industries, but will it work at home?

[@Tailss1]

can you reuse/resmelt that spilled metal?

[@luckygen1001]

Yes.

[@Repair-rookie]

Are you located in Brisbane?

[@luckygen1001]

No, I am in victoria.

[@jagboy69]

Nice... do all your crucibles come with the plinth attached?? lmao

[@luckygen1001]

It does not bother me that they stuck to the crucibles.

[@NOBOX7]

Ok i just seen 53 minuts

[@catmanmetalworkingericcram362]

Thanks

[@mordacahwinston7504]

Pouring to fast