I Made a BIG Furnace to Melt Metals

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Propane furnace made with scrap steel, glass and ceramic wool and refractory cement.
I wanted to reline the coal furnace i made five years back to melt aluminum but the structure was in very bad shape as it has been outside to the elements since I made it. So instead I made a new one that runs on propane with two venturi burners I made recently: • Forge / Furnace Ventur...
This has been very long project to make but definetly worth the time as now melting aluminum is much easier and also cheaper.
The furnace holds a 230mm tall crucible of 180mm in diameter, it should hold 35kg of aluminum.
Insulation from the inside out is composed of: refractory cement, ceramic wool, glass wool.
On the bottom center I inserted a refractory brick to have someting very solid to place the crucible on.
The lid is made just of recfractory cement, it's 58cm in diameter and 5cm thick, so it weights 20kg.
0:00 Frame
2:16 Insulation
6:02 Lid hinge
7:09 Lid
9:31 Assembly
10:55 Test
Thanks a lot for watching, I hope you liked the video!
Suggestions and comments are welcome.
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@redwood9120 3 жыл бұрын

Finally. Seen a video.. stated it’s purpose in title.. showed a great way to DIY said product. No frills no BS. And accomplished this perfection without having to listen to some tool who just loves the sound of his own voice blab on about why he decided to bless us with his idea. Thank you kind sir.

@richg0404 2 жыл бұрын

And no annoying music.

@incorporeal3793 3 жыл бұрын

It is very satisfying to watch something like that being made to suit someone's own needs.

@GlueTubber 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done! I've got a washing-machine barrel that I've been holding onto for a while, now that I've seen how you finished yours I know what I need to do to finish mine!

@IdeaShip 3 жыл бұрын

Your creative potential seems limitless.

@ShamankingZuty 3 жыл бұрын

That had to be one of the cleanest looking furnaces I've ever seen. Great work.

@steelforcellc Жыл бұрын

Absolutely , Wonderful

@sdavifcom 3 жыл бұрын

The quality of your work and your creativeness do not cease to amaze me. Your videos are some of the very best on KZfaq all categories combined.

@DH-mw7pe 3 жыл бұрын

Pro tip: when using concrete and forms put either axle grease or diesel fuel on the forms where you don't want the concrete to stick. Note: colored axle grease will stain concrete.

@1TUFZ71 3 жыл бұрын

So a light layer of diesel on the bucket before cementing? Good to know, thank you!

@kevinh6853 2 жыл бұрын

We used to coat metal wall forums with a mixture of kerosene and diesel fuel so the concrete wouldn't stick to em.

@Skinflaps_Meatslapper 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, the kerosene/diesel mix is pretty common in construction as a release agent. But really, anything greasy or oily that doesn't evaporate or wick into the concrete (don't used water based stuff) will likely result in success for a DIY project. Just be sure to use something expendable, non-porous, and preferably with a smooth finish that doesn't have an odd shape (like a coke bottle or something), because not even a release agent will work well enough to get some things out...that's where the expendable part comes in LOL

@n00bkill 2 жыл бұрын

Just use furniture polish, it's convenient and low mess.

@Tiebox Жыл бұрын

@@1TUFZ71 No... He's an idiot. Never use a combustible material at any point during this sort of process.

@DYLANTRIES 2 жыл бұрын

A year later I watching this again and still am amazed on how well you did this! Most just use wool and call it done you went all the way and did it perfect!

@tacllemtacllem7679 3 жыл бұрын

OMG your plate to stop the crucible from falling out while pouring is Genius. I have been contemplating this complicated slide arm thing.

@rileyandersen7346 3 жыл бұрын

I went from looking at a small easy to use electric metal furnace to some guy making his own gigantic one. That escalated quickly!

@hajii124 Жыл бұрын

If youre using concrete or motar and you plan to use pipes like he used for the gases, dip the pipes into used motor oil. The oil prevents the concrete/motar from sticking to the pipe. When making sewer lines and manholes, we use 1 part deisel fuel and 3 parts oil for the ladders and holes for various pipes that are mapped into the concrete during pour

@edimahler 3 жыл бұрын

Unbelievably cool, thank you for sharing this! ...and thanks for not adding disturbing music in the background, it's just perfect like this. Highly appreciate this...

@YKW79 3 жыл бұрын

I've built at least 5 foundries till now. And I can confidently say that I'm about to build the 6th one. Like, holy shit. This is PERFECTION

@jmadventures9830 3 жыл бұрын

what type metal that's inside the furnace that's used to heat the other metal, the one that doesn't melt ????

@agriculturemachinerychanne9574 2 жыл бұрын

@@jmadventures9830 it's called crucible...it is made of porcelain or any other inert metal which can able to withstand high temperatures..

@jmadventures9830 2 жыл бұрын

@@agriculturemachinerychanne9574 thanks I figured it out eventually... did you build a foundry ?

@agriculturemachinerychanne9574 2 жыл бұрын

@@jmadventures9830 no

@ber5erker__760 3 жыл бұрын

Can I just say that I love the fact that you used a microwave to make that cut at the perfect height 😂

@LarryGarfieldCrell 3 жыл бұрын

All that to make cupcakes??? I salute you, sir!

@Donorcyclist 3 жыл бұрын

I'm always impressed at how you think in innovative ways to accomplish your goals. Very nice work!

@sp8957 3 жыл бұрын

Super idée je vais testé ca

@toolscrounge 3 жыл бұрын

I have a commercially produced, industrial grade furnace similar to this and it’s a great design. You can throw an electric blower on it as well and it’ll get your temps higher (mine has one built in). Look forward to seeing what you cast in one this size!

@zelmo99 3 жыл бұрын

I made this and it ended up perfect all thanks to you! Great build....NOW the disclaimer LOL I installed casters under also like you and when I swung the lid the forge about tipped over from the lids weight, so I installed an axle at the rear. Also I made a 2nd handle mounted to bottom drum so I could steer it vs the movable lid trying to move it around didn't work so well for me. Thanks again!!

@pandapanda8354 3 жыл бұрын

VERY CLEVER! Yes. I am jealous. Your design is functional and so ergonomic. I love it

@andrejohnson6731 3 жыл бұрын

What a smart build! I’m in awe 🤩

@markowen7164 3 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea. I have tried to cut so many things like that. With a wibly wobly cut.

@dimaskrasnoyarsk1292 3 жыл бұрын

Чувак ты просто молодец 👍

@stephenjohnson6841 6 ай бұрын

Your ingenuity, engineering and execution of these projects is so inspiring! Thanks again!

@IR-nq4qv 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome build, nice incorporated design using your dual gas ventures / burners which work very well. 👍👍👍

@user-oi9fp8wt8n 3 жыл бұрын

Old blue coat must be deleted before using themostable paint. It's cool crucible furnace. Sorry for my English.

@topc5826 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I see your point, the old blue paint coating might just turn to ash but hopefully all that insulation he put between it and his furnace center will protect it and the paint on top from turning to ash.

@sergeykulikov4207 3 жыл бұрын

no need to apologize.. and yes, such thermoresistant paints strongly reccomend to remove old paint and even not to use primer coat

@busybee6889 3 жыл бұрын

im tippin he took that into account...he's no dumb bunny you paint Nazis

@m3chanist 3 жыл бұрын

@@busybee6889 He plainly didn’t, otherwise he'd have known to remove it. Only the insecure can't cope with constructive criticism, always right non learners

@johnallen8680 3 ай бұрын

Apart from him not removing the original blue paint before putting on the high temp coating this is a perfect project. The best yet that I have seen , especially if like me you have a workshop to store a large heavy furnace . I too was contemplating just buying a lightweight one from vevor, but after seeing this I now want to copy it.. Also I have the tools and welding gear, but not much cash to splash as I've just retired. Building my own I can do a bit at a time and build it over a few months instead of having to pay out a big lump of cash to buy the Vevor. Also, this self build is bigger , far more robust and will have a much longer life. Great project, well done ! 😊

@seanfoltz7645 3 жыл бұрын

Hands down the most impressive and sophisticated home job I've ever seen,

@wehiird 3 жыл бұрын

I feel so accomplished, and all I had to do was watch this and eat a sandwich. Great work

@PeachIceCreamy 3 жыл бұрын

I love how he basically used his angle grinder as a can opener xD

@firesurfer 3 жыл бұрын

I used a jackhammer to cut open 50 gallon drums all the time. I got quite good at it because I had to do it at least once a day at work for two years.

@FirstLast-yo5yf 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah but I think you had enough

@gasd6542 2 жыл бұрын

Albeit an expensive can opener.

@poche6605 Жыл бұрын

一一一

@rojerww 3 жыл бұрын

Nice - very nice. I left my furnace behind when I moved - it was well weathered. Considering a Devil's Forge, but may make a second from scratch instead. Your video reminds me of the fun it was to make my first one. Single port, forced air injection, charcoal powered - a bit slow, fully functional for aluminum. Yours looks faster, hotter, and perhaps easily copper and brass capable.

@jaredmallard9986 Ай бұрын

This looks better than most commercially available furnaces! At least in the hobbiest price range.

@StanislavG. 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome build, man!

@voodoo7008 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done, sir.

@mwk5042 2 жыл бұрын

Damn, I love people's ingenuity sometimes. That angle grinder on a plywood fixture and using your microwave for the height...genius. lol. Made my day! Great stuff!

@rirkc 3 жыл бұрын

Another rock solid project by my favourite man-bun artiste. Thanks so much!

@ZombifiedWatermelon 3 жыл бұрын

Good job man! That puts those store bought devil forges to shame! Can't wait to see what you melt in it!

@Gogsnik 3 жыл бұрын

I'm always really impressed that the homemade workshop tools and gadgets always look so professional and neat. Another great video!

@finddeniro 2 жыл бұрын

Signed Edison.

@MrFlyb4crawl 2 жыл бұрын

This was one of the most entertaining videos I have ever watched! At first thought you were going to weld the handle that you spin open the lid with. A vibrator underneath the pan you pour the metal in may flatten out the shape at the top to make it smooth before it cools down too much and get the air bubbles out of the metal. I remember in my weld class for one semester we always had the slag on top of the metal and had to tap it with a hammer to break it off. All we did was weld some steel with oxycetaline torch and also weld a tool box we all made with a spot welder. We also got to arc weld a little bit. I was in electronics, but the one semester we had to take a class that involved some welding. That was one of the most enjoyable classes I was glad I took even though it was required for my associate degree in electronics. I loved all the forming you did using plastic and other materials until you got the desired outcome. I could see a 3D printer being used to create plastic molds for you to make other things out of cement as well and being able to remove the plastic.

@elfowl6873 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice Furnace, BBP!!! it should serve you along time. Thanks for sharing.

@ScottClevelandmi 3 жыл бұрын

Stick welder! About time some on on KZfaq welds like the rest of us savages.

@TurinTuramber 2 жыл бұрын

A stick welder can be perform to a very high standard... in the right hands.

@muhammadrafayrizwan2691 3 жыл бұрын

I am really amazed how creative yet simple your designs are Keep it up Ps: big fan of your work 😍😍😍🤩

@jeremiahgray8483 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing work one of the best looking foundry I have seen and incredibly creative to the extreme

@gawags4709 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent build! I like the use of the venturi burners. No need for a power burner when you're just babysitting the thing until you're ready to pour.

@shredct3118 3 жыл бұрын

That's Awesome, BackstackD Castings would be impressed.

@user-yh3rl5el1y 3 жыл бұрын

Very good work!!!

@exidy-yt 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent work, and excellent video showing us only the work and not filled with a bunch of distracting music or narration that wasn't needed. Consider me a fan, if all your videos are like this!

@arafatali1327 3 жыл бұрын

A wonderful straight forward simple design. Superb.

@olliefs9298 3 жыл бұрын

This is by far the best DIY furnace I have seen yet... and I think it's the one I'm going to try replicate!! Really love the crucible tongs and pourers too!! Great vid thanks :) Edit: also great idea on cutting the drum!!

@WAdiS21 3 жыл бұрын

cant wait new videos with melting stuff

@juancedeno7357 5 ай бұрын

I agree because is the best furnace Me encantó su trabajo mi amigo. God Blessed you

@shyleshsrinivasan5092 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this build !

@il_fabbro90 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best diy design ever seen! Can you tell some melting time? It would also be great to have more info about that tongs!

@markowen7164 3 жыл бұрын

I when I was a boy. Melted led in my mothers cooking pan's. Then she cooked my dinner and it. That could explain 🤔 a lot. M

@weregecko 3 жыл бұрын

hey, i've always melted lead in my cooking pots, and i've never noticed a proboboboblem... wait, what were we talking about? am i actually typing at the moment? i thought i was at the beach

@au69miner 3 жыл бұрын

@@auroraborealis5565 now thats funny!!

@acescape88 3 жыл бұрын

That would explain your typing skills

@bacicinvatteneaca 3 жыл бұрын

A reminder that ghettos in the us use a lot of lead paint, and lead poisoning has been shown to significantly increase aggression.

@canaan5337 3 жыл бұрын

@@bacicinvatteneaca the rest of the world banned lead based paint decades before the United States did, because rich people were making money and our law makers thought that was more important than public safty.

@matteorando670 3 жыл бұрын

Bravissimo!!! Grande idea!!! Passo ore e ore a guardate il tuoi video!!!!

@percival23 3 жыл бұрын

Your lid, and the 2 crucible holders you use is by far the least stressful set up I have seen. Well done.

@wilmernorthman3518 3 жыл бұрын

nice video black beard projects

@HandToolRescue 3 жыл бұрын

I need to do this.

@candydavis9410 3 жыл бұрын

We made one but smaller..

@heyimamaker 3 жыл бұрын

Alternate channel Hand Tool Meltdown

@Avocadomushroom 3 жыл бұрын

Yeeees 🙌🏻 I’ll for sure watch it 🙂

@teachingisthebestwayforyou4064 3 жыл бұрын

I need sir new please send your address

@moisesojeda5647 3 жыл бұрын

@@candydavis9410 same process?

@areallybradidea 3 жыл бұрын

So cool!! great job!!

@tattdskinz 3 жыл бұрын

Tank you for sharing your idea for a furnace!!!

@slesarka_art 3 жыл бұрын

Мощная печь !👍

@BilalAhmed-jl5wc 3 жыл бұрын

its really good love your vdz from Pakistan

@frankw1799 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! How cool is that. Thanks for sharing

@sonajuma 3 жыл бұрын

Best effort I have seen. Thanks for posting.

@TheGoodoftheLand 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome design! Definitely have to make one now!

@gongyius736 3 жыл бұрын

Any updated?

@danhard8440 3 жыл бұрын

nice build brother cant WAIT to watch your big melts bigstacked step aside black beard comin through lol

@dt9094 3 жыл бұрын

I think you’ve done an excellent job. Thank you

@shootadeah 3 жыл бұрын

Thanx for sharing. This was cool to watch.

@djekvodogrei8905 3 жыл бұрын

Круто, люблю его ролики

@gusser2121 3 жыл бұрын

Such a smart design! Did you do this or were the plans available from somewhere?

@shuvalassaf 3 жыл бұрын

This design looks robust and strong, but performs very poor on containing and isolating the heat. I would not recommend it.

@GtsAntoni1 3 жыл бұрын

@@shuvalassaf And what's the reasoning for your assertion here? As at the moment it's entirely baseless.

@chrisjames6349 3 жыл бұрын

This is ok if you’re only planning on melting aluminium. I have a foundry made from an oil drum but use it for melting bronze. The problem with this design is there’s not much thermal insulation on the lid. I use a full size oil drum with 7.5cm of ceramic wool then coated in 5cm of refractory cement. I can use an A35 crucible easily with that setup and it only takes 2 hours to melt a full crucible. You’ll just have to work out what you’re going to be melting and work out what temperature you need before making it. I think the size of this is a bit over kill for the size of the crucible. That looks like an A12 maximum which I used to use with a small propane foundry which was only a fraction of that size.

@chrisjames6349 3 жыл бұрын

MrPhuct there’s no point spending way more money on map gas if you can do it with propane though. Also I’m really commenting on this being a smart design. It’s more of a waste of the oil drum. There’s way more insulation than is needed on the walls and not enough on the top. Plus it has a chipboard bottom. Even if it doesn’t burn it won’t last very long. If someone was going to make something similar I thing this is a poorly thought out design. You can get so much more out of an ‘oil drum’ foundry. It’s a waste of materials (expensive materials) to make something so big for such a little crucible. To melt that material you have to heat up so much thermal mass it becomes more expensive. For something like an A12 crucible (I assume that what it is from the video) all you need is 2 layers of ceramic wool in a mini oil drum (domestic frying oil drum) otherwise you’re just wasting fuel to heat something up that you’re not going to melt. I have made several oil drum foundries and use them daily and I have had to strike the right balance for fuel efficiency, size of my castings, material and usage costs.

@moisesojeda5647 3 жыл бұрын

@MrPhuct what do you think about devil forge furnaces, would it be a nice investment over making one of these? Im planning on melting bronze copper aluminum and thats about it

@TrojanHorse1959 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and very nice job on the furnace, thank you!

@wesleynelson4463 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! I like when people think outside the box and go for it!

@hieronymus..bosch8532 3 жыл бұрын

I've had those muffins, they hurt the roof of my mouth

@jeffhaskin895 2 жыл бұрын

most under-rated comment.

@jasonamoscomedy 3 жыл бұрын

Love to see you make gold or silver bullion some day - and then a secret treasure box to store it in :)

@krisbittner803 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty talented

@peterweller8583 2 жыл бұрын

So many good ideas on you tube. this is one of my favorites.

@castsmith6783 3 жыл бұрын

Is it hot enough to make a crucible steel?

@_ninthRing_ 3 жыл бұрын

Overall, this was a very impressive build. I'd like to see a breakdown of the materials used & the overall cost. Did you think to include temperature sensors & gauge for specific metals, or is this just for aluminium/copper recycling? Also, that pourer handle has to be one of the cleverest methods I've seen to hold & pour with a crucible full of molten metal. Most of the time it's a set of curved tongs that have to be held in an annoyingly awkward way with heavy gloves.

@JoergGebhard 3 жыл бұрын

smart build !

@ultranitro437 3 жыл бұрын

Simple and very efficient Idea for cutting the barrel evenly!

@theonlybuzz1969 3 жыл бұрын

Is there a specific microwave oven that I need to act as a height gauge for the levelling out the cut in the first clip, I really enjoyed watching this video and looking forward to seeing some more of your videos....Phil 🇬🇧

@Crizisontopbaby 3 жыл бұрын

Ohhh hot muffin guy again :D

@Bob_Dub 3 жыл бұрын

Such elegant simplicity.

@saladfresh9836 3 жыл бұрын

that lòoks so easy & painted too, what a great idea

@user-wq2ji5jo5d 3 жыл бұрын

Чем заливал? Неужели обычный цемент? Видео класс, Лайк однозначно.

@goodblacksmith970 3 жыл бұрын

@Руслан Моделист такои толщиной глина растреснулась бы. Там какая-то комбинированная смесь.

@ramzez3271 3 жыл бұрын

да,плохо что не показывает материал из которого делал

@user-nw5cq9tm3l 3 жыл бұрын

Огнеупорный состав скорее всего, сейчас такой продаётся.

@user-ih1zw3ly6p 3 жыл бұрын

Чудово!

@barnes29510 Жыл бұрын

Somebody knows their way around the fabrication shop! One of the best builds I've seen on KZfaq in years! 💪👍

@provisoriobackup4675 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job. Congratulations. Easy like.

@TysyTube 3 жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥👍

@lightbulb8888 3 жыл бұрын

hello

@rocketman9838 3 жыл бұрын

@@lightbulb8888 no

@jimfetzer996 3 жыл бұрын

@@rocketman9838

@hassanabouabbass5790 2 ай бұрын

مرحبا ما هي المواد التي صبيت فيها القالب

@bobjoncas2814 3 жыл бұрын

....GOOD ONE, NICE JOB, STAY SAFE...

@MrGerryatric 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely ace, best build iv'e seen to date. :)

@Glenacus 3 жыл бұрын

excellent way of making that.....well done

@artofroughhands6105 3 жыл бұрын

Что за жидкость ты наносил на ржавчину?

@user-zx2we1kq1h 3 жыл бұрын

Преобразователь ржавчины с эффектом воронения

@sirtblairjr 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Black Beard, you should wearing gloves with this project..ok..you know that😏 How much did this put back to make? And time?

@mds1986ms 3 жыл бұрын

Gloves?! Must have a union man here. Lol

@spiroketal7024 3 жыл бұрын

I've built a couple of forges and a furnace, some with home-made refractory, one with commercial materials. I'd just like to say that I can really appreciate your design and execution😊