Melting Brass, Copper, Zinc, and Aluminum with a $180 Chinese Foundry Furnace from Amazon Casting

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This is the first video in our new series "The Webbs Make It Work" where we try something new, for the very first time, and let you watch. We will make mistakes, we will have disasters, and we might be a little embarrassed but hey, its all in the name of fun and learning.
Do you have experience in this? Roast us in the comments and tell us what we're doing wrong! We always want to be better!
This foundry is just $180 on Amazon (September 3, 2022) at amzn.to/3RsxeXa

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@Justadadandmore Жыл бұрын

You were itching from the insulation/ceramic fibers . You need to use a rigidizing solution to prevent those fibers from coming loose. They are very unhealthy to be breathing in. I can't understand why these kits don't come with it, or at least give a warning. That a side cool video. Hopefully you get the copper out of the tins!

@MostlySoberAdam 8 ай бұрын

Awesome content. One more step closer to pulling the trigger and trying this myself

@robk1310 Жыл бұрын

You may be itchy because you didn’t put rigidizer on the fire blanket. Those fibers are flying off as you use the burner. And you don’t want to be breathing that stuff in. You don’t want to get lung cancer in ten years. Get yourself a good 3M half face respirator, not a cheap Chinese copy.

@TheWebbRanch Жыл бұрын

I hadn't heard of rigidizer. Thank you for the recommendation!

@gwheyduke 7 ай бұрын

Very interesting video. We bought a propane furnace to cast aluminum a few years ago. It works great. Have since used it to cast brass and even cast iron.

@WildBillILL 7 ай бұрын

Interesting, umm completely different style than myself. Having built a forge and successfully blacksmithing. I am currently "finishing " a furnace for smelting. Thanks for the prospective.

@richgaming497 Ай бұрын

on the copper not coming out ...i had that same problem and i used baby powder on the bottom of it before you pour the copper in it...great vid by tha way

@RyanMartin-wg7gm 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your help and time it helps alot

@sw640 Жыл бұрын

The tins deteriorated over repeated use that’s why you must get graphite molds. Please get a rigidizer spray, wear a respirator and use a long sleeve shirt. You don’t want to breathe in that fiberglass asbestos like insulation it’s extremely toxic.

@TheWebbRanch Жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know. Do you have a rigidizder you recommend?

@MK-us 7 ай бұрын

Thank youvery much for this video. It has made me want to buy a small furnace of my own. I always thought the cost would be higher ( especially in the beginning )

@mr.mrscreations Жыл бұрын

nice furnace i subscribed for your channel

@ironangel667 Жыл бұрын

I got that same forge but it didn't have the adjustable sleeve thingy with the butterfly nut.

@sgtfoxhound 6 ай бұрын

Hi I’m building one the same can you give some details on the gas torch, did you buy it or make it

@ClydeKleven 4 ай бұрын

Teflon tape is used on pipe threads not on tube threads because the seal is on the tapered surfaces.

@TheWebbRanch 4 ай бұрын

Good to know. Thanks!

@jacknanuq6119 Жыл бұрын

Heres to 1,000 subscribers

@TheWebbRanch Жыл бұрын

Thank you! We are so close!

@larryedwards8723 10 ай бұрын

Never need Teflon on flare or compression fitting only pipe threads

@larryedwards8723 7 ай бұрын

Some times handy on iron union nut threads , NOT SEALING SURFACES EASER TO BREAK loose later

@dougotio Жыл бұрын

That is a furnace, not a foundry

@TheWebbRanch Жыл бұрын

Indeed it seems. Lol

@stevewoldanski4780 8 ай бұрын

Sprinkle graphite powder or graphite molds

@andreww1225 5 ай бұрын

The bullets will pop but the bullet won’t be propelled like it would be in a gun barrel. Definitely make a mess of your furnace.

@iceboy2673 6 ай бұрын

coconut oil will help

@MouradMourad-mt9de Жыл бұрын

كم سعرها

@Timothy271279 8 ай бұрын

1hr plus 😮

@heiko5081 8 ай бұрын

dont forget the ringpulls are not aluminium

@TheWebbRanch 8 ай бұрын

Oh snap! Really?!?!?+

@hoppercar 7 ай бұрын

So many people on KZfaq need to learn about what is a castable grade of aluminum and what is not. The extruded stuff you have and the junk aluminum cans are not a castable grade....would make very poor castings....the shell casings you melt is also not a castable alloy of brass, it's a drawn material....

@saraknabe4347 6 ай бұрын

Can I over heat the aluminum?

@saraknabe4347 6 ай бұрын

Also, why is a drawn metal not castable? I am new to this so any information is sooooo appreciated

@spencerbrotherson9061 6 ай бұрын

I'm just getting into this, so I'm not pretending to be an expert here... from what I've gathered, and my initial attempts at casting seem to confirm this, alloys meant to be drawn are a lot more ductile (softer and easier to squish into shape), while alloys meant for casting tend to be harder and less prone to shrinkage as the casting cools. Metals meant for drawn and/or expanded forming like wires and cans, and I assume bullet casings after watching this, don't usually involve processes where shrinkage is a concern, so if you try to cast with an alloy that was meant to be drawn it doesn't flow as well when you pour it into the mold and you end up with more pits and voids in the final casting once everything's cooled due to the lack of flow and the metal contracting as the heat dissipates. I'm sure there are people smarter than me out there that can explain it better, but that's what I've picked up so far. For aluminum, since that's most of what I've been looking into, cast aluminum car/truck wheels and engine parts are supposed to be some of the best materials to start with if you're into recycling and don't want to have to mess with the metal's composition, and I can confirm that they flow much better and cool with much less shrinkage than pure aluminum. You have to cut them up into pieces that will fit in your furnace before you start to melt them, but that's really the hardest part. After that they're amazing. I haven't gotten into brass or bronze yet, so I can't make any recommendations there @@saraknabe4347