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From: david@talgras.UUCP (David Hoopes)
Newsgroups: trial.rec.metalworking
Subject: Re: wanted: info on backyard smelting
Message-ID: <23@talgras.UUCP>
Date: 13 Dec 90 15:24:44 GMT
References: <1990Dec12.234545.8492@csn.org>
Reply-To: david@talgras.UUCP (David Hoopes)
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In article <1990Dec12.234545.8492@csn.org> grusin@tramp.Colorado.EDU (GRUSIN MICHAEL) writes:
>I'm interested in hearing about peoples experiences doing
>small-scale smelting and casting; I occasionally see ads
>for books on "building charcoal powered furnaces capable
>of melting aluminum cans"; does this work? Is it practical?


Where did you see the ads for the books.  I have been thinking about trying
my hand at some casting.  Eventually I would like to do some castings in
iron but I thougth that alluminum might be a good way to experiment.

Charcoal could burn hot enough to do what you want but if you can get some
coal it will burn hotter and longer.  



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