best stuff is engine blocks, pistons, transmission cases, most anything that's already been cast. it wastes fuel to melt cans, in my opinion, but some folks do it. how are you going to fire your furnace ? waste oil, propane, charcoal ? have you been to the casting forum here ?
http://www.alloyavenue.com/vb/forum.php
lots of great information and good folks there. I keep my types separate, for whatever reason I don't know. I made ingots from pistons, and kept them separate from engine blocks, and that from miscl scrap.
it is great fun, safety first, the melted metal will not hesitate to burn the shoe off your foot if you have a bad spill. probably take part of your foot too.
melting metal is a disease
a great addition to a hobby machinist.
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best stuff is engine blocks, pistons, transmission cases, most anything that's already been cast. it wastes fuel to melt cans, in my opinion, but some folks do it. how are you going to fire your furnace ? waste oil, propane, charcoal ? have you been to the casting forum here ?
http://www.alloyavenue.com/vb/forum.php
lots of great information and good folks there. I keep my types separate, for whatever reason I don't know. I made ingots from pistons, and kept them separate from engine blocks, and that from miscl scrap.
it is great fun, safety first, the melted metal will not hesitate to burn the shoe off your foot if you have a bad spill. probably take part of your foot too.
melting metal is a disease
a great addition to a hobby machinist.