A large Aluminum heatsink. I got it off of a Siemens panel at the City of Council Bluffs garage. Not sure what it was used for but it is about 16" x 16" x 6"
On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> A large Aluminum heatsink. I got it off of a Siemens panel at the City of
> Council Bluffs garage. Not sure what it was used for but it is about 16" x
> 16" x 6"
Speaking of, I don't know if it was mentioned on the list, but we recently
obtained a large quantity of scrap aluminum in the form of inch-diameter
cable that may be good for casting. I suppose it is probably crap for
machining, but we will see. Maybe if it is we can experiment with additives
to improve its hardness.
On Oct 2, 2012 1:09 PM, "Travis Smith" <travi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> There's gotta be some use for it... material for the furnace at the very
> least.
> Travis
> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> A large Aluminum heatsink. I got it off of a Siemens panel at the City of
>> Council Bluffs garage. Not sure what it was used for but it is about 16" x
>> 16" x 6"
On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:28 PM, David Knaack <davidkna...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Speaking of, I don't know if it was mentioned on the list, but we recently
> obtained a large quantity of scrap aluminum in the form of inch-diameter
> cable that may be good for casting. I suppose it is probably crap for
> machining, but we will see. Maybe if it is we can experiment with additives
> to improve its hardness.
> On Oct 2, 2012 1:09 PM, "Travis Smith" <travi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> There's gotta be some use for it... material for the furnace at the very
>> least.
>> Travis
>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> A large Aluminum heatsink. I got it off of a Siemens panel at the City of
>>> Council Bluffs garage. Not sure what it was used for but it is about 16" x
>>> 16" x 6"
Speaking of experimenting with additives to strengthen the aluminum... We
melted the bottom out of the steel crucible -- probably a combination of
heating it up way too much and the fact that hot aluminum dissolves steel.
Stupid distracting electric scooters and their fun-ness.
Next up: rebuilding the tippy-forge + crucible with thicker steel!
On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok if I remember to grab it tonight when i pickup the bronco I will
> bring it down.
> Anyone have a line on where I can get some aluminum blocks for wire
> distribution?
> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:28 PM, David Knaack <davidkna...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Speaking of, I don't know if it was mentioned on the list, but we
> recently
> > obtained a large quantity of scrap aluminum in the form of inch-diameter
> > cable that may be good for casting. I suppose it is probably crap for
> > machining, but we will see. Maybe if it is we can experiment with
> additives
> > to improve its hardness.
> > On Oct 2, 2012 1:09 PM, "Travis Smith" <travi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> There's gotta be some use for it... material for the furnace at the very
> >> least.
> >> Travis
> >> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> A large Aluminum heatsink. I got it off of a Siemens panel at the City
> of
> >>> Council Bluffs garage. Not sure what it was used for but it is about
> 16" x
> >>> 16" x 6"
On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:44 AM, James Harr <james.h...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Speaking of experimenting with additives to strengthen the aluminum... We
> melted the bottom out of the steel crucible -- probably a combination of
> heating it up way too much and the fact that hot aluminum dissolves steel.
> Stupid distracting electric scooters and their fun-ness.
> Next up: rebuilding the tippy-forge + crucible with thicker steel!
> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Ok if I remember to grab it tonight when i pickup the bronco I will
>> bring it down.
>> Anyone have a line on where I can get some aluminum blocks for wire
>> distribution?
>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:28 PM, David Knaack <davidkna...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Speaking of, I don't know if it was mentioned on the list, but we
>> recently
>> > obtained a large quantity of scrap aluminum in the form of inch-diameter
>> > cable that may be good for casting. I suppose it is probably crap for
>> > machining, but we will see. Maybe if it is we can experiment with
>> additives
>> > to improve its hardness.
>> > On Oct 2, 2012 1:09 PM, "Travis Smith" <travi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> There's gotta be some use for it... material for the furnace at the
>> very
>> >> least.
>> >> Travis
>> >> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>> A large Aluminum heatsink. I got it off of a Siemens panel at the
>> City of
>> >>> Council Bluffs garage. Not sure what it was used for but it is about
>> 16" x
>> >>> 16" x 6"
We need some plate to cap the bottom of the new crucible. Probably 1/8"
steel minimum. The ticker the better, to a point.
If you have any decent steel pipes, we are kind of still in the planning
phase for the rebuild.
On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Eric Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com> wrote:
> What kind of thickness are you looking for? I can keep my eyes open....
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:44 AM, James Harr <james.h...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Speaking of experimenting with additives to strengthen the aluminum... We
>> melted the bottom out of the steel crucible -- probably a combination of
>> heating it up way too much and the fact that hot aluminum dissolves steel.
>> Stupid distracting electric scooters and their fun-ness.
>> Next up: rebuilding the tippy-forge + crucible with thicker steel!
>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Ok if I remember to grab it tonight when i pickup the bronco I will
>>> bring it down.
>>> Anyone have a line on where I can get some aluminum blocks for wire
>>> distribution?
>>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:28 PM, David Knaack <davidkna...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > Speaking of, I don't know if it was mentioned on the list, but we
>>> recently
>>> > obtained a large quantity of scrap aluminum in the form of
>>> inch-diameter
>>> > cable that may be good for casting. I suppose it is probably crap for
>>> > machining, but we will see. Maybe if it is we can experiment with
>>> additives
>>> > to improve its hardness.
>>> > On Oct 2, 2012 1:09 PM, "Travis Smith" <travi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >> There's gotta be some use for it... material for the furnace at the
>>> very
>>> >> least.
>>> >> Travis
>>> >> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >>> A large Aluminum heatsink. I got it off of a Siemens panel at the
>>> City of
>>> >>> Council Bluffs garage. Not sure what it was used for but it is about
>>> 16" x
>>> >>> 16" x 6"
On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:07 AM, Brandon Norris <bran...@rspoon.com> wrote:
> We need some plate to cap the bottom of the new crucible. Probably 1/8"
> steel minimum. The ticker the better, to a point.
> If you have any decent steel pipes, we are kind of still in the planning
> phase for the rebuild.
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Eric Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> What kind of thickness are you looking for? I can keep my eyes open....
>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:44 AM, James Harr <james.h...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Speaking of experimenting with additives to strengthen the aluminum...
>>> We melted the bottom out of the steel crucible -- probably a combination of
>>> heating it up way too much and the fact that hot aluminum dissolves steel.
>>> Stupid distracting electric scooters and their fun-ness.
>>> Next up: rebuilding the tippy-forge + crucible with thicker steel!
>>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Ok if I remember to grab it tonight when i pickup the bronco I will
>>>> bring it down.
>>>> Anyone have a line on where I can get some aluminum blocks for wire
>>>> distribution?
>>>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:28 PM, David Knaack <davidkna...@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > Speaking of, I don't know if it was mentioned on the list, but we
>>>> recently
>>>> > obtained a large quantity of scrap aluminum in the form of
>>>> inch-diameter
>>>> > cable that may be good for casting. I suppose it is probably crap for
>>>> > machining, but we will see. Maybe if it is we can experiment with
>>>> additives
>>>> > to improve its hardness.
>>>> > On Oct 2, 2012 1:09 PM, "Travis Smith" <travi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> >> There's gotta be some use for it... material for the furnace at the
>>>> very
>>>> >> least.
>>>> >> Travis
>>>> >> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>> A large Aluminum heatsink. I got it off of a Siemens panel at the
>>>> City of
>>>> >>> Council Bluffs garage. Not sure what it was used for but it is
>>>> about 16" x
>>>> >>> 16" x 6"
> We need some plate to cap the bottom of the new crucible. Probably 1/8" steel minimum. The ticker the better, to a point.
> If you have any decent steel pipes, we are kind of still in the planning phase for the rebuild.
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Eric Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> What kind of thickness are you looking for? I can keep my eyes open....
>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:44 AM, James Harr <james.h...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Speaking of experimenting with additives to strengthen the aluminum... We melted the bottom out of the steel crucible -- probably a combination of heating it up way too much and the fact that hot aluminum dissolves steel. Stupid distracting electric scooters and their fun-ness.
>>> Next up: rebuilding the tippy-forge + crucible with thicker steel!
>>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Ok if I remember to grab it tonight when i pickup the bronco I will
>>>> bring it down.
>>>> Anyone have a line on where I can get some aluminum blocks for wire
>>>> distribution?
>>>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:28 PM, David Knaack <davidkna...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> > Speaking of, I don't know if it was mentioned on the list, but we recently
>>>> > obtained a large quantity of scrap aluminum in the form of inch-diameter
>>>> > cable that may be good for casting. I suppose it is probably crap for
>>>> > machining, but we will see. Maybe if it is we can experiment with additives
>>>> > to improve its hardness.
>>>> > On Oct 2, 2012 1:09 PM, "Travis Smith" <travi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> >> There's gotta be some use for it... material for the furnace at the very
>>>> >> least.
>>>> >> Travis
>>>> >> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> >>> A large Aluminum heatsink. I got it off of a Siemens panel at the City of
>>>> >>> Council Bluffs garage. Not sure what it was used for but it is about 16" x
>>>> >>> 16" x 6"
As long as it has a flat surface, it should work fine. were going to be
cutting it up anyway.
like a 3ish inch circle is what were going for I believe.
Thanks Eric
On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:19 AM, Eric J. Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Oct 4, 2012, at 10:07 AM, Brandon Norris <bran...@rspoon.com> wrote:
> We need some plate to cap the bottom of the new crucible. Probably 1/8"
> steel minimum. The ticker the better, to a point.
> If you have any decent steel pipes, we are kind of still in the planning
> phase for the rebuild.
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Eric Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> What kind of thickness are you looking for? I can keep my eyes open....
>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:44 AM, James Harr <james.h...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Speaking of experimenting with additives to strengthen the aluminum...
>>> We melted the bottom out of the steel crucible -- probably a combination of
>>> heating it up way too much and the fact that hot aluminum dissolves steel.
>>> Stupid distracting electric scooters and their fun-ness.
>>> Next up: rebuilding the tippy-forge + crucible with thicker steel!
>>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Ok if I remember to grab it tonight when i pickup the bronco I will
>>>> bring it down.
>>>> Anyone have a line on where I can get some aluminum blocks for wire
>>>> distribution?
>>>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:28 PM, David Knaack <davidkna...@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > Speaking of, I don't know if it was mentioned on the list, but we
>>>> recently
>>>> > obtained a large quantity of scrap aluminum in the form of
>>>> inch-diameter
>>>> > cable that may be good for casting. I suppose it is probably crap for
>>>> > machining, but we will see. Maybe if it is we can experiment with
>>>> additives
>>>> > to improve its hardness.
>>>> > On Oct 2, 2012 1:09 PM, "Travis Smith" <travi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> >> There's gotta be some use for it... material for the furnace at the
>>>> very
>>>> >> least.
>>>> >> Travis
>>>> >> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>> A large Aluminum heatsink. I got it off of a Siemens panel at the
>>>> City of
>>>> >>> Council Bluffs garage. Not sure what it was used for but it is
>>>> about 16" x
>>>> >>> 16" x 6"
I was thinking of the tube being used for the actual body of the crucible,
with another plate welded to the bottom. Then you'd have 1/8" wall all
around.
On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Brandon Norris <bran...@rspoon.com> wrote:
> As long as it has a flat surface, it should work fine. were going to be
> cutting it up anyway.
> like a 3ish inch circle is what were going for I believe.
> Thanks Eric
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:19 AM, Eric J. Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com>wrote:
>> Would square or rectangular work?
>> [image: image.jpeg]
>> Sent from Eric's iPhone
>> On Oct 4, 2012, at 10:07 AM, Brandon Norris <bran...@rspoon.com> wrote:
>> We need some plate to cap the bottom of the new crucible. Probably 1/8"
>> steel minimum. The ticker the better, to a point.
>> If you have any decent steel pipes, we are kind of still in the planning
>> phase for the rebuild.
>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Eric Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> What kind of thickness are you looking for? I can keep my eyes open....
>>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:44 AM, James Harr <james.h...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Speaking of experimenting with additives to strengthen the aluminum...
>>>> We melted the bottom out of the steel crucible -- probably a combination of
>>>> heating it up way too much and the fact that hot aluminum dissolves steel.
>>>> Stupid distracting electric scooters and their fun-ness.
>>>> Next up: rebuilding the tippy-forge + crucible with thicker steel!
>>>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Ok if I remember to grab it tonight when i pickup the bronco I will
>>>>> bring it down.
>>>>> Anyone have a line on where I can get some aluminum blocks for wire
>>>>> distribution?
>>>>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:28 PM, David Knaack <davidkna...@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> > Speaking of, I don't know if it was mentioned on the list, but we
>>>>> recently
>>>>> > obtained a large quantity of scrap aluminum in the form of
>>>>> inch-diameter
>>>>> > cable that may be good for casting. I suppose it is probably crap for
>>>>> > machining, but we will see. Maybe if it is we can experiment with
>>>>> additives
>>>>> > to improve its hardness.
>>>>> > On Oct 2, 2012 1:09 PM, "Travis Smith" <travi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> >> There's gotta be some use for it... material for the furnace at the
>>>>> very
>>>>> >> least.
>>>>> >> Travis
>>>>> >> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> >>> A large Aluminum heatsink. I got it off of a Siemens panel at the
>>>>> City of
>>>>> >>> Council Bluffs garage. Not sure what it was used for but it is
>>>>> about 16" x
>>>>> >>> 16" x 6"
Oh, We kind of need the crucible to be round to get the proper air/gas/fire
flow. i found a couple pipes that should work pretty alright for it down at
the makery, but no plates.
On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:53 AM, Eric Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I was thinking of the tube being used for the actual body of the crucible,
> with another plate welded to the bottom. Then you'd have 1/8" wall all
> around.
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Brandon Norris <bran...@rspoon.com>wrote:
>> As long as it has a flat surface, it should work fine. were going to be
>> cutting it up anyway.
>> like a 3ish inch circle is what were going for I believe.
>> Thanks Eric
>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:19 AM, Eric J. Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>> Would square or rectangular work?
>>> [image: image.jpeg]
>>> Sent from Eric's iPhone
>>> On Oct 4, 2012, at 10:07 AM, Brandon Norris <bran...@rspoon.com> wrote:
>>> We need some plate to cap the bottom of the new crucible. Probably 1/8"
>>> steel minimum. The ticker the better, to a point.
>>> If you have any decent steel pipes, we are kind of still in the planning
>>> phase for the rebuild.
>>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Eric Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> What kind of thickness are you looking for? I can keep my eyes open....
>>>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:44 AM, James Harr <james.h...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>> Speaking of experimenting with additives to strengthen the aluminum...
>>>>> We melted the bottom out of the steel crucible -- probably a combination of
>>>>> heating it up way too much and the fact that hot aluminum dissolves steel.
>>>>> Stupid distracting electric scooters and their fun-ness.
>>>>> Next up: rebuilding the tippy-forge + crucible with thicker steel!
>>>>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Ok if I remember to grab it tonight when i pickup the bronco I will
>>>>>> bring it down.
>>>>>> Anyone have a line on where I can get some aluminum blocks for wire
>>>>>> distribution?
>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:28 PM, David Knaack <davidkna...@gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> > Speaking of, I don't know if it was mentioned on the list, but we
>>>>>> recently
>>>>>> > obtained a large quantity of scrap aluminum in the form of
>>>>>> inch-diameter
>>>>>> > cable that may be good for casting. I suppose it is probably crap
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> > machining, but we will see. Maybe if it is we can experiment with
>>>>>> additives
>>>>>> > to improve its hardness.
>>>>>> > On Oct 2, 2012 1:09 PM, "Travis Smith" <travi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >> There's gotta be some use for it... material for the furnace at
>>>>>> the very
>>>>>> >> least.
>>>>>> >> Travis
>>>>>> >> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> >>> A large Aluminum heatsink. I got it off of a Siemens panel at the
>>>>>> City of
>>>>>> >>> Council Bluffs garage. Not sure what it was used for but it is
>>>>>> about 16" x
>>>>>> >>> 16" x 6"
On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:57 AM, Brandon Norris <blnor...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Oh, We kind of need the crucible to be round to get the proper
> air/gas/fire flow. i found a couple pipes that should work pretty alright
> for it down at the makery, but no plates.
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:53 AM, Eric Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I was thinking of the tube being used for the actual body of the
>> crucible, with another plate welded to the bottom. Then you'd have 1/8"
>> wall all around.
>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Brandon Norris <bran...@rspoon.com>wrote:
>>> As long as it has a flat surface, it should work fine. were going to be
>>> cutting it up anyway.
>>> like a 3ish inch circle is what were going for I believe.
>>> Thanks Eric
>>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:19 AM, Eric J. Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>> Would square or rectangular work?
>>>> [image: image.jpeg]
>>>> Sent from Eric's iPhone
>>>> On Oct 4, 2012, at 10:07 AM, Brandon Norris <bran...@rspoon.com> wrote:
>>>> We need some plate to cap the bottom of the new crucible. Probably 1/8"
>>>> steel minimum. The ticker the better, to a point.
>>>> If you have any decent steel pipes, we are kind of still in the
>>>> planning phase for the rebuild.
>>>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Eric Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>> What kind of thickness are you looking for? I can keep my eyes
>>>>> open....
>>>>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:44 AM, James Harr <james.h...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>> Speaking of experimenting with additives to strengthen the
>>>>>> aluminum... We melted the bottom out of the steel crucible -- probably a
>>>>>> combination of heating it up way too much and the fact that hot aluminum
>>>>>> dissolves steel. Stupid distracting electric scooters and their fun-ness.
>>>>>> Next up: rebuilding the tippy-forge + crucible with thicker steel!
>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Ok if I remember to grab it tonight when i pickup the bronco I will
>>>>>>> bring it down.
>>>>>>> Anyone have a line on where I can get some aluminum blocks for wire
>>>>>>> distribution?
>>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:28 PM, David Knaack <davidkna...@gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> > Speaking of, I don't know if it was mentioned on the list, but we
>>>>>>> recently
>>>>>>> > obtained a large quantity of scrap aluminum in the form of
>>>>>>> inch-diameter
>>>>>>> > cable that may be good for casting. I suppose it is probably crap
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> > machining, but we will see. Maybe if it is we can experiment with
>>>>>>> additives
>>>>>>> > to improve its hardness.
>>>>>>> > On Oct 2, 2012 1:09 PM, "Travis Smith" <travi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> >> There's gotta be some use for it... material for the furnace at
>>>>>>> the very
>>>>>>> >> least.
>>>>>>> >> Travis
>>>>>>> >> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> >>> A large Aluminum heatsink. I got it off of a Siemens panel at
>>>>>>> the City of
>>>>>>> >>> Council Bluffs garage. Not sure what it was used for but it is
>>>>>>> about 16" x
>>>>>>> >>> 16" x 6"
On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 11:00 AM, Eric Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Gotcha! I'll look for some plate. Can you cut it if I find a bigger
> piece?
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:57 AM, Brandon Norris <blnor...@gmail.com>wrote:
>> Oh, We kind of need the crucible to be round to get the proper
>> air/gas/fire flow. i found a couple pipes that should work pretty alright
>> for it down at the makery, but no plates.
>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:53 AM, Eric Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I was thinking of the tube being used for the actual body of the
>>> crucible, with another plate welded to the bottom. Then you'd have 1/8"
>>> wall all around.
>>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Brandon Norris <bran...@rspoon.com>wrote:
>>>> As long as it has a flat surface, it should work fine. were going to be
>>>> cutting it up anyway.
>>>> like a 3ish inch circle is what were going for I believe.
>>>> Thanks Eric
>>>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:19 AM, Eric J. Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>> Would square or rectangular work?
>>>>> [image: image.jpeg]
>>>>> Sent from Eric's iPhone
>>>>> On Oct 4, 2012, at 10:07 AM, Brandon Norris <bran...@rspoon.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> We need some plate to cap the bottom of the new crucible. Probably
>>>>> 1/8" steel minimum. The ticker the better, to a point.
>>>>> If you have any decent steel pipes, we are kind of still in the
>>>>> planning phase for the rebuild.
>>>>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Eric Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>> What kind of thickness are you looking for? I can keep my eyes
>>>>>> open....
>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:44 AM, James Harr <james.h...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>> Speaking of experimenting with additives to strengthen the
>>>>>>> aluminum... We melted the bottom out of the steel crucible -- probably a
>>>>>>> combination of heating it up way too much and the fact that hot aluminum
>>>>>>> dissolves steel. Stupid distracting electric scooters and their fun-ness.
>>>>>>> Next up: rebuilding the tippy-forge + crucible with thicker steel!
>>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>> Ok if I remember to grab it tonight when i pickup the bronco I will
>>>>>>>> bring it down.
>>>>>>>> Anyone have a line on where I can get some aluminum blocks for wire
>>>>>>>> distribution?
>>>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:28 PM, David Knaack <davidkna...@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> > Speaking of, I don't know if it was mentioned on the list, but we
>>>>>>>> recently
>>>>>>>> > obtained a large quantity of scrap aluminum in the form of
>>>>>>>> inch-diameter
>>>>>>>> > cable that may be good for casting. I suppose it is probably crap
>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>> > machining, but we will see. Maybe if it is we can experiment with
>>>>>>>> additives
>>>>>>>> > to improve its hardness.
>>>>>>>> > On Oct 2, 2012 1:09 PM, "Travis Smith" <travi...@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> >> There's gotta be some use for it... material for the furnace at
>>>>>>>> the very
>>>>>>>> >> least.
>>>>>>>> >> Travis
>>>>>>>> >> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> >>> A large Aluminum heatsink. I got it off of a Siemens panel at
>>>>>>>> the City of
>>>>>>>> >>> Council Bluffs garage. Not sure what it was used for but it is
>>>>>>>> about 16" x
>>>>>>>> >>> 16" x 6"
I found a scrap of 11GA that is about 4-3/8" x 10" usable (it has some
notched corners and a hang hole beyond the 10" length). I can bring it
over on Sunday if you can wait until then.
On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:57 AM, Brandon Norris <blnor...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Oh, We kind of need the crucible to be round to get the proper
> air/gas/fire flow. i found a couple pipes that should work pretty alright
> for it down at the makery, but no plates.
> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:53 AM, Eric Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I was thinking of the tube being used for the actual body of the
>> crucible, with another plate welded to the bottom. Then you'd have 1/8"
>> wall all around.
>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Brandon Norris <bran...@rspoon.com>wrote:
>>> As long as it has a flat surface, it should work fine. were going to be
>>> cutting it up anyway.
>>> like a 3ish inch circle is what were going for I believe.
>>> Thanks Eric
>>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:19 AM, Eric J. Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>> Would square or rectangular work?
>>>> [image: image.jpeg]
>>>> Sent from Eric's iPhone
>>>> On Oct 4, 2012, at 10:07 AM, Brandon Norris <bran...@rspoon.com> wrote:
>>>> We need some plate to cap the bottom of the new crucible. Probably 1/8"
>>>> steel minimum. The ticker the better, to a point.
>>>> If you have any decent steel pipes, we are kind of still in the
>>>> planning phase for the rebuild.
>>>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:58 AM, Eric Kaplan <ekapla...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>> What kind of thickness are you looking for? I can keep my eyes
>>>>> open....
>>>>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 9:44 AM, James Harr <james.h...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>> Speaking of experimenting with additives to strengthen the
>>>>>> aluminum... We melted the bottom out of the steel crucible -- probably a
>>>>>> combination of heating it up way too much and the fact that hot aluminum
>>>>>> dissolves steel. Stupid distracting electric scooters and their fun-ness.
>>>>>> Next up: rebuilding the tippy-forge + crucible with thicker steel!
>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Ok if I remember to grab it tonight when i pickup the bronco I will
>>>>>>> bring it down.
>>>>>>> Anyone have a line on where I can get some aluminum blocks for wire
>>>>>>> distribution?
>>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:28 PM, David Knaack <davidkna...@gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> > Speaking of, I don't know if it was mentioned on the list, but we
>>>>>>> recently
>>>>>>> > obtained a large quantity of scrap aluminum in the form of
>>>>>>> inch-diameter
>>>>>>> > cable that may be good for casting. I suppose it is probably crap
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> > machining, but we will see. Maybe if it is we can experiment with
>>>>>>> additives
>>>>>>> > to improve its hardness.
>>>>>>> > On Oct 2, 2012 1:09 PM, "Travis Smith" <travi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> >> There's gotta be some use for it... material for the furnace at
>>>>>>> the very
>>>>>>> >> least.
>>>>>>> >> Travis
>>>>>>> >> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Marc M <marcmdm2...@gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> >>> A large Aluminum heatsink. I got it off of a Siemens panel at
>>>>>>> the City of
>>>>>>> >>> Council Bluffs garage. Not sure what it was used for but it is
>>>>>>> about 16" x
>>>>>>> >>> 16" x 6"
