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"

>>>> >>> Let me know

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