Electromelt Tool Resource Page: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:04, 11 June 2024

These are RED Tools – Seek training and testing before use. No reservation required.

Always Cast with a Buddy!

For safety purposes, the Casting Shop requires that shop users work in pairs when pouring molten metal.

Electro-melt furnaces are used for melting metal. The Casting Shop owns a 1kg Kerr Electro-melt Furnace and a 3kg Rio Electro-Melt Furnace.

Always wear Eye Protection, a Leather Apron, and Gloves when using the Electro-melts, and turn the shop ventilation on.

An overview of the Electro-melts can be found here:

An overview of the Electro-melt use for Sand Casting can be found here:

Select crucibles are supplied by the shop and dedicated to a single metal to avoid cross contamination.

Frequent shop users may wish to purchase their own crucibles for personal use. New crucibles can be purchased here:

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-These are '''RED''' Tools – Seek training and testing before use. No reservation required.
+These are <span style="color:red">RED</span> Tools – Seek training and testing before use. No reservation required.
 '''Always Cast with a Buddy!'''
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 Select crucibles are supplied by the shop and dedicated to a single metal to avoid cross contamination.
-New crucibles for personal use can be purchased here:
+Frequent shop users may wish to purchase their own crucibles for personal use. New crucibles can be purchased here:
 https://www.riogrande.com/product/rio-graphite-crucibles-for-kerr-automatic-electro-melt-furnaces/704036GP/?code=704036
 https://www.riogrande.com/product/rio-graphite-crucibles-for-rio-automatic-melting-furnaces/704065GP/?code=704063
+https://pmcsupplies.com/30-oz-1-kg-electro-melt-kerr-furnace-graphite-crucible-w-groove.html