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| These are '''[[RED]]''' Tools – Seek training and testing before use. No reservation required.
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| '''Always Cast with a Buddy!'''
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| For safety purposes, the Casting Shop requires that shop users work
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| '''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.
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| '''Always wear Eye Protection, a Leather Apron, and Gloves when using the Electro-melts, and turn the shop ventilation on.'''
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| An overview of the Electro-melts can be found here:
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| An overview of the Electro-melt use for Sand Casting can be found here:
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| Select crucibles are supplied by the shop and dedicated to a single metal to avoid cross contamination.
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| Frequent shop users may wish to purchase their own crucibles for personal use. New crucibles can be purchased here:
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| https://www.riogrande.com/product/rio-graphite-crucibles-for-kerr-automatic-electro-melt-furnaces/704036GP/?code=704036
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| https://www.riogrande.com/product/rio-graphite-crucibles-for-rio-automatic-melting-furnaces/704065GP/?code=704063
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| https://pmcsupplies.com/30-oz-1-kg-electro-melt-kerr-furnace-graphite-crucible-w-groove.html
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