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These are <span style="color:red">RED</span> 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. | |||
New crucibles can be purchased here: | '''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: | |||
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A__5DDDHvhRyoQ4luNgRJ1kdpg_X_xCE/view?usp=share_link | |||
An overview of the Electro-melt use for Sand Casting can be found here: | |||
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V-B8Vhpr3hniobc8Xj7oyj2X0ULEY-fP/view?usp=share_link | |||
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: | |||
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-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 | |||
Latest revision as of 17:04, 11 June 2024
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| Electro-melt in the Casting Shop |
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:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A__5DDDHvhRyoQ4luNgRJ1kdpg_X_xCE/view?usp=share_link
An overview of the Electro-melt use for Sand Casting can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V-B8Vhpr3hniobc8Xj7oyj2X0ULEY-fP/view?usp=share_link
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:
https://pmcsupplies.com/30-oz-1-kg-electro-melt-kerr-furnace-graphite-crucible-w-groove.html
