[Namron] Free Sand

[Jacq Ball]

That sounds enormously fascinating. I've looked at some of those
burner designs. It would be cool to see someone actually build it.

On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 1:51 PM, Miles Grey <Kahn at west-point.org> wrote:
> Yeah, I'm not concerned.  The small furnace I'm talking about is *small*.
> It's the flowerpot furnace which you can read about at:
>  http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/book_fp.html
>
> I read that it can get hot enough to melt bronze.  I plan to replace the
> charcoal with a propane burner of the Ron Reil design.  But the point is
> that if you choose the light amber colored sand (I believe it's silica
> sand), it will stand up to heat more than well enough to make this little
> furnace work for quite a while.  Cheap, easy, no special supplies, no
> special equipment.  If I decide that I'm having a lot of fun casting
> bronze, *then* I'll worry about the real thing.
>
> It will be a while before I get it finished.  Not only do I procrastinate
> well, but I've misplaced the (common plumbing) parts for my propane
> burner.
>
>  Miles Grey
>
>
> Jacq Ball wrote:
>> Anyone care to pontificate on fire cement, fire brick, forge liners
>> and such ilk?
>>
>> On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 10:51 AM, Miles Grey <Kahn at west-point.org> wrote:
>>> Kirsten Pupek wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>> We recently had a pool installed and have some left over sand that
>>>> would
>>>> be perfect for sandboxes if anyone is interested. I live at 15601
>>>> Camellia
>>>> in Southwest Oklahoma City near SW 149th street and S Western. Please
>>>> contact me at 850-529-0050 if you are interested or just go by and pick
>>>> it
>>>> up ... it is sitting on the driveway.
>>>
>>>
>>> What color is it?  You ask, but if it is white, it's good for sandboxes
>>> and
>>> such.  If it has an amber hue, it might work well to mix with Portland
>>> Cement and make mortar for a small metal casting furnace.
>
>
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