I'm planning to make my own crucible for the Gingery foundry. I found a 1 qt stainless steel sauce pan at WalMart that was just about perfect except for the fact that it was $15. (I am SO cheap!) Then I found one that was just $5--that's more like it! But the $5 one said it was "18/10 stainless steel". What does that mean? Is that some kind of steel/aluminum mixture or something? And, cutting to the chase, is it going to melt if I use it as a crucible?

After some keyword massaging, Google found this: "18/10" stainless is just plain stainless? I guess it's a marketing thing. Pff.Well, it sounds like the $5 pan is the one for me then.PhysicsGenius wrote:

Well, I located a plumbing supply place that I think has the pipe and endcap I need. I'd go to the scrapyard, but they are monumentally crabby people for some reason. I'm still working up the courage to ask them if I can get some of their aluminum, even for money.Dave Keith wrote:

"18/10" stainless?

Jan 18, 2004 21 Replies

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Tim Williams 22 years ago

That'd probably be a good idea anyways, but that's why you use 1/2" thick sections for the castings. :D

Tim

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