Hi all,
I am planning to make my own furnace for Iron Casting (as well as ali, brass etc.). I have seen various sites around that suggest I can use Waste Engine Oil to fire it, so this is what I intend to do (make very cheap castings...). I have some old machines (a reasonable size turret lathe, a J&S surface grinder and a universal grinder) that I will probably break up as raw materials (unless someone wants to make me an offer... I don't know if they work. I bought them about 3 years ago with the intention of restoring them, but I think scrap value now may be worth more than I paid for them).
I want to build my furnace and all the required parts (e.g. use a fan from an old dishwasher / tumble dryer to help the heat) and I want the furnace hot enough for iron.
Is there anyone near Mansfield (Nottinghamshire) or reasonable distance with your own home built (preferably) furnace that I can have a look at and ask questions about?
My intention is to cast parts for a 3" scale traction engine and possibly other stuff, though I guess I will have to make all the patterns.
My email (should you wish not to post to the list) is david dot colliver at revilloc dot com