$30 Backyard Foundry - FULL BLAST!!!

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Hot, Infrared, Glow, Aluminum, Foundry, Backyard, Glowing, Melt, Molten, Paint, Can, Coffee, Blast, Furnace, DIY

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This is a video of my $30 backyard foundry. I made the furnace from an unused paint can by cutting a hole in the top and one in the bottom on the side. I made the crucible from a 2"x6" steel pipe nipple and 2" cap. The whole thing is fueled with charcoal and is stoked by an air compressor. This is the 3rd time I've used this paint can and it is as strong as it was the first time. It got so hot the infrared filter on my CVS DV cam showed the red region as purple and flooded the background in a green tint. If you look carefully you can watch a strip of aluminum ducting disappear under its own weight. DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!!!

  1. By: Nuvious
  2. Categories How To, Science & Tech
  3. Views 9,282
  4. Added :21-Oct-07
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  • but

    dont you try this at home?

    By goider 1193457692
    • hey

      just covering all the legal bases

      By Nuvious 1210846552
  • Not at home

    Just where would you suggest that I try this at ?

    By upnorth 1194665615
    • hey

      just covering all the legal bases

      By Nuvious 1210846563
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