Diy Ceramic Crucible

This is just to see if i like casting metal.

Diy ceramic crucible.

To prevent your metals from being contaminated by an oxidized metal crucible you can make your own clay graphite crucible that can better withstand heat. The melting of metals is a serious undertaking for the home hobby foundry worker your personal safety well being could be jeopardised if you choose to use poorly made thin walled mild steel crucibles. You can check more products of this company at http www vicar sa es specialised in technical ceramics co. Due to some of my experiments in filling 1lb propane tanks i have some empty tanks.

Crucibles are indispensable tools especially when you love doing projects that need metal mixing and molding. Silicon carbide clay graphite or diy steel crucibles which type is best. Your crucible must hold molten metal efficiently without melting itself as well. While cutting into them is dangerous i decided to do just that.

With a few household tools you can make your own ceramic crucible and begin melting things such as your broken jewelry and other scraps of metals that can be sold. Until i decide to invest in good tools i needed a cheap solution. However when these crucibles are placed into a direct air blast usually a furnace they are prone to oxidation and will eventually fail. Ceramic crucibles are used for science experiments and for melting down materials such as metals.

It is also a good way to recycle old materials thus protecting the environment.