{"id":7446,"date":"2016-11-27T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2016-11-27T02:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nickin.space\/?p=7446"},"modified":"2018-04-12T21:27:36","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T11:27:36","slug":"mini-furnace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nick.garagespaceship.com\/index.php\/mini-furnace\/","title":{"rendered":"MINI FURNACE"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-7446\" data-postid=\"7446\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-7446 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_abtu400 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_72u8808 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_6kvh004  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <h3 class=\"module-title\">INTRODUCTION<\/h3>    <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>After watching <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hHD10DjxM1g\\\">this<\/a> clip (shown on the right) from the King of Random, I thought it would be a great idea to create my own mini furnace so I could cast objects in metal.<\/p><p>I was also thinking that I could 3D Print an object and use it as a shape base for casting &#8211; that way I could print something with good details and cast the (almost) exact item in aluminum or other metals with low melting temperatures!\u00a0<\/p><p>This should work well as the temperature and the heat energy of the metal when poured into the mold and over the 3D printed object should completely vaporize the 3D Printed piece and replace it with the metal.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_wwbr294 last\">\n                    <!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_grf0912 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hHD10DjxM1g?pip=1&#038;playsinline=1\" allow=\"accelerometer;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_0qa5324 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_073q040 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_4ptm909 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nickin.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016-11-27-11.09.03-e1523530802776.jpg\" alt=\"Please don\\&#039;t tell Jacqui I used her cake tin to cast the lid!\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Please don\\&#8217;t tell Jacqui I used her cake tin to cast the lid!        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_ux7y440 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_tntj089  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <h3 class=\"module-title\">GETTING STARTED<\/h3>    <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>In the clip I get the feeling that the King of Random has a lot of stuff just lying around at home.\u00a0 This just isn\\&#8217;t the case for me&#8230;\u00a0 ok&#8230;\u00a0 So I have a bit of stuff lying around, but nothing that seemed to be related to this project.<\/p><p>The clip also says the stuff will cost you about $50.\u00a0 Based on this I am packing my bags and moving to the US because apparently things are ALOT cheaper there than in the land down under!\u00a0 My little project set me back over $100&#8230; and that was when I got most of the stuff during a clearance sale!<\/p><p>You can get most of the stuff at Bunnings here in Australia, except for the pipe, I had to go to a plumbing store to get one&#8230; which is sad paying cash for something I used to make by the thousand in a factory at one time.\u00a0 I also got the plastic bucket in Big-W as it was cheaper, although getting a smaller sized one was still more than the .99c for standard plastic bucket.<\/p><p>One of the other changes I made was finding square u-bolts, I think they make awesome handles for the lid.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_e5rq499 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_649f004 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_hrkn122  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <h3 class=\"module-title\">PUTTING IT TOGETHER<\/h3>    <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Other than the materials mentioned above, to bring this all together I needed some tools.\u00a0 Mostly only trusty drill and a metal hole saw for my drill.\u00a0 I didn\\&#8217;t actually one of these (that could handle metal) and so I cost me a few extra dollars to buy a small kit&#8230; but they did make the job sooo easy, so definitely worth the money.<\/p><p>One of the other technical pieces of equipment I needed was something to cast the lid in.\u00a0 I found an old cake tin which comes apart to release the cake after cooking, so this was perfect for casting the lid.\u00a0 I used a soft drink can to keep a hole in the middle as well during casting.<\/p><p>&#8230;and yes, that is me on the right with my trusty drill.\u00a0 Not my usual \\&#8221;making something\\&#8221; attire, but it was a VERY hot day.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_jnhc321 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_f4tq000 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nickin.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016-11-27-11.24.11-e1523532005150.jpg\" title=\"MINI FURNACE\" alt=\"MINI FURNACE\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_s5ad222 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_3 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_73de014 first\">\n                            <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_tp8a820\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7i43002 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <h3 class=\"module-title\">THE FINISHED PRODUCT<\/h3>    <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nickin.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016-11-27-11.50.18-e1523494981889.jpg\" title=\"MINI FURNACE\" alt=\"MINI FURNACE\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_yxe2141 last\">\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INTRODUCTION After watching this clip (shown on the right) from the King of Random, I thought it would be a great idea to create my own mini furnace so I could cast objects in metal. I was also thinking that I could 3D Print an object and use it as a shape base for casting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7454,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cat-projects","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"<h3>INTRODUCTION<\/h3> <p>After watching <a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hHD10DjxM1g\\\">this<\/a> clip (shown on the right) from the King of Random, I thought it would be a great idea to create my own mini furnace so I could cast objects in metal.<\/p><p>I was also thinking that I could 3D Print an object and use it as a shape base for casting - that way I could print something with good details and cast the (almost) exact item in aluminum or other metals with low melting temperatures!\u00a0<\/p><p>This should work well as the temperature and the heat energy of the metal when poured into the mold and over the 3D printed object should completely vaporize the 3D Printed piece and replace it with the metal.<\/p>\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hHD10DjxM1g[\/embed]\n<img src=\"https:\/\/nickin.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016-11-27-11.09.03-e1523530802776.jpg\" alt=\"Please don\\&#039;t tell Jacqui I used her cake tin to cast the lid!\"> Please don\\'t tell Jacqui I used her cake tin to cast the lid!\n<h3>GETTING STARTED<\/h3> <p>In the clip I get the feeling that the King of Random has a lot of stuff just lying around at home.\u00a0 This just isn\\'t the case for me...\u00a0 ok...\u00a0 So I have a bit of stuff lying around, but nothing that seemed to be related to this project.<\/p><p>The clip also says the stuff will cost you about $50.\u00a0 Based on this I am packing my bags and moving to the US because apparently things are ALOT cheaper there than in the land down under!\u00a0 My little project set me back over $100... and that was when I got most of the stuff during a clearance sale!<\/p><p>You can get most of the stuff at Bunnings here in Australia, except for the pipe, I had to go to a plumbing store to get one... which is sad paying cash for something I used to make by the thousand in a factory at one time.\u00a0 I also got the plastic bucket in Big-W as it was cheaper, although getting a smaller sized one was still more than the .99c for standard plastic bucket.<\/p><p>One of the other changes I made was finding square u-bolts, I think they make awesome handles for the lid.<\/p>\n<h3>PUTTING IT TOGETHER<\/h3> <p>Other than the materials mentioned above, to bring this all together I needed some tools.\u00a0 Mostly only trusty drill and a metal hole saw for my drill.\u00a0 I didn\\'t actually one of these (that could handle metal) and so I cost me a few extra dollars to buy a small kit... but they did make the job sooo easy, so definitely worth the money.<\/p><p>One of the other technical pieces of equipment I needed was something to cast the lid in.\u00a0 I found an old cake tin which comes apart to release the cake after cooking, so this was perfect for casting the lid.\u00a0 I used a soft drink can to keep a hole in the middle as well during casting.<\/p><p>...and yes, that is me on the right with my trusty drill.\u00a0 Not my usual \\\"making something\\\" attire, but it was a VERY hot day.<\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/nickin.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016-11-27-11.24.11-e1523532005150.jpg\" title=\"MINI FURNACE\" alt=\"MINI FURNACE\">\n<h3>THE FINISHED PRODUCT<\/h3> <img src=\"https:\/\/nickin.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016-11-27-11.50.18-e1523494981889.jpg\" title=\"MINI FURNACE\" alt=\"MINI 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