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$Furnace Cement vs Refractory cement - What do I need to use?$

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Furnace Cement vs Refractory cement - What do I need to use?

Furnace and refractory cement are two essential materials used in high-temperature applications, such as furnaces, kilns, and fireplaces. While both cements are designed to withstand high temperatures, they differ in composition, durability, and application methods. Understanding the differences between these two cements is crucial when choosing the right material for

Sand Casting Recipes: A Comprehensive Guide

Sand Casting Recipes: A Comprehensive Guide

Learn how to make your own casting sand at home from easy-to-source ingredients. 3 different formulas for you to try!

3 Wood Stains That Are Safe For Use In The Vegetable Garden

3 Wood Stains That Are Safe For Use In The Vegetable Garden

Safe wood stains to use in your vegetable garden without worrying about harmful chemicals.

How to cast with Delft Clay

How to cast with Delft Clay

Casting with Delft Clay is an easy and pleasant experience and does not require many tools or prep work. Users of Delft Clay can expect a high-quality result even with little knowledge at a beginner's level. Let's not waste any time and get straight into it. What you need: * 1

Greensand, Sand Casting & Greensand Recipe

Greensand, Sand Casting & Greensand Recipe

Sand Casting is the process of using sand to produce a negative mold to pour whatever medium you what your cast to be. The sand itself is not normal sand in most cases, it has had things added to make it more resistant to heat and to cast a finer

Greensand Recipe - How To Make Green Sand

Greensand Recipe - How To Make Green Sand

Sand casting is a vital procedure in metal casting where sand is used in the process of molding. Also referred to as sand molded casting, this process usually occurs in foundries which are specialized factories where metal casting occurs. It is not actually green in color but it is an

Homemade crucible for melting scrap metal

Homemade crucible for melting scrap metal

Need a crucible to melt your scrap metal? You can make one of your own using a few simple tools and materials. Here’s how to do it. What You'll Need: * 1 gallon of sand * Heat-resistant cement * 1 bag of charcoal * 4 bricks- Ceramic plant pot * 5-gallon metal bucket * Iron

Centrifugal Casting Machines for hobbyist jewelers.

Centrifugal Casting Machines for hobbyist jewelers.

Small Centrifugal casting machines are often used by silversmiths and in the dental industry. The video below demonstrates the basic operation of a Centrifugal casting machine for the jewelry creation process. Where can you buy a small casting centrifuge? The most affordable and trusted place we have found to purchase

Bronze casting (history)

Bronze casting (history)

A brief history of bronze and lost wax casting During the third millennium B.C., ancient Greek artisans experimented with beeswax carvings and discovered that bronze had distinct advantages over copper in the creation of statues. Bronze is an alloy of 90 percent copper and ten percent tin. It has

Getting Started With Delft Clay Casting

Getting Started With Delft Clay Casting

Delft Clay works a lot like sand casting does, however allows finer details in the cast, and with the aid of a metal flask ring(s) it makes the casting process enjoyable and fairly easy, even for a beginner. What is Delft Clay? The Delft Clay method of casting is

$Basic: Heat-Resistant Refractory Concrete Mix$

Basic: Heat-Resistant Refractory Concrete Mix

This article has been superseded: How To Make Refractory Cement Refractory Concrete is a type of concrete that is designed to withstand higher temperatures, such as those found in kilns, furnaces, and boilers—often called heat-resistant concrete or refractory cement. Regular concrete doesn't do too well with high temperatures, in