Tools, Glorious Tools! #3 - Home Shop Foundry: The Furnace

Hey Folks,

By request the full detail on my furnace, please enjoy!

Cheers,

Chris.

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A very special thank you to Patrons:

Sinking Valley Woodworks (http://www.sinkingvalleywoodworks.com)
Glenn Trewitt
Mike Manfrin
Christopher Warnock
Guy Loughridge
Charles Frodsham & Co.
Peter John Richardson
Adam Slagle
Tim Bray
Dan Keen
Samuel Irons
Sean Kuyper
Matteo Neville
Daniel Cohen
Larry Pardi
Olof Haggren
Stassinopoulos Thomas
Florian Ragwitz
Andrew Smith
Bernd Fischer
Sam Towne
Jack Cause
Jeremiah G. Mort
Andre van Soest
Matthew Middleton
Thomas Veilleux
Dave Seff
Robin Haerens
L'Enfant Watch Company
C. A. Patrick Voigt
Mark Coburn
Bogdan Dan
Steven R. Crider
Gary Levario
Pete Askew
Jeff Armstrong
Rudolph Bescherer Jr
Robert Petz
Ralph McCoy
Jim Popwell
Kaedenn
Bradley Pirtle
Alan Carey
PaxAndromeda
John A McCormick
Thomas Eriksen
Michael Hardel
Tim Ball
Dominik Rogala
Xanadu-King
Eric Witte
Peter
Grant Michener
Jonathan Teegarden
Steve Hossner
RuKiddin06
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Furnace Dimensions:

Outside shell constructed from 0.8mm mild steel sheet, with spot weld joins. For the inside insulation details, refer to video.

Lid - Outside shell 330mm x 50mm, with a center hole in the top of 100mm OD. The actual OD of the exhaust hole is further reduced to approx 60mm after application of insulation/ITC100.
Body - Outside shell 330mm x 230mm. Central cavity has diameter of approx 220mm after application of insulation/ITC100.
Base - Outside shell 330mm x 90mm, with diameter of cast channel = 220mm. The Plinth OD is 150mm, giving a channel width of 35mm.

Regulator

BOC Gases 6000 LPG Regulator https://www.boc.com.au/shop/en/au/boc-6000-single-stage-lpg-regulator

Brass Fittings for the Reil Burner

Hose Barb to Female (Parker product code: 126HBL-4-2) http://amzn.to/2u0lCVo
End Cap (Parker product code: 213P-2) https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/83295048
Long Nipple (Parker product code: 215PNL-2-30) http://amzn.to/2FNF11m

Steel Fittings for the Reil Burner

¾" Black Coupling http://www.supplyhouse.com/sh/control/product/~product_id=BLC075
1½" x ¾" Black Reducing Coupling https://amzn.to/3D21LFg
¾ " x 6" Black Pipe Nipple https://amzn.to/3Tw6Exy
1 ½" Close Black Pipe Nipple https://amzn.to/3CWNF8s

Refractory, Insulation & Crucible

1400C Castable Refractory https://consolidatedrefractories.com.au/products/castables/
1400C Ceramic Fiber Blanket (25mm) https://consolidatedrefractories.com.au/products/castables/
ITC100 (High performance hot face ceramic) sourced from http://www.pinches.com.au
Salamander A-6 SUPER Clay Graphite Morgan Melting Crucible: http://amzn.to/2pkVAak
Ingot Moulds: http://amzn.to/2pfpgWz
Fiberfrax Rigidiser (Colloidal Silica ceramic wool rigidiser) https://www.unifrax.com/product/rigidizer-w/
Sodium Silicate(High temperature adhesive) https://bacto.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=10251&search=sodium+silicate
Rubbedin Hot Spot Mortar 1400C (For tuning the tuyere) https://rubbedin.com.au/product/hotspot-ready-to-use-mortar/
Petrobond Sand: https://amzn.to/3TPESvx

References:

The Ron Reil Burner design: https://www.abana.org/ronreil/design1.shtml
The Navy Foundrymans Handbook: http://archive.hnsa.org/doc/foundry/
John Campbells Casting Books, eg The Ten Rules Of Casting Practice: http://amzn.to/2HF3VfL
Backyardmetalcasting: http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/
Thehomefoundry: http://forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?forums/furnaces-and-their-construction.2/
Mr Pete: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZGq1zCl4yM&list=PL69F982076354AC97
luckygen1001: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXlQ7ZoRdMo
myfordboy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTPdybtO-a0
Jeff Williams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12yml4x07pc
FZ- making knives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_wmr_coylE
Lundgren Bronze Studios: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyLMTD5ReaM
VOGMAN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n42t3M1fOyY
Corporals Corner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smpLLVBCBLI
eddie2799: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYr5wazDtII
Black Beard Projects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDBTageZeM0
bigstackD Casting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djEnkB8PH-s
Don Brandt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scySKz3mGcI
Lost & Foundry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC74X_O1ayU
Lunarburn Studio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8cKNj4LKp4
swdweeb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMCaic-0-hc
Brian Oltrogge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F71fb7HreMQ
Make it Extreme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK6iSgRrNXM
Mr. Craft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auG1imVufn0
FarmCraft101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YO7ymbbNLQ
Mateusz Doniec: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmU5jjssTss
... and many more builds that I've seen but don't recall precisely where - thank you!

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