I find that the Admiral's words are quite accurate. This is one of the finest setups I have ever seen. I am seriously going to revamp my designs. Excellent work, Dragon.
What a great system. The ingot molds, frame and rack are perfectly designed and that oil burner explanation made it less intimating than I thought it was. Thank you
Great setup and adaptation of the burner design. Great to see people taking ideas and building on them. Love the modification of the leaf blower. Great thinking there. Well done!
my younger brother and I have made a burner based on your design last weekend have only test run it but should work a treat thank you for putting up your videos MP Dragon has helped us alot
I really like some of the designs you show in this video. A few years ago I built one out of an old BBQ. I used refractory concrete but it eventually cracked quite a bit. When I do it again my liner will be made of refractory concrete but cast into bricks to avoid some cracking and making it easier to repair. I use propane, but I like the idea of using waste oil as long as it doesn't smoke or stink. It looks like you've got that all figured out. I've used everything from bellows with bituminous coal and anthracite coal, to charcoal and it was so bad. Propane really did the trick for me. I like the design of the tools for the crucible. They look pretty secure. There may be room for improvement with maybe a latch instead of a screw. But it looks quite good. Great job!
One of the better setups I have seen, the simplistic nature and the limited tools required to build this are in most peoples grasp. I did want to know if you made the directional sprayer or if the oil is just dumped into the combustion chamber on yours.
crucible temperature is determined by the material it's made of, steel crucibles wouldn't work for metals that are close to it's own melting temp, so no lol but you could make a similar shape with graphite clay and do that
Es justamente lo que estaba buscando un quemador de aceite usado para fundir aluminio sin que el aceite caiga de lleno al horno de fundir por ende la combustión es mas eficiente y no sale humo al quemar el aceite. Gracias por compartir
nice setup, looks like you are using the same method I use with a few variations. I'm building a larger one now so to melt iron I am probably going to need to re vamp my burner to accommodate the extra area
Can you make a video on how you built it step by step because you might need to redo some parts of it by looking at the comments. Also this is the best Metal Melting Channel I have seen yet, Well Done!
Do you think if you made a insert that would reduce the size of the furnace (inside) when using a small (compared to the area in the furnace) size crucible, that it would make the furnace more efficient. It seem like you have a lot of space in the furnace. But nevertheless great job thanks. I do love the ingots stand & the way you just flip them over.
Nice setup! Could you not add a third bolt on the side you screw the pouring attachment on to make it easier than screwing in the fixing bolt? Also, where do you get your used oil from?
That's got to be one of the better back yard setups ive seen!. Ideas like the table for flipping out ingots is fantastic. can you use any waste oil (eg engine oil) or preferably bio oils like vegtable, olive etc?
i made a much smaller one with a bucket and a blow drier, it uses charcoal for fuel. we mixed sand and plaster instead of concrete, however it too is breaking apart each time we us it
For mine I took a old mettal barrel and stacked broken bricks in a circle around the edge and filled the gaps with mud. Then stacked the next layer and filled the gaps with mud again. 5 layers high. I used old circular plough thing as a lid and tack welded two handles on. It works and is dirt cheep....
hi! I built a burner similar to yours but I am having trouble with getting just the oil to burn once the wood is gone. oh and why did it go out at 3:14? Thanks!
This is awesome! Please consider a more detailed update video. Your setup is way better and way simpler than any others I've found here on TH-cam. If you haven't already, please also consider uploading your videos to UGETube. Its fast, easy and they're not censoring content creators. I was able to transfer 6 of my videos straight from YT to UGE in a few minutes. Cheers brother
that's really a nice setup! 👍 I got a foundry too, but mine is small and is charcoal powered. When I'm going to build a bigger version I think I'll borrow one or two ideas from you ;)
Everything looks great but plastic flex hose right next to oil drain is a bad idea if for some reason flame back feeds it could start a fire in plastic
Love your video! Great design, especially the ingot molds and support that considers what happens after the metal is poured! Wondering what you used for the burner, steel pipe? Looks about the same diameter as the crucible. Can you recommend a good diameter, maybe 8 to 10 inches?
Hello, I am from Argentina, I would like you to show me how to build the oil burner for the aluminum smelting furnace and if you can include any design with measurements. Thank you
Man, what a neat video. I really like this set-up. Question: what is the material of the tube coming from the air supply? I'm curious that it doesn't melt.
Wouldn't it make pouring easier if you added 2 bolts to the bottom of the crucible as well, that you could then grab with a second holder, instead of screwing the one on and off the whole time?
Did you use regular cement or refractory cement? Refrac cement is working well in my furnace. What other kinds of oil could you use other than waste oils? I don’t have access to much waste oil.
Have you thougt about an electric kiln (furnace)? I have heard that you can take insulation from old ovens, smash it, mix it with water, and it will set and be very good, heating element can also be taken from same ovens. Btw, where do you live, cause i live in Piņķi, and i have seen somwhere that field.
+karlpc200 well of course it is cheaper, but 1. It is louder because of the blower 2. It is not as enviromental friendly 3 with electricity you can regulate extact temperature 4 electricity also is cheap (around 10 centa for one melt
MP Dragon. can you help me share my link. also i never smelted before but i like your setup . very nice..here's my link I'm supporting this fundraiser: www.youcaring.com/brianlee-735439
Cement does not have refractory materials that I know of. Concrete might have refractory aggregate but it would still be unsuitable. Next time you line your kiln maybe you should think about using clay and silica/quartz sand? These are highly refractory materials and are the same materials used in making some crucibles. In fact there are kilns and firebricks made of fire clay able to withstand up to 1000 degrees Celsius.
How come the aluminum doesn't explode from thermal shock once you pour it into the molds? Do you heat the molds, or does it simply not happen with steel?
Dude, this is the best foundry setup I've seen on TH-cam.
I find that the Admiral's words are quite accurate. This is one of the finest setups I have ever seen. I am seriously going to revamp my designs. Excellent work, Dragon.
Admiral Percy you could not have said it any better. that is,a great set up.
yep, GOAT, got some major forge envy goin on, mine sucks
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Simple and efficient and MP Dragon goes straight to the point.
I agree. I've been looking for a design to make mine. I found it.
What a great system. The ingot molds, frame and rack are perfectly designed and that oil burner explanation made it less intimating than I thought it was. Thank you
Great setup and adaptation of the burner design. Great to see people taking ideas and building on them.
Love the modification of the leaf blower. Great thinking there.
Well done!
I really like your videos. Your ingot molding station is slick. What a great design!
my younger brother and I have made a burner based on your design last weekend have only test run it but should work a treat
thank you for putting up your videos MP Dragon has helped us alot
love the setup, I can see the accumulation of knowledge that went into this setup.
I really like some of the designs you show in this video. A few years ago I built one out of an old BBQ. I used refractory concrete but it eventually cracked quite a bit. When I do it again my liner will be made of refractory concrete but cast into bricks to avoid some cracking and making it easier to repair. I use propane, but I like the idea of using waste oil as long as it doesn't smoke or stink. It looks like you've got that all figured out. I've used everything from bellows with bituminous coal and anthracite coal, to charcoal and it was so bad. Propane really did the trick for me. I like the design of the tools for the crucible. They look pretty secure. There may be room for improvement with maybe a latch instead of a screw. But it looks quite good. Great job!
This is beautiful. I admire your ingenuity. thanks for the setup tips
Excellent video. You did a great explaining your set up. The ingot set up is very clever.
This is probably the best I've seen on TH-cam. Thank you very much.
Great set up, and nice work on the video demonstration! Thankyou for sharing sir!
Well thought out. A really outstanding setup!
Thank you for making this video. It seems to be a simple enough design to follow for upgrading my own furnace.
One of the better setups I have seen, the simplistic nature and the limited tools required to build this are in most peoples grasp. I did want to know if you made the directional sprayer or if the oil is just dumped into the combustion chamber on yours.
Best video of Al foundary setup. Great job
amazing video and one of the best not to mention one of the cheaper setups ive seen looks like im going to upgrade my furnace.
That is a beautiful set up with much thought in it. Thank you for sharing
Best set up on TH-cam, so glad I found your channel on its first video ;)
You did an awesome job building this! 👍🏻
Thank you for this awesome video! Infornative, simple, effecient and an inspiration.
Thank You @MP DRAGON for the best video I have seen on UTube to date! Awesome creativity and intellegence.👏👏👏👍🖐
Most legit setup on youtube for sure!
Your crucible is by far the best on TH-cam. I was wondering can it melt copper?
No it could not, as that is designed to melt aluminum at 660 C while copper melts at 1084 C
the cement is not going to do well against heat as it is. maybe it could with a better coating than cement
You should not melt copper in a steel crucible, it will dissolve the steel and ruin the crucible as well as spill all over the furnace.
yeah graphite crucible and something that actually is heat resistant would do wonders
crucible temperature is determined by the material it's made of, steel crucibles wouldn't work for metals that are close to it's own melting temp, so no lol but you could make a similar shape with graphite clay and do that
Simple and effective! Great stuff! Thanks!
mate you have just what i am looking for, i will definitely try this...keep the videos coming please...awesome stuff...
Es justamente lo que estaba buscando un quemador de aceite usado para fundir aluminio sin que el aceite caiga de lleno al horno de fundir por ende la combustión es mas eficiente y no sale humo al quemar el aceite. Gracias por compartir
Thanks for the video, man! Killer design for the ingot rack! :)
Very nice setup ! I wish I had you welding skills !
nice setup, looks like you are using the same method I use with a few variations. I'm building a larger one now so to melt iron I am probably going to need to re vamp my burner to accommodate the extra area
What a great set up! Smart thinking!
Hello, I love your videos. Do you have pictures of the construction of your oil burner?
Bro that is a nice monster you have made, Love it.
Nice foundry and nice video. Thanks!
Wounderful vedio, it really helpful, we have big recycling factory in South Korea. Thanks for making such a informative vedio.
Can you make a video on how you built it step by step because you might need to redo some parts of it by looking at the comments. Also this is the best Metal Melting Channel I have seen yet, Well Done!
Great set up, looks very efficient. I've never used waste oil but I would copy your design if I did.
Thanks for showing your set up.
Yes it is a great video. What is the make of the leaf Blower? Great job!!
Holy crap, that's extremely smart. I think I'll have to do something like that in the future.
Very well done and explained!
good setup. well made, and best part. it's simple and works.
Great set up and Thanks for posting the vid! Subscribed.
Simple but effective... Nice 'n crafty - thx 4 sharing.
The best design I have seen is excellent.
Is oil fuel useful for melting copper?
Do you think if you made a insert that would reduce the size of the furnace (inside) when using a small (compared to the area in the furnace) size crucible, that it would make the furnace more efficient. It seem like you have a lot of space in the furnace. But nevertheless great job thanks. I do love the ingots stand & the way you just flip them over.
Thanks for making this, I've been curious about your furnace since I started watching.
I just found my new learning video. Thanks
Perfect find. I'm working on an aluminum bat myself and happened across it! was wondering though, what size is your crucible you're using?
Great video! Thanks for all the information!
Nice setup! Could you not add a third bolt on the side you screw the pouring attachment on to make it easier than screwing in the fixing bolt? Also, where do you get your used oil from?
Cars
i love your videos your amazing and its high quality stuff !
great setup, with some really nice ideas!
That's got to be one of the better back yard setups ive seen!. Ideas like the table for flipping out ingots is fantastic.
can you use any waste oil (eg engine oil) or preferably bio oils like vegtable, olive etc?
Great video! I'm wondering how the air supply hose does not melt from the heat?
can you share details on how you made the oil burner? Thanks!
love your videos bud, keep makin em
awesome setup!
i made a much smaller one with a bucket and a blow drier, it uses charcoal for fuel. we mixed sand and plaster instead of concrete, however it too is breaking apart each time we us it
the king of random?
For mine I took a old mettal barrel and stacked broken bricks in a circle around the edge and filled the gaps with mud. Then stacked the next layer and filled the gaps with mud again. 5 layers high. I used old circular plough thing as a lid and tack welded two handles on.
It works and is dirt cheep....
Zebefreo :D yep
when you say mud do you mean wet dirt? or something else?
Yes not to wet if you have high clay soil it works best just let it dry before you use it.
Wow that's a awesome setup !!
Also concrete can explode from the moisture inside
hi! I built a burner similar to yours but I am having trouble with getting just the oil to burn once the wood is gone. oh and why did it go out at 3:14? Thanks!
He turned it off 0:12
This is awesome! Please consider a more detailed update video. Your setup is way better and way simpler than any others I've found here on TH-cam. If you haven't already, please also consider uploading your videos to UGETube. Its fast, easy and they're not censoring content creators. I was able to transfer 6 of my videos straight from YT to UGE in a few minutes. Cheers brother
What is your rate of oil consumption during use? What is the capacity of your tank and how long will it last?
that's really a nice setup! 👍
I got a foundry too, but mine is small and is charcoal powered. When I'm going to build a bigger version I think I'll borrow one or two ideas from you ;)
thank u very much for this video its nice and inforational, im hopin to make one soon for meting bronze lol
i sub u for u maybe gonna melt bronze
I like your set up.
What type of oil do you use ?
Very nice
Much more money could be spent but I doubt a better set up can be had
I'm enjoying your videos so much sir.
May i know how many kg of molten aluminum can you hold in your custom crucible?
what size water tank did you use?
Everything looks great but plastic flex hose right next to oil drain is a bad idea if for some reason flame back feeds it could start a fire in plastic
You're channel is cool, bro.
Awsome settup!!! are you able to get it hot enought to melt copper to make bronce??
That's great! No loss in profits with using free waste oil.
I'm jealous. Very nice and well thought out set up. What is the hottest you have got the temperature up to?
Great set up.
Love your video! Great design, especially the ingot molds and support that considers what happens after the metal is poured!
Wondering what you used for the burner, steel pipe? Looks about the same diameter as the crucible. Can you recommend a good diameter, maybe 8 to 10 inches?
Really good and informative video
Great setup!
Hello, I am from Argentina, I would like you to show me how to build the oil burner for the aluminum smelting furnace and if you can include any design with measurements. Thank you
Man, what a neat video. I really like this set-up. Question: what is the material of the tube coming from the air supply? I'm curious that it doesn't melt.
that's a regular flexible plastic tube, it doesn't melt because the blower cools it down
You are doing good stuff! Can't wait to see more, I hope in the future you wil invest in some slow motion camera for your destruction footages ;)
I would literally buy this setup!!! If you got time, maybe make some replicas! Do you know what type of metal your ingot molds are made from?
He said the molds were structural steel U channel. (1 1/2"x3")?
Very nice video.Thank you.
if you were going to do it again what would you use instead of concrete ? thanks and nice vid
refractory cement
Try putting a layer of sodium silicate and perlite over the cement. Might make it last longer.
Wouldn't it make pouring easier if you added 2 bolts to the bottom of the crucible as well, that you could then grab with a second holder, instead of screwing the one on and off the whole time?
Did you use regular cement or refractory cement? Refrac cement is working well in my furnace.
What other kinds of oil could you use other than waste oils? I don’t have access to much waste oil.
Hello inside, could you explain how to make the burner if it has a curve through which the oil and air passes, please thank you
Great setup.😀 best I have sean
Have you thougt about an electric kiln (furnace)? I have heard that you can take insulation from old ovens, smash it, mix it with water, and it will set and be very good, heating element can also be taken from same ovens. Btw, where do you live, cause i live in Piņķi, and i have seen somwhere that field.
Waste oil is probably cheaper.
+karlpc200 well of course it is cheaper, but 1. It is louder because of the blower
2. It is not as enviromental friendly
3 with electricity you can regulate extact temperature
4 electricity also is cheap (around 10 centa for one melt
Can it melt any other metals or just aluminium?
probably can but the steel crucible would burn up quite fast
MP Dragon. can you help me share my link. also i never smelted before but i like your setup . very nice..here's my link I'm supporting this fundraiser: www.youcaring.com/brianlee-735439
MP Dragon
Hi,dear friend.
I wanted ask, how to make make melting furnace for smelting aluminum. Like you.
You will give to me blueprints?
Try to melt copper in this furnace, but do not use the steel crucible try using a graphite crucible as the copper destroys steel.
Hi! What you recommend to use instead concrete? Thanks
Cement does not have refractory materials that I know of. Concrete might have refractory aggregate but it would still be unsuitable. Next time you line your kiln maybe you should think about using clay and silica/quartz sand? These are highly refractory materials and are the same materials used in making some crucibles. In fact there are kilns and firebricks made of fire clay able to withstand up to 1000 degrees Celsius.
Is it possible to run a smaller foundry like this but without a forced air supply?
How come the aluminum doesn't explode from thermal shock once you pour it into the molds? Do you heat the molds, or does it simply not happen with steel?
Gray Fox he puts it on top of the furnace
Gray Fox watch the video, he clearly tells u what he is doing. he tells u that he heats his moulds and shows u how he heats them.
The aluminum won't explode, it will solidify (freeze).
Aluminum don’t react that way. You can pout molten aluminum directly into a bucket of cold water and it still won’t explode. It just gets hard.
Would you recommend fire rated brick an alternative to the cement liner ?
Would fire rated bricks require grouting the joints ?
FREAKING LOVE YOUR VIDS THEIR GREAT
Does the blower require the foundry to be preheated with propane? Because I'm too cheap to buy propane.
you shoud make a website were you sell aluminum bats
Im sure you already know this but a substitute for concrete is a 50/50 mixture of Plaster of Paris and play sand