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If I had a hammer...
| Speedy Builder5 | 25/11/2016 19:04:11 |
| 2878 forum posts 248 photos | Simon, you could have used a Heinz Baked Bean can to melt the lead in, but be careful you don't burn your fingers when you pour the lead. |
| Simon Williams 3 | 25/11/2016 19:18:18 |
| 728 forum posts 90 photos | I looked in the cupboard, but we were fresh out of baked beans.... Seriously, I guess you spotted my home made "crucible", made out of a few bits of 5 mm thick m/s plate. Yes, it's a bit overkill, but that's what I had in stock. It was also ready cut up (nearly) to size, which is why it's the size it is, and a quick zip round wiith the MIG and I've got a pot I trust to stay solid while heated to 400 degC or so. I managed to stop myself wasting another evening making a pair of crucible tongs! It's better fun than watching evening TV Thanks for your interest Simon
Edited By Simon Williams 3 on 25/11/2016 19:19:38 |
| Kenneth Deighton | 25/11/2016 19:30:15 |
| 69 forum posts | When my Thor hammer eventually fell apart I cut off the flanges and made it into a Lump hammer and bought a new Thor. |
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