Electric Furnace for Melting Aluminum

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I built an electric furnace for melting aluminum cans efficiently and easily.
It has 600w x2 electric heating wires.
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#DIY#Howtomake#Can#Aluminum#Melting#ingot#ElectricFurnace#Furnace

Пікірлер: 84

  • @ImpossibleGoals
    @ImpossibleGoals29 күн бұрын

    The design is wonderful. I learned a few new materials. Great use of electricity; I was going to run 240v but I think 2x 120v is smarter. Please consider using proper tools and avoid setting crucibles on concrete; it could explode! I like your design the most from what I've seen and will emulate it with a much larger build!

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    29 күн бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @genericuser4266
    @genericuser426611 ай бұрын

    I learned a lot from watching this. Thank you for the video.

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @sup3rbird
    @sup3rbird Жыл бұрын

    A very tidy, high-quality job.

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @juanjesuschavez4509
    @juanjesuschavez45092 ай бұрын

    Hola, buen trabajo con el horno electrico, por favor permitame darle una recomendación, no use ningun tipo de madera cerca del horno, se maneja alta temperaturas y resulta un peligro, cualquier pequeño escape de aluminio fundido provocaría un incendio. Un Saludo.

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @the_fafologist
    @the_fafologist Жыл бұрын

    What a pleasure to watch. Love that your son came in to help. Mine use to help all the time but now video games rule his free time lol. Going to make one like yours. Thanks a bunch for sharing.

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the comment! My son also went to play video games right after this. I guess all kids are the same... I would love to see the can crusher you built!

  • @alexanderv8885
    @alexanderv8885 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful job! Thank you! But be careful when taking the crucible out of furnace whilst it's plugged - you may be electrocuted from the spiral through the tongs

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh! I thought I had turned it off. Thank you!

  • @moonolyth
    @moonolyth8 ай бұрын

    Very nice and to the point build. Thought it was soso till you placed blanket around the brick❤. The last blanket could be regular house insalation to save money. Really nice job!!

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @jeferson215y
    @jeferson215y Жыл бұрын

    thank you for your video

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you !!!

  • @TheDeliDoctor
    @TheDeliDoctor Жыл бұрын

    note to myself for future: someday i will try to make this furnace.

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    Жыл бұрын

    Good luck!

  • @pikadroo
    @pikadroo9 ай бұрын

    That brick will damage your lungs if you dont wear a mask that can filter it, especially when cutting it on a power saw.

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @DigiLab360

    @DigiLab360

    9 ай бұрын

    Agree about the bricks and the fire wool also. They contains silicates which once inside the lung, cannot escape leading to a lung condition called silicosis. ALWAYS wear a respirator when working with silicates. Fantastic build! 👍

  • @facttell6779

    @facttell6779

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@7chome_seisakusyo is it a distribution strip

  • @josehilario2330
    @josehilario2330 Жыл бұрын

    É show muito legal mesmo, profissional

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @geeljireoomaar6140
    @geeljireoomaar614010 ай бұрын

    Thank you very. I was so amazed to watch your video. Are you connecting to a power outlet or to generator

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the comment! I just have two 600W kanthal wires connected directly to the outlet in parallel.

  • @michelantounchatta81
    @michelantounchatta818 ай бұрын

    شكراً لك على هذه الطريقة وعلى المهنة سؤال هل بي الإمكان صنع فرن للفضة أو الذهب قوة شريط الكهرباء كم و فيما إذا كانت الألواح الشمسية تشغله بدون كهرباء ممكن شكراً لكم من دمشق تحياتي لكم ❤❤

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the comment. The power supply is 1500W. I don't know about other questions, sorry.

  • @user-xl4tx4cf1e
    @user-xl4tx4cf1eАй бұрын

    ما الفائده المعدن يمكن ان اصهره في تكلفه اقل من هذا لماذا لا تجرب الذهب او معدن اكثر صلابه

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    29 күн бұрын

    I am very interested in copper melting and it is one of my dreams to try it!

  • @j.lietka9406
    @j.lietka94069 ай бұрын

    If I am not mistaken, the hand mixed heat resistant cement is called refractory. Great build! I thought when you hand made the lid / top and matching plug, it had to be initially fired (no metal to melt), then it was ready for use with metal. Did you make the crucible too? Thank you 🤓

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the comment! The cement I used is fireproof. Quenching is not necessary, but I did it just in case. I didn't add reinforcing steel bars to the lid I made in the video, so it cracked after a few uses. So I rebuilt it after this with reinforcing steel bars. The crucible was bought from amazon. Please check out my other videos!

  • @j.lietka9406

    @j.lietka9406

    9 ай бұрын

    @@7chome_seisakusyo very welcome! Thank you for all the great answers! Domo arigato

  • @zdenek7220
    @zdenek72208 ай бұрын

    12:00 heatgun for this step does the job for me.

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @geeljireoomaar6140
    @geeljireoomaar614010 ай бұрын

    Please can you explain the wiring. I understand the coppet electrodes, kathaline wire, but not the rest of the connections

  • @frontstreet2011
    @frontstreet20118 ай бұрын

    I finally got bit by the metal melt bug and want to get into this new hobbie. Im looking it maybe a DIY version but which is better or cost saving, as far as spening money on gas vs electric? Also which melts faster gas or electric? Thanks for any advice and info keep up AMAZING vids!!!

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    8 ай бұрын

    Hello! Thanks for watching! Welcome to the world of homemade metal melting! I live in a small residential area, so using a gas or other fire is a bit difficult, so I built an electric furnace. If your place is large and gas is easily available, I would prefer to make it with gas. I would also build a gas furnace if I could. I wish you success and enjoyment!

  • @en2oh
    @en2oh4 ай бұрын

    how did you find the billet density.? I've heard that vacuum assisted casting, even billet will make for a more uniform/dense result. Great build!

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the comment! I did not measure the density of the billet, but the porosity was less than I expected.

  • @pilotarix
    @pilotarix5 ай бұрын

    Very nice. It's a well-thought-out, clean build and seems to function as intended. Do you have an idea what the inner volume of the oven is? I am wondering if your stones are 4.5 - 9 - 2.5.

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for comment! The internal volume is about 1 liter. The size of the refractory brick is 230 mm x 110 mm x 65 mm.

  • @pilotarix

    @pilotarix

    4 ай бұрын

    @@7chome_seisakusyo Thank you, that is helpful to know.

  • @lTheGhosty
    @lTheGhosty10 ай бұрын

    Always preheat your molds, u'd get a better results! :)

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you,Of course I do preheat.

  • @colerussell1780
    @colerussell1780 Жыл бұрын

    How much faster did it take to warm up compared to a small 2-3kg furnace?

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your comment! I don't know how fast a small furnace weighing 2-3 kg is, but my electric furnace takes about 1.5 hours to reach the temperature at which the aluminum melts.

  • @mobmob5944
    @mobmob5944 Жыл бұрын

    Why not add another element coil in parallel or cut that one into smaller ones? Was that the limit for the wire gauge and the breaker in the circuit you are plugging it into?

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    Жыл бұрын

    This coil is 600W and 100V, so two coils are flowing 12A in parallel. I would like to make 3 coils in parallel, but 18A would exceed the outlet rating of 15A. I certainly need more power...

  • @muebledurable8270
    @muebledurable82709 ай бұрын

    hello, to melt aluminum faster, can i use a steel crucible and with the wires more closer or attached to the crucible? which transmits temperature better, a sand crucible or a metal crucible?

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the comment! My crucible is made of graphite. Both iron and graphite are conductors, so it is dangerous to put the wire too close to the crucible. If you want to melt faster, you may want to increase the power or improve the heat retention.

  • @faqeer152
    @faqeer1523 ай бұрын

    Nice job. 👍 How long it takes to melt aluminum

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    3 ай бұрын

    About 30min. Thank you!

  • @k192447
    @k1924474 ай бұрын

    hello,question: if place the aluminum oxide at temperatures reaching 1200 Célsios, l con modify its structure, thus obtaining mono crystalline alpha alumina ?

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    4 ай бұрын

    Sorry, I am not familiar with it.

  • @HartonoBangkir
    @HartonoBangkir11 ай бұрын

    how about amperage? 20a ?

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    11 ай бұрын

    This coil is 600W and 100V, so two coils are flowing 12A in parallel. I would like to make 3 coils in parallel, but 18A would exceed the outlet rating of 15A. I certainly need more power...

  • @facttell6779
    @facttell67798 ай бұрын

    Is you use distribution strip ?

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    8 ай бұрын

    Yes.

  • @venuthandnalinroundtheworl8249
    @venuthandnalinroundtheworl824911 ай бұрын

    And can we adjuste the heat adding any control ?

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    11 ай бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/o66ju6dvda2uc8Y.html Please refer to this page. However, this thermocouple has a heat resistance temperature of 1300°C.

  • @ivanspehar179
    @ivanspehar179Ай бұрын

    Zašto uopće topiš aluminij?Koja je svrha?

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    29 күн бұрын

    I make mechanical parts from molten aluminum. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZJp_q7impLzWnbA.html Yes, I understand it is cheaper to buy them. Simply because it is fun.

  • @dzmemesertv4938
    @dzmemesertv4938 Жыл бұрын

    ❣️

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    Жыл бұрын

  • @c2h5ohh2o8
    @c2h5ohh2o8 Жыл бұрын

    how many volts and how many amps how many watts ?

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    Жыл бұрын

    100V x 6A = 600W x 2coil = Total 1200W

  • @anditoba4096
    @anditoba4096 Жыл бұрын

    Ceramic tube is best option for insulation i think

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @baghdadarbaoui1885
    @baghdadarbaoui1885Ай бұрын

    Please la resistance utilisé combien d empere

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    Ай бұрын

    It is a 100v / 600W resistor, so about 16.67 ohms.

  • @cadmor8796
    @cadmor8796 Жыл бұрын

    Mad building , those screws can catch on fire outside that contraption. Know what doesn’t hold onto fire bricks, you don’t drive a hole init for anything molten hot beyond 2090 Celsius

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    Жыл бұрын

    The temperature will not be that high.

  • @venuthandnalinroundtheworl8249
    @venuthandnalinroundtheworl824911 ай бұрын

    Can u please tell me. I want to get heat up to 1800c is it possible to get that using this?

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your comment! How many degrees you can reach depends on the amount of heat generated by the coils and the heat retention of the furnace. To reach 1800°C in a less powerful electric furnace, I think you would need to increase the thickness of the firebrick walls by about 3 times. I would also like to build a larger furnace to melt copper!

  • @genericuser4266

    @genericuser4266

    11 ай бұрын

    @@7chome_seisakusyo Assuming they are using nichrome resistance wire, which is what most furnaces use and what you appear to be using, you can't get to 1800C because nichrome melts at about 1400C. I'm not aware of any electrical resistance heating wire that can withstand 1800C. If I am in error please correct me as I would like to be wrong. It would be much better if the wire could get that hot. To get to those temperatures the options I know are: gas furnace, arc furnace and coal. Arc furnace is cleanest and easiest to build at home, but shock hazards must be accounted for.

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    10 ай бұрын

    Oh, I had completely forgotten about that. You are right. Nichrome wire melts at 1400C. If you want to do it with electricity, maybe use an electromagnetic induction coil?

  • @genericuser4266

    @genericuser4266

    10 ай бұрын

    @@7chome_seisakusyo That's a good idea, I'll look into building one. I forgot those existed. Thank you very much for the suggestion,

  • @venuthandnalinroundtheworl8249

    @venuthandnalinroundtheworl8249

    10 ай бұрын

    But the problem is i need this furnace to heat minaral stones . Is it possible to use electric magnatic furnace for that purpose ?

  • @gendaminoru3195
    @gendaminoru31955 ай бұрын

    Arigatou gozaimasu, demo kako shimasenka?

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you! kako??

  • @gendaminoru3195

    @gendaminoru3195

    4 ай бұрын

    @@7chome_seisakusyo copper desu

  • @7chome_seisakusyo

    @7chome_seisakusyo

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes, I would like to melt copper someday!

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