Thank you for putting the Celsius conversion much appreciated

Best DIY foundry I have ever seen on KZread. Thanks for shearing this.

Love the leftover 'Lets do this' from the bucket

Do not recall how I came across your series of KZread videos on constructing a Refractory. After watching many other builds, yours is by far the best and your attention to details. Your fit and finish is leaps and bounds above all the others. While watching the other videos, I would see places for improvement. But I could not see any areas to improve your design. A base with wheels would be a nice option, but I seem to recall you have already expressed this as an option.

@Grunblau

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. As far as room for improvement… I have considered re-editing this because I don’t know how anyone survives the music, lol!

Please upload some more content, your work is second to none. I just love the precision of it all. A true craftsman.

Brian, I'm itching to get my own home foundry up and running. Thanks for sharing this level of detail with us!

@Grunblau

9 жыл бұрын

Thomas Utley Absolutely! I have designed 3 different variations and after 7 years I finally just jumped in and made it. I still will need to make a base for it and possibly a ceramic blanket clam shell if I need to go for extremely high temps!

It leaves a warm fuzzy feeling to see all the screw heads aligned, top job

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

👍

Finally, someone that knows what he's doing on a professional level. There's an insulation available through your refractory dealer that prevents heat loss as well. Saves the forge, and money in propane. Thanks for sharing.

@ChristopherJones16

2 жыл бұрын

You referring to Ceramic Insulation or Fire Wool?

@MrAllan9

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChristopherJones16 Niether, it's a hard board that comes in sheets with different thickness. Most refactory suppliers sell it. I use to make smelting furnaces for melting scrap aluminum, and it made the refactory last much longer and used less gas.

Anu is doing an excellent job supervising & making sure the old man ain't slacking off or nothing I see. Those biscuit bribes work pretty good for getting an extended coffee or lunch break tho yeah...haha. Excellent so far, looking at remaking my foundry & really digging your methods. Thanks for sharing this series huh, very appreciated.

Hello Brian, I have been collecting the supplies and was wondering how much castable refractory you ended up using, I'm sorry if i missed where, or if, you have already posted it. you are truly an inspiration to everyone who watches!

Very impressive build! Nicely done.

I want my furnace to grow up to be like this one! A fine build, Brian.

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

+Eddie the Grouch Bah, you have seen SV Seeker's rig in person! That is what a furnace should 'grow up' to be! Thanks for the comment though! I'd like to think I'll be able to make it down there at some point...

Best tutorial on KZread

Hi Brian. Thank you for your inspiring videos. I was glad to see I can use a keg container.

Great Video, I love beer kegs, fire and Banjos, love the music. Will be watching more of your videos.

Honestly i watched your video without sound and my opinion is, that this is the coolest most easiest and understandable video ive watched yet.. Simple but great work and disign u made man. And very clean work! Great outcome. Better then most videos ive watched. And im just starting a keg forge.. Ive made a few regular forges but i wanted to switch to a keg for awhile and your video was the 1st thar came up.

I'm not too far from you (Chesterfield Twp). Love to see these setups. Always wanted a small furnace...and LOVE your CNC items.

A little late to the party, but wanted to say how much I enjoyed this series. I like the way you think. Consider me subscribed. Keep up the great work!

For some reason when you put the camera on the hole in the top I thought I bet thats what HELL looks like!! Nice Hellforge.. I found a full keg a couple months ago and haven't decided what to do with it but I know now. It weighs like 162 lbs but after I cut it open and let all that PBR out it wont be so heavy. Thanks for the idea and video.

I'm glad to see other people line screws up into patterns haha Great videos

other great job Brian, you work always with the perfection in all moment. Congratulation!!

Congratulations, you are very skilled. Great job and very well done.

For those who want to do this it should be noted that refractory dust is high in silica and is very very bad for you. A dust mask is essential.

@geoffrobert8818

7 жыл бұрын

doublewide shine I did not know that good to know information

@everettamador9885

5 жыл бұрын

doublewide shine I thought so...Isn't like white sand ... Used in Sandblasting? Never have liked the stuff, used to sandblast. With coveralls and a full respiratory mask made for silica...

@sammyd7857

2 жыл бұрын

As long as you don't do it regularly it is nothing.

Most professionally done.

Hi Brian. Just wanted to say great job on the furnace build. Your attention to detail is awesome. I have to find some time and play with my furnace as soon as the weather breaks and upload some videos too.

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great work! You mini foundry is looking awesome!

@Grunblau

7 жыл бұрын

+Francois Brousseau Thanks!

Awesome series on how to do this. Many thanks.

Nice work. Great planning and attention to detail.

@Grunblau

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

GREAT Job !!! This is by for the best looking furnace I have ever seen. Looking forward to seeing what you make with it.

Oh people like this make me sick! Being all smart and methodical and safe! :) Man, you have the skills and mindset to take on any job! Well done!

Excellent work Brian, That is one very cool melting furnace you've made! Fantastic video! :-)

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

+Joseph D thanks!

I was in awe the entire time I was watching this series. The attention to detail was incredible, and the finished product was masterful. Amazing work! I'd love to build something like this myself, but money is kinda tight at the moment, so I'll have to settle for a much less refined furnace for now. Anyway, awesome job on this, you got a new sub :)

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

Gather the parts over time... I had the beer keg for a over a year before starting... Odd source for brass fittings is a salvage yard. These are expensive when bought at Home Depot or Lowes, but like $1 a pound at a salvage/ metal recycler!

@HaLo2FrEeEk

8 жыл бұрын

+Brian Oltrogge Interesting. I'm in the middle of an unexpected (unwanted) move at the moment, but eventually I'll start building the stuff that I need to get into this. I used to work at a bar and I'm "friends" with the owner (as much as anyone could be with him, he's kind of a jerk). I'm not sure if they recycle their kegs or if he'd let me take/buy one off of him. Probably not, but it's wouldn't hurt to ask. As for a refractory cement, I'll probably have to go with something less refined, money just wouldn't allow for the expensive stuff, and I'm impatient. At any rate, thank you for the videos and the inspiration!

Love it Brian! Your attention to detail is one of the things I love most about your projects. I'm ready to see some of the stuff you put out from the use of this bad boy. Whatcha got lined up? Also, is there anywhere else we can follow your projects for smaller more regular updates?

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

***** Thanks! I try to fill in the details and make videos that I would hope to find when starting a project. The cure instructions aren't even on the refractory bag! I had to call the manufacturer. I tend to post on a couple public forums. CNCZone and AlloyAvenue, for example...

Fantastic series, many thanks!

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

Vince Busch Glad you liked it!

Nice job, your a very smart fellow. Very impressed!!!You have a very good work style and ethic!

Your dog is named Anu? That's wonderful. Keep up the videos - this thing looks great!

Hello fellow Brian! Nice foundry! And especially nice editing on the videos! Good stuff man, definitely subscribed. Can't wait to see what things you do in the future. Also, I wonder if it's a Brian thing, but I also am very articulate with my projects.

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian!

Maybe I missed it throughout the series a videos, but did he mention what size crucible this will be used for? My current furnace can only handle a crucible big enough to cast 10 lbs of aluminum and it's really starting to hold me back. It's time for an upgrade and I've got a few kegs laying around.

Brian, do you make these on request? I am VERY interested in buying one of these.... Maybe a collab between our channels would be great ;) Greetings PressTube (Belgium)

that is amazing looking my friend

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

+George Montes Thanks! It started out all shiny, now it looks like it has done some battle!

Hey Brian, wondering if you ever put a hinge on the lid? So it would swivel to to the side instead of taking it off all the time?

Very meticulous. I love it!

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

jesterjunk Thanks, I'm CNCing my first patterns now!

Thanks for posting Brian, I too am in the process of getting my own foundry built and love your design. Do you have any info on your burner design? Thanks again for sharing your work.

@Grunblau

9 жыл бұрын

MrAtomicWedgie Thanks, hope it is helpful... As far as the burner goes, if you haven't seen it yet it is here>> kzread.info/dash/bejne/c2Sor5aSkpW9g6w.html

very nice furnace

@Grunblau

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Brian I'm looking for an update on this build, how is it holding up since you completed this build? any issues? was the keg aluminum body or stainless steel? what size keg did you use? thanks for posting this video of this build .

Helpful tip: If you warm up plastic with a heat gun first it will be way easier to cut. Great video though! I'll be using some of your techniques when I rebuild my foundry.

That is truly a thing of beauty..😁

you did a great job. I wonder if you could mold some kind of expansion groove in it would it stop it from cracking ?

@Grunblau

7 жыл бұрын

+teleman5678 I think the groove would serve to contain a crack to the groove but not keep it from cracking... Plenty of people have actually cast the bore in semicircular bricks and simply stacked them! Really only aesthetic at this point. It would be easy enough to chip out the middle section when the time comes to recast.

Damn , that looks good..😎👍

any chance you plan on making the BOM or a detailed parts and instructions list any time soon.

If I were to convert this to a charcoal furnace do you think I could get way with just using regular cement or maybe a plaster/sand mixture? Thanks Brian for the awesome videos and I'm looking forward for the one in the future!

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

+Dylam Baker I wouldn't use regular cement. The refractory isn't that expensive... Regular cement can crack and explode. That isn't just a myth on the Internet. I was burning powdercoating off a part at the end of my driveway with a weed burner. A large chunk the size of my palm shot off and about hit me in the face...

dude what kind of cement you used and were could I buy it

Very ingenious...Are small cracks a normal thing though?

I'm making a foundry atm out of refractory bricks a beer keg and I was going to use refractory motar like you have in this vid. But I understand that motar is less durable than cement. Is your foundry still going strong or did u find that the motar started to crack? And if so, over what period of time?

great video

Very impressive!

@Grunblau

7 жыл бұрын

+Mach One Thanks!

did you us propane all the way to 1800f, I see you swapped to your diesel/ propane burner but you don't say if you used a combination of both. would it be possible to achieve 1800f with just propane? I have a stainless steel beer keg, the walls are about 4mm think would you still recommend to add in the steel ring or would it just be personal preference? great videos, and thank you for answer my other questions. Looking forward to the dominoes box and the next subscriber plaque

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

Yes, I used only propane on the curing up to 1800 F. Burning oil/diesel would have increased the temperature too rapidly. It had no trouble getting there on just propane. The little weed burner maxed out just based on how much oxygen was in the furnace due to a lack of a blower. As far as the steel ring in the keg goes... The primary reason I used them was to give a solid, uniform edge to the lid. My keg thickness was probably closer to 1.5MM or a 1/16" 4MM is pretty substantial. If you can cut it straight, it should be fine. The other reason was for a mechanical lock for the refractory in the lid... if you have the screws in there, it think that is probably enough grab.

nice job !

What do you think the estimated weight of your setup is?

So professional! Wonder if these things would sell. If I had the space for working with metals I would want to purchase one :) Brilliant job. If you were to sell one, how much would they go for?

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

Shipping would be close to what I have in it $$ wise, lol!

On another video, (I will find it one day,) the owner made a sculpted interior using two different plastic buckets. The effect was that the fire blasted around the base of the refractory and was concentrated at a point about 6 inches above the bottom of the refractory. I have been looking for that video for a few days now. Not that I expect, or even want you to remake your forge...

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

+WarBerJr02 Someone posted a link in the comments to that effect awhile ago... I feel like that might be a bit of a gimmick, personally. I am no furnace engineer, but if I think it might be more ideal if the whole chamber was essentially the same temperature rather than really hitting a certain area. I feel like I read this some where about heating of a crucible.

Very nice job Brian, I saw that in a later casting video you had a pretty substantial crack in the side of your refractory. Any lessons learned there if one were to try and use the same mix?

@Grunblau

7 жыл бұрын

+Mark Gaal If I had to do it again, I'd probably grind the threads off of the bolts that hold on the handles. Otherwise, there is really no consequence to the cracks.

@markgaal3314

7 жыл бұрын

+Brian Oltrogge ah, would never thought that could do it! We've had a keg she'll sitting under the porch for 5+ years. Scared to cut it open, we'll see how it goes.

Do you have a bom for this? I would love to have the drawings to so i can make one myself.. :)

Beautiful as always. I'm really looking forward to doing this myself. Thanks for sharing!

great job on your foundry! ive built a similar one, but frankly, yours is much more polished lol. i was wondering what it is that youre using to measure the temperature of the inside? and where can i get one? I melt brass often, and it would really help to know what temperature everything is at.

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

+Carl Cox For the burnout. I used a multimeter from harbor freight that came with a thermo couple. During a melt, I just watch the aluminum and as soon as the last piece melts, I give it 3 minutes in the furnace. I have a temp rod from omega, but I haven't used it yet...

@sircarlcox

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'll see if I can get my hands on one of those!

Where did you get your lift out tongs from? Or did you build it yourself?

Nice, do you have any documentation on how you formed before the curing? My grandfathers foundry got stolen, I would like to make another one and I just so happen to have a full size keg laying around.

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you found the entire series! I also have plan sets on www.grunblau.com

@ShadySadie

2 жыл бұрын

@@Grunblau I did thank you very much

This is the best build that I have seen on KZread. Why didn't you use a 35 gallon drum?

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I wanted a stainless skin and I'd rather see a beer keg in the corner of my shop than a rusty barrel, the integrated handles are a nice feature as well!

what degrees do you keep your Bud Light Budweiser kegs at

how much refractory did you use

this was awesome I think I'm ganna try to build one

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Good luck with your build!

Where did you source that Vesuvius cercast 3000 from?

Very good.

I found 3 empty kegs in my new house and want to build one of these. How high can you get the temperature on the propane weed burner alone?

@Grunblau

7 жыл бұрын

+John McDermott Barely high enough for aluminum (maybe not). Needs additional oxygen at the upper limit...

@hiseminencetheholymacdiarmada

7 жыл бұрын

Brian Oltrogge - Ugh... I didn't want to try to build that other burner contraption you made, but I guess I will have to. Primarily I will be only melting my empty beer cans, but I would like to have the ability to go hotter if need be... Thanks!!

Nice. Stainless steel! What refractory cement did you use, how much, and what was cost. Thanks!

@Grunblau

2 жыл бұрын

I bought 4 55lb bags of castable refractory and basically used 3 of the bags.

Just Curious, I was wondering how your keg build is holding up? Also, Would you recommend adding SS webbing into the cement for added strength? Great Videos! Thanks

@Grunblau

7 жыл бұрын

+ritzbitz2000 Holding up great! As for as the reinforcement to the refractory.... I wouldn't as it would not be unnecessary. When/if the lining in the furnace fails, I would just air chisel out the bore and go get another HD bucket!

Think you can share that football pattern you mad on CAD for the fuel/blower hole?

@markgaal3314

7 жыл бұрын

Ditto on that 🙏🏼

@twistedrproductions7463

5 жыл бұрын

go to his website listed in his description

Cool how many liter beer keg is that?

Yer making this a doable thing friend !

is this just a regular beer keg? I've made a small forge or of a steal bucket but I'd like to attempt this and have one that looks more presentable.

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

Yup, regular stainless steel keg.

@CrimHawk

8 жыл бұрын

+Brian Oltrogge very cool. I'm looking forward to building my own now lol

thx for all the melting points but copper what is it

how has this held up? has it managed to melt cast iron yet?

Hi, I need to ask something What is the outer diameter of the sheet metal drum or Foundry Furnace and what is the height from the base to the cover of the Foundry Furnace?

@Grunblau

7 жыл бұрын

+Johnny Visbeek Look up the dimensions of an 'American' keg

Any info on the burner? I've got thoughts of using the same harbor freight weed burner.

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

The weed burner was fine to a point. The problem is that there isn't a way to force air into the chamber.. I think it topped out about right at the temperature for melting aluminum...

nice job

@Grunblau

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

A keg would also make for an awesome cooler. How would you do that?

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

+jesusernesto24 Top of my head, same process for the keg, but use an expanding foam or cut EPS in place of the refractory. Then coat with fiberglass or plastic resin and mold in a valve at the bottom. Might be better laying on its side though, hmmm...

I love the Keg ! Where would be a good place to get one ?

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

+Brainmalfuction Craigslist is probably your best bet. That or a distribution center. Have to beat all of the home brewers to them!

@Brainmalfuction

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks much for the reply! Just found your channel yesterday, love your videos! Ill check to see what i can find. keep up the great work From Ontario Canada

the best part is how the lid is made !!!

Home made beast 👍

lol'd at 01:16 "LET'S DO THIS!"

very good

What size of the keg ? thanks

I have a feeling I would be pretty damn drunk by the time the curing process was done!

@Grunblau

7 жыл бұрын

+LC W Luckily, I mostly drink Guinness so after two I feel like I have eaten an entire loaf of bread!

@Brian Oltrogge: at 6:12 (At 6:00pm) temperature is 1000 degrees celcius (537 degree celcius); instead of 1000 farenheid (537 degree celcius). Nice video, and well made. Hope it last!

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I noticed that too after it was uploaded. Thanks for you comment!

Im sure youve had plenty of use over the last 3 years - do you wish your vent was bigger or has the factory diameter been fine?

@Grunblau

4 жыл бұрын

It has been fine.... I am not sure why some people have giant vent holes.

@Bairleafarm

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'm in the process of building one and dont want to cut a bigger hole if it's not needed.

Tnx for sharing! ;-)

Hey man I do not think that is just cement what is that made from? I have a propane tank I did with cement but was warned it would explode. So I took it out and just laid fire bricks in there. Then use a pipe for air and coal. I would just love something like this and to know its safer for hazardous reasons. Thanks for the video! I am subbing :)

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

+ProD Miner You are correct, this is Vesuvius 3000 degree refractory cement. A big difference is that the 'aggregate' is a ceramic material as well as other materials that will actually burn out leaving air space that helps with the insulation value. Cement when rapidly heated can blow up. Refractory ceramic is more expensive, but worth it. Some people use DIY recipes but generally go with a commercial refractory for their 2nd furnace.

@ProDMiner

8 жыл бұрын

Ok thank you! I will look into getting some :)

how it made casting gas burner , from Ayuttaya Thailand , thankyou

how much does the foundry weigh? thats a lot larger than I would need but still curious

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

+YotaCrawler 4Life A lot... my guess would be about 200 lbs. I plan to make a cart for it at some point or just pick a spot for it to live permanently. Took about (4) 50 lb bags of refractory.

do you use a crucible? how did you make it? im new to this stuff lol

@SunsetGunner21

8 жыл бұрын

+SunsetGunner21 and very curious aswell

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

I use a crucible from line.com. Budget graphite crucible #10

@Grunblau

8 жыл бұрын

Oops lmine.com ^^^