Making a Metal Melting Furnace (Simple, Effective, Propane)

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At the new place I can't just light a stinking coal fire in the backyard like I used to, so I had to find a cleaner and more controlled way of melting aluminium. I thought about building an electric furnace, but that seemed to be too much work and too prone to failure because of breking coils and comes with a number of other problems. So I decided to make a propane furnace and keep it as simple as possible. As an outer shell I used a steel barrel. As a mold for the inner chamber I used the container of an old herbicide sprayer, because I couldn't find a bucket of the right size and didn't want to buy one. The substance of the furnace was made from a mixture of fire cement and perlite dry fill insulation. The perlite will insulate the furnace, hence making it more efficient, and the fire cement will glue the perlite particles together to form a solid mass. This also makes this furnace remarkably lightweight.

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  • @javo_roma
    @javo_roma4 жыл бұрын

    Finally someone smart enough to make a wider pouring hole instead of a narrow one, resulting on a messy spill all over the sand... My respects.

  • @richardmccann4815

    @richardmccann4815

    2 жыл бұрын

    The square crucible helps greatly to pour without spillage. Standard crucibles are hard to pour with.

  • @wannabescrapper72
    @wannabescrapper722 жыл бұрын

    Wow, this is fantastic. I have been looking at purchasing a furnace but then thought I should be able to build one for much less and this was the first thing I saw. I could probably find most of these materials for free at the dump if I keep an eye out. Thank you for sharing this.

  • @reneemills-mistretta790
    @reneemills-mistretta7903 жыл бұрын

    Hey there, nice design you came up with. I'm a blacksmith, this is a much better way to make Damascus steel billets. ThankQ for sharing. From Pensacola, Florida 🇺🇸

  • @Cactusworkshopchannel
    @Cactusworkshopchannel7 жыл бұрын

    Very cool crucible system to pour the aluminum! nice!

  • @bastianm3093
    @bastianm30937 жыл бұрын

    Wieder mal ein sehr, sehr qualitativ hochwertiges und unterhaltendes Video, Cosmas :D

  • @darrylbavington726
    @darrylbavington7265 жыл бұрын

    Looks like a great project and it even had a trolley setup

  • @noelrieusset718
    @noelrieusset7185 жыл бұрын

    Nice simple idea, I enjoyed your video. Very practical.

  • @neilhay2155
    @neilhay21554 жыл бұрын

    Good job, great idea for the crucible for pouring.

  • @freedomofmotion
    @freedomofmotion8 ай бұрын

    Hmmm i wonder how big i would need to make a furnace to melt down 10 kilo of steel

  • @doorguner01
    @doorguner017 жыл бұрын

    got to love the Swedish pipe wrench!

  • @fj55tyrant
    @fj55tyrant4 жыл бұрын

    Great idea to handle the crucible !!

  • @SaltyVibrations
    @SaltyVibrations7 жыл бұрын

    Awesome stuff!

  • @joseujose4503
    @joseujose45035 жыл бұрын

    There appears to be pro's and con's to your square crucible. You intentionally made the furnace so that the flame would swirl, but then the square crucible prevents the swirling. However your system of pulling out the crucible looks good and the crucible has it's own pouring spout! Overall it works so kudos to you !

  • @branni6538

    @branni6538

    2 жыл бұрын

    Squares don't prevent swirling.

  • @shawndoe2834
    @shawndoe28347 жыл бұрын

    Thank You - Enjoyed your video. Great idea adding the perlite to the cement for lightweight and effective insulation.

  • @brothyr
    @brothyr7 жыл бұрын

    wait, what did you cast?

  • @waldemarii
    @waldemarii7 жыл бұрын

    rly nice! I need to build my own too! :) Now using charcoal which is messy.

  • @Amgworkshop
    @Amgworkshop7 жыл бұрын

    You should use a cylindrical crucible, the squareness prevents the fire from spinning around the crucible. But great project and awesome video!

  • @CosmasBauer

    @CosmasBauer

    7 жыл бұрын

    Yes you're right!

  • @ikennaihevueme1953

    @ikennaihevueme1953

    5 жыл бұрын

    How profitable is smelting aluminium? A how do u sale it?. I did a great job

  • @richardmccann4815

    @richardmccann4815

    2 жыл бұрын

    Actually, the squareness adds turbulence and slows the flames slightly, resulting in faster heat transfer to the crucible. And the surface area of a square crucible is greater than a cylinder, again adding more surface exposed to the heat. Crucible placement and orientation to the flame front may be a possible place for experimenting. Try not to be so negative, it seems to work very well, the pour spout is less constructive than a standard crucible, it poured quickly, and easily! All thumbs up!

  • @makiboki8684
    @makiboki86846 жыл бұрын

    I like youre video, thank yiu for sharing youre expirience. Can you tel me how did you connect burner hose with propane bottle? Did you use any safety valve or did you connected hose directly to the propane bottle valve?

  • @davidendres7808
    @davidendres78085 жыл бұрын

    Love it and you know how to talk thanks mate

  • @espenforfen1334
    @espenforfen13345 жыл бұрын

    That crucible is super, simple cheap and full proof, great design. I think I will do mine that way.

  • @luhnith7473

    @luhnith7473

    Жыл бұрын

    Crucible is super cheap if you have a welder or friend with one. That's the part that holds the molten metal itself.

  • @justinfreeman5601
    @justinfreeman56014 жыл бұрын

    I like your setup.

  • @markhenry7496
    @markhenry74965 жыл бұрын

    This is cool! But, tell us how Perlite and fire cement is mixed

  • @D413101302C0
    @D413101302C06 жыл бұрын

    GREAT JOB!!!

  • @JasonSipe16
    @JasonSipe163 жыл бұрын

    Looks good! Thanks! I am thinking of making something similar. I'll post my video soon!

  • @michaelhb5197
    @michaelhb51977 жыл бұрын

    Great project Cosmas! Can you share the type of sand you use on your molds? Where can I buy it from in Europe?

  • @vaughnslavin9784
    @vaughnslavin97844 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @MrPeterwaldi
    @MrPeterwaldi7 жыл бұрын

    What a cliff hanger ending :D thanks for sharing!

  • @FinnCrafted
    @FinnCrafted7 жыл бұрын

    Makes me want to cast something... Very ingenious to use the herbicide sprayer as a mould!

  • @dannycasto4009

    @dannycasto4009

    7 жыл бұрын

    FinnCrafted b

  • @samuelluria4744

    @samuelluria4744

    6 жыл бұрын

    "very" ingenious?...🤔...that might be an exaggeration....

  • @KarwanShkur
    @KarwanShkur7 жыл бұрын

    very nice job

  • @RDALEHOUSTON
    @RDALEHOUSTON5 жыл бұрын

    is this true i was told to put fire bricks back over furnaces hole this will help keep it from cracking

  • @simutadi6944
    @simutadi69446 жыл бұрын

    In this furnace you can melt cast iron? or just aluminum? or for cast iron I have to use propane, because the coal does not release enough heat? Thanks and greetings for yours success. :))

  • @SatanicSlave
    @SatanicSlave7 жыл бұрын

    remember kids: always wear crocs while playing with molten metal!

  • @snoopdog68

    @snoopdog68

    6 жыл бұрын

    LMAO, funny

  • @davidendres7808

    @davidendres7808

    5 жыл бұрын

    SatanicSlave love my crocks have you seen the safety version of them

  • @espenforfen1334

    @espenforfen1334

    5 жыл бұрын

    might be leather ones?

  • @kali223laron
    @kali223laron5 жыл бұрын

    grate show joly old chap i am going to try same thing just with an old hot water system

  • @rtchow3000
    @rtchow30004 жыл бұрын

    why is it the insulate wall collapse in some areas? could i fill in this area when you burned test at low temperature? can i use the powder pyrite in place the bead shape mixed in with the high-temperature cement? how high the temperature this furnace reached? it was informative to see this.

  • @natertater4024
    @natertater40245 жыл бұрын

    Awesome thanks

  • @mk6595
    @mk65957 жыл бұрын

    I like that pull cart, where did you get it?

  • @kitukundunda4068
    @kitukundunda40685 жыл бұрын

    can useing cement to making a metal melting furnace

  • @Theunknownsoldier-bf7vd
    @Theunknownsoldier-bf7vd7 жыл бұрын

    very cheap and cool

  • @jcs6347
    @jcs63477 жыл бұрын

    Hi! How did you make the crucible?

  • @sniperhenke88
    @sniperhenke885 жыл бұрын

    what's in the right bag? Can you link a page where you can buy it?

  • @phillipjordanatd
    @phillipjordanatd7 жыл бұрын

    very nice

  • @JasonLee-ed9fy
    @JasonLee-ed9fy5 жыл бұрын

    I was planning to make a furnace like this. Can i use a LPG alternative for propane? Then add a blower for airsupply to increase oxygen level which increase temperature?

  • @richardesckelson1688

    @richardesckelson1688

    2 жыл бұрын

    LPG vs propane = they are the same thing.

  • @richardmccann4815
    @richardmccann48152 жыл бұрын

    What did you useful the cement? The universal super stuff. I could see no manufacturer name. Details, details, details. This actually worked, so it would be great to have the ability to replicate it. Without the details, comparable materials cannot be found. Thanks!

  • @thomasoo5726
    @thomasoo57267 жыл бұрын

    Wieviel Gas brauchst du für einen Tiegel? Bei meinem Versuch ist die Flasche angefroren und das Gas wollte nicht mehr herauskommen, dadurch war der Brenner nur noch "lauwarm"

  • @cterrell1343
    @cterrell1343 Жыл бұрын

    Hochwertiges Video, ich will ein neue Rocket Stove machen, jetzt habe ich eine bessere Idee fur eine Bauweise. Vielen Dank aus Schottland!

  • @Adam-qr4jj
    @Adam-qr4jj3 жыл бұрын

    Great video, I wanted to know what type of crucible you are using and where you purchased it? Thanks!

  • @richardmccann4815

    @richardmccann4815

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Adam it appears to be a box tube with a welded in bottom, an old 50 lb welding rod can would work for a short term.

  • @jdniedner
    @jdniedner7 жыл бұрын

    Quite the shoes for handling molten metal. No judge though, i wear them in my shop too

  • @tompeterson9607
    @tompeterson96076 жыл бұрын

    How well has that furnace worn?

  • @juanchaidez3569
    @juanchaidez35697 жыл бұрын

    what did you cast?

  • @JasonSipe16

    @JasonSipe16

    3 жыл бұрын

    My question EXACTLY!

  • @jeffrickstrew6294
    @jeffrickstrew62945 жыл бұрын

    Nice!

  • @killablooz
    @killablooz2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @owenquinn2161
    @owenquinn21615 жыл бұрын

    What kind of cement is it and where can you buy it? I love the design and that was an awesome idea to use the weed spray container I wanna make the same thing as you but with a lid

  • @skatescooter619
    @skatescooter6194 жыл бұрын

    plz how much time you need to melt the aluminium with this furnace ?

  • @alan30189
    @alan301896 жыл бұрын

    There is a concrete releasing agent they use to help the concrete release from the tube, after the concrete dries.

  • @samuelluria4744

    @samuelluria4744

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yes, there are many.

  • @jamesjupp9968

    @jamesjupp9968

    4 жыл бұрын

    We used to use washing up liquid on site but I'm not sure it would work with the heat

  • @jalalaghaziaratifarahani6719
    @jalalaghaziaratifarahani67196 жыл бұрын

    سلام از چه موادی برای عایق استفاده کردی ؟

  • @PavelK77
    @PavelK775 жыл бұрын

    Хороший вариант!

  • @morganmadida9796
    @morganmadida9796 Жыл бұрын

    Hi can you tell the names of the two bags that you used

  • @pheenix42
    @pheenix427 жыл бұрын

    Very well done, sir. Would you know what 'fire cement' is called in other places?

  • @CosmasBauer

    @CosmasBauer

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! In Germany it is called Schamottemörtel.

  • @Rottinrock

    @Rottinrock

    10 ай бұрын

    refractory cement

  • @WALLACE7084
    @WALLACE70844 жыл бұрын

    Hi what mix did you do in percentages

  • @Abdega
    @Abdega6 жыл бұрын

    “That’s a clean burning furnace I tell ya ‘hwat”

  • @keithvlismas2456
    @keithvlismas2456 Жыл бұрын

    The melting point of copper is 1984 degrees F can it reach that tempature with propane?

  • @ke6bnl
    @ke6bnl6 жыл бұрын

    what is the ration of furnace cement to perlite?

  • @kunalparaye8264
    @kunalparaye82646 жыл бұрын

    In which thing u melt the metal

  • @dougie-thugie
    @dougie-thugie2 жыл бұрын

    Also will it melt iron with that setup?

  • @Iankmuin
    @Iankmuin6 жыл бұрын

    Nice....

  • @OrlandoCruz82
    @OrlandoCruz824 жыл бұрын

    What’s the maximum temperature this gets?

  • @WALLACE7084
    @WALLACE70844 жыл бұрын

    What ratio did you do the mix

  • @Bluecommando10
    @Bluecommando10 Жыл бұрын

    Are you worried about the perlite exploding?

  • @ericavery3054
    @ericavery30545 жыл бұрын

    how long did it take to melt it.

  • @TheFinalformsora
    @TheFinalformsora4 жыл бұрын

    i always thought that molten metal interacting with the tiniest bit of moisture from the ground would make it pop. was it so little metal that it cooled quickly?

  • @CosmasBauer

    @CosmasBauer

    4 жыл бұрын

    You were wrong. That sounds like something out of an action movie.

  • @TheFinalformsora

    @TheFinalformsora

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@CosmasBauer ah cool. just something I read. Higher metal to water makes boom, like if it splashed onto concrete a day after a rain. I know about splash casting being safe because it can cool quickly though.

  • @bigcountryvet5984
    @bigcountryvet59845 жыл бұрын

    Good video nut no mix ratios.

  • @lastsamurai1022
    @lastsamurai10224 жыл бұрын

    Is it only the Gaz we know you use?

  • @arcminer786
    @arcminer7862 жыл бұрын

    What steel is that square thing sir.

  • @BrassLock
    @BrassLock7 жыл бұрын

    Landlord: "Hi Cosmas, I watched your video yesterday". Cosmas: "That's great, did you like it?" Landlord: "Yes, but you burnt the grass $#@&!! ". Cosmas: "It's OK, they were just weeds!"

  • @buckwild6552
    @buckwild65526 жыл бұрын

    So what did you Make?

  • @Passco666
    @Passco6663 жыл бұрын

    Can you provide exact product name or link to the product?

  • @virenchoudhary7844
    @virenchoudhary78443 жыл бұрын

    Does anyone have any design ideas for open furnace?

  • @dougie-thugie
    @dougie-thugie2 жыл бұрын

    So for bigger a 55 gallon metal drum, and 30 gallon plastic drum insert, concept seems the same, might need 2 burners tho. Thoughts sir?

  • @richardmccann4815

    @richardmccann4815

    2 жыл бұрын

    Might need three burners.

  • @jhobbs1824
    @jhobbs18247 жыл бұрын

    Propane Weed Burner from Harbor Freight. Does it get hot enough to melt silver?

  • @brendenfullmer1052

    @brendenfullmer1052

    6 жыл бұрын

    the burner itself often isn't the biggest factor to how hot the foundry gets, its actually the insulation. The better insulated the more heat goes from the burner to the crucible. Propane can actually melt steel, but you've got to have the right conditions. A forced air burner will get hotter and burn more reliably than a atmospheric burner like weed burners are.

  • @user-rk8su5iq1v
    @user-rk8su5iq1v5 жыл бұрын

    Hi What did you use to make the furnace ??

  • @viktorn4975

    @viktorn4975

    4 жыл бұрын

    He used 8 cobblestone

  • @bobbylong2202
    @bobbylong22022 жыл бұрын

    Cool

  • @alibirahwi8071
    @alibirahwi80715 жыл бұрын

    can we use methane gas or natural gas dude?

  • @djericanthony
    @djericanthony3 жыл бұрын

    What did you cast?

  • @troppysholzhuette
    @troppysholzhuette7 жыл бұрын

    Deine Arbeitsschutzschuhe sehen aus wie meine ;-)

  • @MotherAnt
    @MotherAnt6 жыл бұрын

    can that thing melt gold?

  • @Achbar
    @Achbar7 жыл бұрын

    What is that torch device called? I need to buy one.

  • @brendenfullmer1052

    @brendenfullmer1052

    6 жыл бұрын

    its a weed burner, each hardware store seems to have its own model of weed burner, but they are all pretty much the same.

  • @jamesjupp9968

    @jamesjupp9968

    4 жыл бұрын

    I've made one like kor (rip) and I've used a weed burner but the tin can doesn't get hot enough before my gas freezes up? What have I done wrong??

  • @D.A.Hanks14
    @D.A.Hanks145 жыл бұрын

    So the big question is, what is your heat source? Building a furnace means shit if we don't know how to fire it. How are you firing this up?

  • @scottgurtel4855

    @scottgurtel4855

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's a propane weed burner. You can pick them up at most hardware stores.

  • @mercuryvap
    @mercuryvap5 жыл бұрын

    where do u come from?

  • @kaptkrunchfpv
    @kaptkrunchfpv5 жыл бұрын

    What happened to the plastic caulk tube? Didnt like 800 degrees?

  • @CosmasBauer

    @CosmasBauer

    5 жыл бұрын

    I removed it before.

  • @SamSung-eb2ls
    @SamSung-eb2ls4 жыл бұрын

    Would this be good for smoking meats?

  • @CannibalCorpse1337
    @CannibalCorpse13377 жыл бұрын

    also laut wiki bläht sich das perlit bei 800°c aufs 15-20 fache auf. hattest du da irgendwelche probleme mit rissen in deinem zement oder ist das ergebnis zufriedenstellend?

  • @CosmasBauer

    @CosmasBauer

    7 жыл бұрын

    Nachdem es sich dann Popcornartig aufgebläht hat ist es der Dämmstoff den ich verarbeitet habe. Stell dir mal vor der Dämmstoff würde sich bei einem Brand auf einmal auf das 20-fache ausdehnen, das wäre ein Schlamassel ^^

  • @CannibalCorpse1337

    @CannibalCorpse1337

    7 жыл бұрын

    den gedanken hatte ich auch gerade :D

  • @karlmccreight5071

    @karlmccreight5071

    6 жыл бұрын

    Cosmas Bauer Wenn Du das Perlit mit einer Mischung aus Wasserglas, Aluminiumoxid, etwas Stuckgips und Talkum-Babypuder(Magnesiumoxid) mischst( genaue Mischung:KZread:DIY-COFFE CAN FORGE o.ä.), dann bläht sich das Perlit nicht. Obendrauf nochmal die gleiche Mischung ohne Perlit...

  • @smoothsideup
    @smoothsideup5 жыл бұрын

    could you melt copper in that steel crucible?

  • @hanelyp1

    @hanelyp1

    5 жыл бұрын

    A steel crucible would not hold up well melting copper. Both higher temperatures, and steel dissolving in the copper.

  • @atadali6199
    @atadali61995 жыл бұрын

    will this melt iron? can it reach 1000 degrees?

  • @jamesjupp9968

    @jamesjupp9968

    4 жыл бұрын

    I doubt it with that burner

  • @martinwhitehurst9893
    @martinwhitehurst98933 жыл бұрын

    Hi is there a specific amount of perlite you use with the fire cement or did you just kinda guess?

  • @lottspaterson7157
    @lottspaterson71573 жыл бұрын

    Propane and propane accessories

  • @NotonlyWood
    @NotonlyWood7 жыл бұрын

    sieht wie meine Esse aus selber Brenner 😃

  • @edwardcoleman9291
    @edwardcoleman92915 жыл бұрын

    What Are Your Ratio Portion Of The Cement And Perlite? Do You Speak English?

  • @user-vm9gp1eq2x

    @user-vm9gp1eq2x

    5 жыл бұрын

    اطتلا عات عمو می رسد

  • @rajanc712
    @rajanc7124 жыл бұрын

    Gas name pls bro

  • @Artines999
    @Artines9993 жыл бұрын

    ♥.♥ Thanx... But i prefer to buy an induction furnace.

  • @lincolnhantsbarger3306
    @lincolnhantsbarger33063 жыл бұрын

    How did uou make your crucible?????

  • @CosmasBauer

    @CosmasBauer

    3 жыл бұрын

    I welded up a couple of pieces of steel.

  • @lincolnhantsbarger3306

    @lincolnhantsbarger3306

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CosmasBauer i need to get my own welder.....my boss taught me to use his havent had much need to use it on my own.......maby its time

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