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Making handwheels for the mini-lathe!

The first casting didn’t come out perfect, but we managed to make it work, and cast a second handwheel to go along with it!

#mini lathe    #mini lathe    #handwheel    #aluminum    #aluminium    #casting    #machining    #turning    #backyard casting    #home made    #hand made    #homemade    #handmade    
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Mon, 09 Mar 2020 17:35:26

Some good ol’ backyard lost-foam aluminum casting!

#lost foam    #casting    #backyard casting    #aluminum    #aluminium    #melting    #smelting    #crucible    #flower pot    
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Mon, 09 Mar 2020 17:32:06

Is this the most improvised way to melt and cast aluminum ever!

We attempted to make a furnace out of a flowerpot!

#backyard casting    #aluminum    #aluminium    #casting    #melting    #furnace    #flower pot    #muffins    #smelting    #improvised    #backyard    #propane    
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Mon, 09 Mar 2020 05:21:37
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