One down, five to go

[POD]

About 5 minutes on the log splitter to reduce one Range Rover alloy wheel to suitable sized chunks of aluminium for my crucible furnace, I have five more that will go the same way. It seems not very long ago at all that I absolutely HAD to have a set of the original 3-spoke alloy wheels for my Range Rover. Could not attract an offer on them now so they are excellent melting scrap for my projects.
I thought I'd show this to help put into perspective that accessory / gadget / whatever that we absolutely HAVE to have next.
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[Marty90]

About 5 minutes on the log splitter to reduce one Range Rover alloy wheel to suitable sized chunks of aluminium for my crucible furnace, I have five more that will go the same way. It seems not very long ago at all that I absolutely HAD to have a set of the original 3-spoke alloy wheels for my Range Rover. Could not attract an offer on them now so they are excellent melting scrap for my projects.
I thought I'd show this to help put into perspective that accessory / gadget / whatever that we absolutely HAVE to have next.
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[Mick_Marsh]

True. If they are indeed, unwanted.
Mind you, I am so over those who advertise their crappy Series 3 project with the words.
"$5,000 not negotiable otherwise it goes to scrap." Yea, mate. Scrap it.

Oh, what projects will those wheels be recycled into?

[strangy]

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Oh, what projects will those wheels be recycled into?

^ This.
We used to cast wheels for Dads and Grandfathers 5” model trains.

[POD]

True. If they are indeed, unwanted.
Mind you, I am so over those who advertise their crappy Series 3 project with the words.
"$5,000 not negotiable otherwise it goes to scrap." Yea, mate. Scrap it.

Oh, what projects will those wheels be recycled into?

I advertised them for a hundred bucks with a set of mag wheel nuts. I'm always on the lookout for good aluminium for foundry projects, using these saves me a heap of scrounging and they're first-rate material so to see them go for less than that would be going backwards. The point of my post was not to whine about not getting a good price for my old junk; just that I found it thought provoking that what seemed desirable a few years ago is now both useless and worthless. I'm going to try and keep that in mind next time I'm attracted by something shiny.

I haven't got any specific aluminium projects in mind at present- just finished a 12" disc sander build for which I cast the disc and I was scratching for enough scrap aluminium for the melt- but at present I'm preparing for an iron melt for part of a frankenmill project, putting a Bridgeport head on my Victoria universal mill.

[4bee]

I advertised them for a hundred bucks with a set of mag wheel nuts. I'm always on the lookout for good aluminium for foundry projects, using these saves me a heap of scrounging and they're first-rate material so to see them go for less than that would be going backwards. The point of my post was not to whine about not getting a good price for my old junk; just that I found it thought provoking that what seemed desirable a few years ago is now both useless and worthless. I'm going to try and keep that in mind next time I'm attracted by something shiny.

I haven't got any specific aluminium projects in mind at present- just finished a 12" disc sander build for which I cast the disc and I was scratching for enough scrap aluminium for the melt- but at present I'm preparing for an iron melt for part of a frankenmill project, putting a Bridgeport head on my Victoria universal mill.



ago is now both useless and worthless.


Eeeerrrr not quite. If I gave up my 3 spoke allys I'd have to drive on the brake discs & there is deffo no future in that. I think there is a certain Art Dago look about 3 spokes. No, really.[smilebigeye]

[LRJim]

Eeeerrrr not quite. If I gave up my 3 spoke allys I'd have to drive on the brake discs & there is deffo no future in that. I think there is a certain Art Dago look about 3 spokes. No, really.[smilebigeye]Its Art deco lol Art Dago is an Italian painter bahahah

[4bee]

Its Art deco lol Art Dago is an Italian painter bahahah




No it ain't James, I know what I writ. [smilebigeye]

Mind you, Arthur Dago sounds like he is indecisive.

[LRJim]

No it ain't James, I know what I writ. [smilebigeye]Bahahaha only my mother calls me James...

[4bee]

OOPS, I gave myself away James. What time will you be home for your tea?[bigsmile1]

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Gees I hope Meccles doesnt see this post...[bighmmm]

[Lionelgee]

About 5 minutes on the log splitter to reduce one Range Rover alloy wheel to suitable sized chunks of aluminium for my crucible furnace, I have five more that will go the same way. It seems not very long ago at all that I absolutely HAD to have a set of the original 3-spoke alloy wheels for my Range Rover. Could not attract an offer on them now so they are excellent melting scrap for my projects.
I thought I'd show this to help put into perspective that accessory / gadget / whatever that we absolutely HAVE to have next.


Hello POD,

Can you please post up some photographs of your crucible furnace? Is it a DYI one or is it one from a manufacturer? Is it fuelled by drip fed waste oil?

I am in the buy, then read books and watch YouTube stage of furnaces and casting.

Kind regards
Lionel

[101RRS]

But they are ugly alloys - and I told Meccles that too and suggested he put the old RR steels back on - the furnace is the best place for those Art Daggie alloys - they did not look good on their original RRC.

[crash]

I found 3 alloy rims amongst other rubbish along the side of the road. Thought about melting them down - but already have a stack of aluminium - but no big casting projects yet so I took them to the scrapper instead.
Lionel, My 2 furnaces are home made. One is fuel by LPG and the other is waste oil.
If interested in casting check out Alloy Avenue forum.

[POD]

Hello POD,

Can you please post up some photographs of your crucible furnace? Is it a DYI one or is it one from a manufacturer? Is it fuelled by drip fed waste oil?

I am in the buy, then read books and watch YouTube stage of furnaces and casting.

Kind regards
Lionel

Hi Lionel, my furnace was built to the design of Colin Peck who goes by the handle 'the artful bodger', I bought his little book 'the artful bodger's iron casting waste oil furnace' About the book - The Artful Bodger's Home Foundry (http://www.artfulbodgermetalcasting.com/2.html) and followed his design with my own variations according to what I had on hand. It's oil-powered obviously. I've got some photos somewhere, will try and dredge them up. I'm discovering that the casting caper is pretty demanding and the furnace is just the start; I built a moulding bench that holds about 200kg of sand, made a big steel crucible for melting aluminium and then had to build a hoist and trolley to handle it, I've just built a disc sander so I can make better patterns- it's quite a rabbit hole.

Here you go, photo of a test run just after I built it. I'll try and get something more recent.

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[Lionelgee]

Hi Lionel, my furnace was built to the design of Colin Peck who goes by the handle 'the artful bodger', I bought his little book 'the artful bodger's iron casting waste oil furnace' About the book - The Artful Bodger's Home Foundry (http://www.artfulbodgermetalcasting.com/2.html) and followed his design with my own variations according to what I had on hand. It's oil-powered obviously. I've got some photos somewhere, will try and dredge them up. I'm discovering that the casting caper is pretty demanding and the furnace is just the start; I built a moulding bench that holds about 200kg of sand, made a big steel crucible for melting aluminium and then had to build a hoist and trolley to handle it, I've just built a disc sander so I can make better patterns- it's quite a rabbit hole.

Here you go, photo of a test run just after I built it. I'll try and get something more recent.

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Hello POD,

I had a trace of a memory and chased it down. I found your earlier reply to one of my threads... Home Alloy Sand Casting (https://www.aulro.com/afvb/tool-time/256579-home-alloy-sand-casting-post2750429.html#post2750429)

Instead of hijacking your thread I will post up some results of a YouTube trawl I did today.... back over on my old thread.

Kind regards
Lionel