On Tue, 05 Jan 2016 12:19:32 -0600, Jon Elson wrote:

Tim Wescott wrote:



I've been following your threads on this, and in the latest one about
trying to weld burnt steel, I was wondering if it wouldn't be quicker
and more effective to cobble together a cupola furnace or some such and
cast them new.
If the rest of that stove was in great condition, then this would make
sense. We have some guys here who have graduated from aluminum casting
up to iron and built several cupolas. I don't know a whole lot about
that, but i do seem to remember that they had several adventures with it
before they got it to work well. I think they do about one pouring
session a year with it, and accumulate seveal patterns to pour when they
do it.

Jon

Part of the reason I suggested it was because I figure that iron casting
is on Terry's bucket list.

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Tim Wescott
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