With this small furnace, you can melt down aluminum, brass and copper; preheat small, thick pieces of iron and steel for brazing or forging; caseharden soft steel; make up alloys and bake vitreous enamels on metals.
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This book provides instructions describe the design and construction of a simple but effective heat treatment furnace suitable for the knife maker.
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Assembled entirely from discarded materials, this forge consists essentially of an old vacuum-cleaner motor and blower, and a cast-iron sink. The dimensions given may be altered to suit the material at hand.
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Furnaces And Forges
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