This furnace can also be built very easily and most importantly

People who like to make their own artifacts and areenchanted with the idea of self tapping metal screws building new and useful things from scratch are sureto enjoy ‘do it yourself casting’ that can be done at home using simple methodsand techniques. Many amazing things can be produced and created using you homemade metal foundry. A good understanding of some basic foundry knowledge andfew simple tools can help you make metal casting at home possible. Many peoplefind it difficult to get special parts for their cars or bikes or even find itvery costly to modify their cars, house or even bikes. If you develop yourhobby of metal casting, then you can easily make special parts for your carsand bikes and also will find it easy and save a lot of money. Casting can beused to make many things like, simple ornaments knobs and even handles. Handwheels and small machinery or tools can also be made.

Small articles like brassname plates, statues, vintage motorcycle and car parts, etc can also be made athome. Furnace Designs thatcan be made at home: Coffee Can Furnace: This is very easy to buildand even a large coffee-can will serve the purpose. This can be used to build asimple gas fired furnace. The “2 bucks”furnace: Is not as the name suggests, the furnace can’t be built in twobucks.  It refers to the design based ontwo buckets. It is very useful and a good experienced person can build it witha budget that is below 10 bucks. It effectively burns propane. Flowerpot cruciblefurnace: This furnace can also be built very easily and mostimportantly, it can be built using the waste material from your back yard. Allyou need is an old flower pot and a few metal cans. Melt the metal cans andcoat the inside of the flower pot with the melted metal and you furnace isready.

Other types of furnaces that can be built at home are dirtand brick furnace, chimney pipe furnace and breaking metal in barbecue. Tools and materialneeded:  Home made Aluminumpulleys: Pulleys of different size and shapes can be made by bendingaluminum rods or plates. They are very simple to make and once you get the hangof it, you’ll enjoy making them. Building steelcrucibles: Steel crucibles are a bit difficult to make. You need to cutthe steel and weld it using a welder, so it is a bit risky job and can causeinjuries. It needs to be done with utmost care and precaution.  Home made ladle:A ladle can be made at home using a small portion of a steel water pipe;you can select the water pipe according to your needs and then cut it in thedesired dimensions to create your home made ladle. After doing all this basic work and gathering all therequired information, you can now start your own metal casting and make desiredarticles. You also need to make the molds of your desired shape and size andyou are ready to go. All types of metals and alloys can be used and melted forhome casting, only their degree of heat required varies.