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Post by reptaronice1 on Feb 17, 2020 11:24:01 GMT
Decide to re melt a lot of my copper and some new stuff from wire. These are bars of fine grade A 100% clean copper. I’m super happy with them so I figured I’d share them.  |
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Post by leviathansteak on Feb 17, 2020 12:02:08 GMT
Hey try casting some bronze. Maybe a small dagger!
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Post by reptaronice1 on Feb 17, 2020 13:04:42 GMT
Hey try casting some bronze. Maybe a small dagger! I would have to get some tin but I will try! |
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Feb 17, 2020 15:25:30 GMT
Thats really cool!
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Post by Gunnar Wolfgard on Feb 17, 2020 15:36:54 GMT
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Post by Lord Newport on Feb 17, 2020 15:52:35 GMT
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Post by Gunnar Wolfgard on Feb 17, 2020 16:08:36 GMT
A lot of copper. So how many of your vacationing neighbors will come home to no plumbing in their houses?   That or no electricity. OP should always make sure the power is OFF before he begins any "strip mining" operation...   If he's going for the electrical wiring we'll have to nickname him sparky. |
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Post by mrbadexample on Feb 17, 2020 16:45:10 GMT
Those look much cleaner than the last batch you posted. Good work.
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Post by reptaronice1 on Feb 17, 2020 20:32:49 GMT
A lot of copper. So how many of your vacationing neighbors will come home to no plumbing in their houses? Both my neighbors are old and never rly leave XD A lot of copper. So how many of your vacationing neighbors will come home to no plumbing in their houses? That or no electricity. OP should always make sure the power is OFF before he begins any "strip mining" operation... “Buys full rubber suit” That or no electricity. OP should always make sure the power is OFF before he begins any "strip mining" operation... If he's going for the electrical wiring we'll have to nickname him sparky. XD Those look much cleaner than the last batch you posted. Good work. Thanks! Ya these molds work better than the round ones |
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Post by reptaronice1 on Feb 17, 2020 20:33:18 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2020 21:43:35 GMT
Electric or gas fired? About how many btu/lb for doing your copper?
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Post by treeslicer on Feb 17, 2020 22:37:04 GMT
Decide to re melt a lot of my copper and some new stuff from wire. These are bars of fine grade A 100% clean copper. I’m super happy with them so I figured I’d share them. Very cool! What are you using as a crucible? Are you fluxing with borax? |
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Post by Lord Newport on Feb 18, 2020 0:02:58 GMT
Decide to re melt a lot of my copper and some new stuff from wire. These are bars of fine grade A 100% clean copper. I’m super happy with them so I figured I’d share them. That's a lot of penny's. ... |
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Post by reptaronice1 on Feb 18, 2020 0:58:00 GMT
Decide to re melt a lot of my copper and some new stuff from wire. These are bars of fine grade A 100% clean copper. I’m super happy with them so I figured I’d share them. Very cool! What are you using as a crucible? Are you fluxing with borax? Just a graphite crucible. Normally borax but this wire was so clean it didn’t even need skimmed |
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Post by reptaronice1 on Feb 18, 2020 0:59:41 GMT
Decide to re melt a lot of my copper and some new stuff from wire. These are bars of fine grade A 100% clean copper. I’m super happy with them so I figured I’d share them. That's a lot of penny's. ... “Technically” it is illegal to melt pennies but honestly it isn’t worth it anyways because modern pennies are mixed with zinc and lots of other crap. Only old pennies are all copper which I would melt but we don’t have many old ones |
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Post by Lord Newport on Feb 18, 2020 1:10:30 GMT
That's a lot of penny's. ... “Technically” it is illegal to melt pennies but honestly it isn’t worth it anyways because modern pennies are mixed with zinc and lots of other crap. Only old pennies are all copper which I would melt but we don’t have many old ones Cant you ever just take a joke at face value? |
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Post by Gunnar Wolfgard on Feb 18, 2020 1:11:20 GMT
Just be careful you don't melt down a valuable rare penny. They're out there.
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Post by reptaronice1 on Feb 18, 2020 1:22:28 GMT
“Technically” it is illegal to melt pennies but honestly it isn’t worth it anyways because modern pennies are mixed with zinc and lots of other crap. Only old pennies are all copper which I would melt but we don’t have many old ones Cant you ever just take a joke at face value? Sorry can’t help I have severe OCD and over analyze things. Sheesh |
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Post by reptaronice1 on Feb 18, 2020 1:23:03 GMT
Just be careful you don't melt down a valuable rare penny. They're out there. I doubt we have anything super special lol |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2020 1:37:38 GMT
Cant you ever just take a joke at face value? Sorry can’t help I have severe OCD and over analyze things. Sheesh Plated pennies are 97.5 percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper. That doesn't really leave any room for "lots of other crap" Tell us about your furnace. I'm truly curious. Electric or gas? |
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