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Richard O. Martin Saturday, February 01, 1997
   
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>  Does anyone have any plans for
>    building a small burnout kiln? 

    Steve, there's a book I think may still be in print somewhere
    that has burn-out oven plans -- try Lapidary Journal Books.  The
    "Handbook of Lost Wax or Investment Casting" by James E. Sopcak
    (ca. 1968) published by Gembooks is an interesting resource. 
    There may be something better and newer -- anyone?? -- but this
    book has plans for a pressure casting machine, an investment
    mixer that processess investment in a vacuum, a wax wire
    extruder, a wax injector, and has info on rubber mold-making, wax
    modeling, burn-out and casting and more.  Since metal casting has
    been around for at least 4,000 years, give or take, Sopcak's book
    is only slightly dated in comparison.  And lots of his material
    is truly ageless.

Rick Martin
MARTIN DESIGNS




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