[Jewelry making - Article 00322] - [Orchid] Casting ingots

[ethel]

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Howzit

    Just thought I'd add my 2 cents here too;O)  What we have been
    taught at Cape Technikon, Cape Town, RSA when smelting metal is this: 

	1.	Choose ingot
	2.	Pour in a little car oil
	3.	Heat up ingot 'til no more oil left
	4.	Now heat up metal in crucible, whilst holding over heated ingot (if
		1 of 	the flat ingots...)
	5.	Add borax once molten and pour into heated ingot.
	6.	Remove bar ASAP and quench.

    We are only working in silver at present, but I'm sure that most of
    the above goes with the smelting of other metals.  Doesn't it? 

kay, bye

eps 

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