Backyard Foundry Part 1. From Helium Tank to LPG Furnace.

Опубликовано: 07 Июнь 2025
на канале: Weekend Stuff

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How to build a more advanced but still simple metal melting furnace.
In your backyard. Or garage.

See also part 2: • Backyard Foundry Part 2 | Firing Up New Ga...

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0:00 Introduction
0:35 MARKING THE CUTLINE FOR THE LID
1:15 FIRST CUT ONLY HALF THE CIRCUMFERENCE
2:28 WE MARK THE DRILL PLACES
2:44 DO YOU SPOT THE ERROR I DO HERE?
2:56 NOW LET'S DRILL THAT TANK
3:03 FAST(ER)
3:24 BLIND RIVETS TO FIX THE HINGE (FOR NOW)
4:08 YOU KNOW THE DRILL
4:33 CHANGED TO A FLAP DISC FOR THAT
4:49 WELDING A STABLE STAND TIPPING OVER A TANK WITH MOLTEN METAL IS NO FUN
5:19 NOW WE FIX THE BAD WELDING O.O
5:41 FIXING THE STAND TO THE TANK
5:58 SPOT POINT WELDING FIRST
8:14 STAND IS READY
8:23 WE NEED AN EXHAUST SO WE CUT OFF THE HANDLE
8:37 FASTER CUTTING AND GRINDING
9:13 CHANGING DISCS PLAY SAFE. REMOVE THE POWER PLUG FIRST.
10:15 STARTS TO LOOK LIKE A FURNACE
10:48 PREPARE FOR SOME SPARKS (AGAIN)
11:00 USING A PIECE OF SCRAP METAL AS HANDLE