TOOLS I BUILT
ELECTRIC FOUNDRY
Electric resistance foundry for melting and casting aluminum and other non-ferrous metals, with PID temperature control.
operational
- Year
- 2023
- Heating
- Electric Resistance Element
BRICK STACK WITH TAPE MEASURE
RESISTANCE FURNACE FOR ALUMINUM & COPPER CASTING
01 / The build
Behind the project.
Built an electric foundry for melting non-ferrous metals for casting. A resistance heating element inside an insulated enclosure is regulated by a PID temperature controller with a thermocouple and solid-state relay.
02 / In the workshop
Project media.
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Technical details
Under the hood.
- Heating
- Electric Resistance Element
- Control
- PID + Thermocouple + Solid-State Relay
- Use
- Aluminum Casting
Notes & outcomes
What came out of it.
- Electric melting without gas burners.
- Cast custom aluminum parts.
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