Machined blob
This weekend I machined up one the castings from last week’s melt. Here’s the stages from scrap to machined results.
Step 1
Some scrap ali that I found round the back of the shed, sawn up into suitable sized pieces to fit into the crucuible.
Step 2
Molten Aliuminium in Charcoal Furnace
Step 3
Casting in sand
Step 4
Casting removed and sand cleaned off. Following this, I sawed off the rough edges
Step 5
Blob machined in the lathe into a block
Posted in: Casting, Lathe, Machining
Materials: Aluminium
Tags: Metal Work, Scrap
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
That is quite impressive.
I have never melted metal in my shed,but I have thought of the possibility many times.
Your machined block is a fine example of recycling.
If it were my first,I think I would perhaps etch a thought onto it and keep it for its’ intrinsic beauty.