If you want to do casting at home, you’ll need a way to melt metal. [Jake]’s DIY foundry furnace gets hot enough to melt aluminium, and is built out a mix of scrap parts. The chamber of the ...

Facilities that support melting and casting of metals; including simulation, molding, pattern making, melting, and analysis capabilities for alloy development and prototyping. Induction melting uses a ...

Microwave ovens are a treasure trove of useful parts: transformers, an HV capacitor, a piezo speaker, and a high torque motor, to name just a few. In a new twist, [Rulof Maker] strips all that ...

Scrap metal has emerged as a key player in this transformation. Recycling scrap steel requires up to 74% less energy compared to producing steel from raw materials. It also drastically reduces CO₂ ...