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  1. 02-01-2017, 20:57 #1
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    Default Diesel/Oil Burning Foundry...

    Anyone here built a diesel or oil burning heat source for a foundry? Any designs or pointers that did/didn't work?

    I'm going to put a foundry together that is capable of melting copper so I can pour ingots, other metals will be side projects, but copper is the main goal currently.

    Just thought I would check.

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    Interested.

    I've built the small home foundry and using charcoal to melt down aluminum. I'd like something bigger and better. Just haven't put any effort into building anything.
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    Once I actually start building it, I will create a build thread, but that's going to be a week or two.
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    How Are you atomizing the fuel oil?
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    Quote Originally Posted by DFBrews View Post
    How Are you atomizing the fuel oil?
    Thus far I think I will be using a heating oil siphon nozzle, at least for the first time around.

    It uses ~20psi from a compressor, and gravity feed on the oil/diesel. Then a squirrel cage blower provides the actual "blast" portion of the furnace.
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