Best jewelry casting tools according to redditors
We found 11 Reddit comments discussing the best jewelry casting tools. We ranked the 8 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 11 Reddit comments discussing the best jewelry casting tools. We ranked the 8 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Roughly this but the materials are really dependent on your particular needs
Inkbird °F and °C Display PID, SSR, Thermocouple
3Kg Graphite Crucible
Hardin Ceramic Chamber
Budget Casting Supply Kanthal Element 110v
if she is planning on staying in small pieces you could get her a jewlers anvil inexpensive and one of the few tools you rarely make yourself.
Maybe I'm not using the right terms... A small kiln used by hobbyists e.g https://www.amazon.com/Rapidfire-Digital-Programmable-Controller-Beadmaking/dp/B00CUKD1UY
The burnout oven is the most expensive part of the setup if your looking to make rings or other smaller stuff I would suggest you get one of these this will be my next purchase the small size and rapid heating makes it perfect for casting small pieces
https://www.amazon.com/Rapidfire-Digital-Programmable-Controller-Beadmaking/dp/B00CUKD1UY/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=table+top+furnace&qid=1572903793&sprefix=table+top+fur&sr=8-4
I feel like it would work really well to remove the crucible from the furnace but I would be really weary of pouring it. I'm sure it would work, but if you have more than 2 lbs. of metal in the pot, it may become a bit tricky to safely pour using the diggers.
This tong comes with a #3 crucible for cheaper than that digger. If the size is absolutely too small, then..
This bigger tong is the same cost as the post hole digger.
both are built to remove the crucible and pour (in two different positions)
I use these, can't say I recommend them though. Good for sparks, not good for heat resistance.
https://www.amazon.com/Funshowcase-Aluminized-Refining-Resistant-Fahrenheit/dp/B07797KMPV/ref=sr_1_13
Would that work with this new crucible (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H539V5D)?
I was looking on amazon and other places and found the (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S6BG8HC/). Obviously the price sucks, but when I start casting from 3d prints it will be a lot safer for the 2nd type of tongs.
In terms of what I am melting. I actually have an insane amount of material i need to melt. I have ~400-500 disk platters of hard drives already removed (why i bought the crucible above). Then the shell of the hard drive can also be melted down. I then have around ~200 laptop hard drives i still need to dissemble. Waiting to finish the old large hard drives first.
Then I have the copper from the R/W heads, which will be fun to just have a bar of copper from that.
I also have pure aluminum shavings from milled aluminum. That I am holding off on until i am ready to deal with the possible oil issue of melting those.
The cans I save are simply the ones I drink. I have around ~4 more bags of cans to melt. I like doing this since i already buy the soda, might as well get something out of it and put it towards my hobby.