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== Introduction ==
[[File:crucibleinuse.jpg|250px|thumb|The casting crucible in use with aluminium. The molten metal is being poured into a lost-PLA sand mold]] Our casting crucible can melt up to a maximum 2 litres of brass, bronze or aluminium which equates to about
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== Current Status ==
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== Costs ==
There's no official charge for using the casting crucible, but it does have some costs when it's in use. It consumes gas at the rate of approximately 1Kg/hr, which at 2018 prices is about £2/hr. The crucibles cost approximately £100 and last for a few dozen casts. If you're using scrap metals from around rLab for casting then scrap Aluminium is 75p/Kg (July 2018) so a full crucible would be about £
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=== Inductions ===
Ian-P provides [[Tools/castingcrucible/induction|inductions]] on the casting equipment
=== Workshops ===
None yet, want to [[Workshops|start one]]?
=== Maintainers ===
Ian-P and Steve-R maintain the casting equipment and should be contacted to report any issues.
== Recent Changes ==
None found - Casting equipment fully functional and no immediate changes planned or expected
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File:burningout.jpg|Burning out the PLA in a lost-PLA casting of a burr
File:finishedburr.jpg|The finished burr cast in aluminium, the dull grey surface is a result of contact with burning PLA during the casting
File:Metling metal.jpg|Aluminium beginning to melt as the crucible heats up
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