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Offline paulc

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smelting copper?
« on: July 06, 2010, 09:14:11 am »
Wikipedia says copper won't melt till about 2000 degrees...anyone know how to reach that temp without a whole lot of electricity?  I pulled the motor out of a crapped out dryer the other day and thought I might try to smelt my own copper bopper...Call me crazy?  Or can it be done in a backyard?  Any ideas?  thanks, Paul C
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Re: smelting copper?
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2010, 09:55:25 am »
 How hot does an Oxy/ Acetalene torch get?
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« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2010, 10:09:22 am »
You can do it with a oxy/acetylene torch,I have done that several times. The key is to keep it all hot and let it cool all at ones or you will have layers in the copper.  :)   
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Offline cracker

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« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2010, 10:09:50 am »
It should get plenty hot having a crucible to stand the heat may be the trick.Ron
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Offline bryan irwin

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« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2010, 08:07:19 pm »
Go to lowes or home depot in the plumbing dept. and get some copper stub outs and fill them with lead they have them from 1/2 to 3/4" i made two that works great.
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