Session Type
DEMONSTRATION
Electric Arc Furnace
Location
Upton 243C
Related Website
www.MichaelDominickSculpture.com
Start Date
15-11-2012 9:00 AM
End Date
15-11-2012 12:00 PM
Description
This mini electric arc furnace was born from the need to produce small quantities of iron (about 5 lbs) for my molten iron paintings w/o having to fire up an entire cupola. It runs off a 350 amp dc arc welder. The carbon rods and molten pool of iron (or steel, bronze, etc..) are purged in a bath of argon. It's based on a design refined by a visit to Nucor Steel's 70 ton electric arc furnace in Auburn, NY, but still retains the "rustic" flavor of the typical backyard cupola.
Electric Arc Furnace
Upton 243C
This mini electric arc furnace was born from the need to produce small quantities of iron (about 5 lbs) for my molten iron paintings w/o having to fire up an entire cupola. It runs off a 350 amp dc arc welder. The carbon rods and molten pool of iron (or steel, bronze, etc..) are purged in a bath of argon. It's based on a design refined by a visit to Nucor Steel's 70 ton electric arc furnace in Auburn, NY, but still retains the "rustic" flavor of the typical backyard cupola.
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