Cupola Foundry and Cupola How To’s Just Released

June 6, 2008 - PRLog -- Hobart, Washington USA

Metal Casting Zone has just released a new Forum section of their website that has all of the informative questions and answers on Cupola, Cupola Furnace, and other Cupola Foundry Information. This is part of a new forum on the metal casting community website that is all about Casting. Members and non-members can visit this Forum page on the Metal Casting website for free at: http://www.metalcastingzone.com/metal-casting-forum.

Here is an excerpt from the new Metal Casting Forum Cupola information webpage:

“Cupola furnaces are the easiest and most economical furnace to work with for the small foundry owner. Hobby metal casters are always on a look out for a cheaper alternative which will provide safety and yield quality results and the cupola furnace delivers all this.

The common appearance of a cupola furnace is that of a smokestack. The furnace can be of nearly any size which is perfect for backyard metal casters. Commonly, the cupola furnace is supported on four legs with a drop bottom to remove any waste from the furnace. This type of furnace does not use a crucible so the metal caster will place the metal to be melted inside of the furnace. The furnace is fitted with a sprout and runner to pour the molten material which is called a taphole. Sometimes cupolas are fitted with a way for slag to be removed. The slag tapholes are located near the back of the cupola a little higher then the other taphole. The refractory used in cupolas are usually brick with the bottom being clay and sand as this is just temporary anyways.”

There is plenty of more information on the new Cupola and Cupola Furnace Info of metal casting Forum Category that can be found by visiting:  http://www.metalcastingzone.com/metal-casting-forum/cupola . There is also a special going on now that allows members to gain access to free ebooks and other free materials just for signing up as a member of the casting website. The Forum can be found at  http://www.metalcastingzone.com/metal-casting-forum/cupola . Users should check back often to the Cupola Foundry page as more information will be added as the website expands and grows.

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