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Coke Can + other Aluminum Melted Scrap!

bassethound

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Dunno why but made a tealight holder! :rolling:

coke tealight holder.jpg

coke tealight holder2.jpg

Crap Pics on the phone!


I think I need to get out more :thinks:
 
brody2123

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There's nowt wrong with that Ted. Looks like a good cast. Very clean.:wink::thumbs: Did you change your process for melting?
 
bassethound

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brody2123 said:
There's nowt wrong with that Ted. Looks like a good cast. Very clean.:wink::thumbs: Did you change your process for melting?
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Only thing I changed was to add some salt to the melted metal just before casting mate, it did stop some of the porosity I had before!:rolling:
 
Buckeye

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It's as good a use as any and it looks good too:thumbs:

Peter
 
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Seemed a natural from the former pics you showed the shape was all there for many reasons it is most suitable. The finish is excellent Ted.

Peter.
 
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