How to Melt Metal

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Purchase or make a small foundry furnace.. Pick an area where you can use the foundry.. Put on protective safety equipment.

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1

Purchase or make a small foundry furnace.

Step 1

Purchase or make a small foundry furnace.

2

Pick an area where you can use the foundry.

Step 2

Pick an area where you can use the foundry.

3

Put on protective safety equipment.

Step 3

Put on protective safety equipment.

4

Heat up the foundry.

Step 4

Heat up the foundry.

5

Put aluminum in the foundry.

Step 5

Put aluminum in the foundry.

6

Heat the aluminum until it is completely melted.

Step 6

Heat the aluminum until it is completely melted.

7

Pour the melted aluminum into a mold.

Step 7

Pour the melted aluminum into a mold.

8

Get an oxyacetylene torch.

Step 8

Get an oxyacetylene torch.

9

Get an oxygen tank and an acetylene tank.

Step 9

Get an oxygen tank and an acetylene tank.

10

Set up your work area.

Step 10

Set up your work area.

11

Attach your tanks to your oxyacetylene torch.

Step 11

Attach your tanks to your oxyacetylene torch.

12

Put on personal protective equipment.

Step 12

Put on personal protective equipment.

13

Light the torch.

Step 13

Light the torch.

14

Melt your metal with the flame.

Step 14

Melt your metal with the flame.

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