Aluminum Melting & Ingot Casting Process

In this video, I melt aluminum that my friend brought to me and turn it into ingots.
This channel is about metal melting, aluminum melting, copper melting, and recycling scrap metal into clean ingots.

⏱ Timeline of the video:

00:07 – I start preparing everything for the melting process

01:27 – The furnace is turned on

My venturi burner needed adjustment, so preparation continues

03:10 – Preparation is finished

Aluminum cans, aluminum wire, and aluminum pipes are added into the furnace

05:00 – I open a bag full of aluminum scraps

08:20 – I start removing slag

09:04 – I heat the mold

09:35 – The furnace lid is opened

10:08 – Molten aluminum is poured into the mold

14:53 – Some slag is stuck at the bottom of the crucible

16:56 – I turn the furnace on again

I add aluminum rotors and an aluminum alternator to separate aluminum from iron

25:47 – I remove slag again

27:25 – I pour the molten aluminum into the mold

While removing the ingot, it breaks into two pieces

29:04 – I start cleaning the crucible; it looks like dust or residue had built up

30:48 – Crucible cleaning is finished

In total, I cast 5 aluminum ingots

31:13 – I inspect the rotors and alternators from the furnace

32:35 – I check the slag to save any remaining aluminum for later

33:36 – I weigh the aluminum ingots


I really enjoy melting aluminum and copper, recycling scrap metal, and turning it into usable ingots.
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