If you're a nerd who likes to invent, design and manufacture things at home as much as possible it's been the standard for years that you needed quite specialized equipment to do things like smelting metals

The energy crisis in Europe is starting to affect industries. For example, the aluminum and zinc smelting is already getting affected. In order to produce 1 ton of aluminum, 14 MWh of electricity (or its

Aluminum is a key component in many items we take for granted today, including aircraft, electronics, kitchenware, and buildings. Although aluminum is a now a common material, it was not always so easily

Original title: Hetian jade version "Vietnamese Gou Jianjian" stunning appearance The highest price is nearly 500,000 Pictured: Hetian Baiyu version of Yue Wang Goujian sword. Pictured: Hetian

So I decided to try out my Christmas present today. I got a set of crucibles, and had some gold laying around, and thought lets give it a go. So I put the flux and thinner in it and made my homemade kiln.

After waiting 2 long weeks my pouring supplies have arrived. I've been sitting on some silver shot for about 16yrs waiting for this day. I'll post pictures of the final product I pour this weekend. Might