was a muffle furnace heated by my Bernzomatic torch. Poke a hole in the bottom of a tin can which will accommodate the broad Bernzomatic burner head. Fill the tin can with damp dirt and then jam a 1 inch by 2 inch stick into it to provide the furnace cavity. Pull the stick out ...
For larger projects, he uses a weed torch connected to a propane tank, but beginners should stick with a small handheld Bernzomatic. It should go without saying that you’ll need a safe place to work with open flame, away from any notably flammable materials. A welding table can be used...
You've got the right idea, bronze should include anywhere from 10-20% Tin and the rest should be copper. What the rest of these guys say is right on as well. You will need to find a way to heat the copper up to 1,000 degrees or more. Tin's melting point is less than half of...
Incoming power may come to the water heater in a form of lightweight metal conduit, such as electro metallic tubing known a EMT (shown) or in a plastic-sheathed or metal-sheathed flex connector. In some cases, the power cable enters the area in EMT which is joined to a flex connector....