Gene, It looks like he used a crucible lifter to do the pour. The lifter is normally used to place the hot crucible into a pouring holder that makes it easier to tip the crucible by twisting a shank from the side instead of holding it from above. For examples see:
http://www.budgetcastingsupply.com/Tongs-Shanks.php Steve Stallings > -----Original Message----- > From: Gene Heskett [mailto:ghesk...@wdtv.com] <snip> > But thats an odd bucket for handling the hot alu. What I've used for > casting iron was an equally long handled, fireclay covered > bucket that we > tipped over sideways to pour the iron out by rolling the loop > on the other > end of the handle to control the pour. In a half knealing > position with > the left knee sticking out to hold the weight in the middle > of the handle. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
