Ever wanted to melt metal at home? We show you how, with this metal melting furnace.
We make a mini metal melting furnace, often known as a mini foundry, and show you how to melt metal at home.

All the items you need to make the mini melting furnace (foundry) are available from eBay or your local hardware store for less than £50. The items you need a to make it are:
15Lt Steel Bucket
Plaster of Paris (5Kg)
Fine Sand (7.5 Kg)
Wire Wool (2m)
250mm Plant Pot or Bucket
1” Steel Tube (200mm long)
32mm PVC Pipe (1m Long) Optional
60mm x 60mm x 10mm U Bolts

00:00 Introduction
01:01 Building Summary (Metal Melting Furnace)
02:15 Build Montage (Lining)
03:40 Lining Summary
03:51 Air Supply (Hole)
04:16 Lid Build Summary
04:29 Build Montage (Lid)
06:05 Summary
06:29 How to Setup and Light
06:46 What Crucibles to Use
07:49 Casting/Melting Aluminium Information
08:59 Melting Aluminium Soda/Drinks Cans
09:48 Casting Summary
10:06 'Knocking Out' Castings
10:48 Metal Melting Furnace Summary