Farewell to that crucible, hope it is the solution to the issue. I always cut my rounds into smaller pieces before melting and have never had your issue. Definitely a creative piece of Art Best wishes
If there’s wire in there, I assure you that it is not .9999 Fine copper. If you put in only.9999 copper,then there is a chance. I hit the like button 👍😊.
@@TheBrokeStacker I’m an old scrapper. I have been in the UA-cam metal pouring community for over five years. Electrical wire is .990 , and rigid copper tubing is 94 percent,I went ahead and subscribed to your channel,glad I could help you out my friend 👍😊.
Question...do you think its the borax that is making it bridge up? Personally ive used it very little because i have bad luck with it. Maybe i dont stir it in good enuf? Ive had issues with it in the molds. Shouldnt need it for bare bright. But thats just my thoughts im no expert 🤣
Borax is critical if your melting oxidized or dirty metal. Clean metal not so much. I'll put Borax on a brand new crucible to kinda slick up the surface. And a little Borax on top of the molten metal to pull out any slag just in case. 🙃
@@TheBrokeStacker that's a good idea. I didnt know about doing that to a crucible. Does it help them last longer? I have a ceramic crucible dish I've treated with borax.
Those crucibles don't last forever anyway. Art is in the eye of the beholder. Good job.
Farewell to that crucible, hope it is the solution to the issue. I always cut my rounds into smaller pieces before melting and have never had your issue. Definitely a creative piece of Art
Best wishes
The art I am seeing on old Antique Roadshow reruns has changed my view on art values 🤣
Art indeed 🧲⚓️👍😊
That rooster in the backround. Also, sweet crucible: looks to be SiC.
The rooster (Ike) is a continuous video bomber 🐓
Just subbed! Almost to 500 congrats! My goal is 100 but we are getting there!!
If there’s wire in there, I assure you that it is not .9999 Fine copper. If you put in only.9999 copper,then there is a chance. I hit the like button 👍😊.
I'd be interested in further testing, but I'm not sure how. My LCS put his brand new XRF gun on some of my finished products. It showed 99.99% copper.
@@TheBrokeStacker I’m an old scrapper. I have been in the UA-cam metal pouring community for over five years. Electrical wire is .990 , and rigid copper tubing is 94 percent,I went ahead and subscribed to your channel,glad I could help you out my friend 👍😊.
@davidcarlisle3384 thank you for subscribing
I bid $20 for the modern art masterpiece
😅 maybe we'll auction off one day
Question...do you think its the borax that is making it bridge up? Personally ive used it very little because i have bad luck with it. Maybe i dont stir it in good enuf? Ive had issues with it in the molds. Shouldnt need it for bare bright. But thats just my thoughts im no expert 🤣
Borax is critical if your melting oxidized or dirty metal. Clean metal not so much. I'll put Borax on a brand new crucible to kinda slick up the surface. And a little Borax on top of the molten metal to pull out any slag just in case. 🙃
@@TheBrokeStacker that's a good idea. I didnt know about doing that to a crucible. Does it help them last longer? I have a ceramic crucible dish I've treated with borax.
@@stackerMannsrabbithole can't hurt
Sorry broke stacker I thought I was subbed to your channel already. Well I am now.
Cool. Thanks buddy 😁
Tonight you say?
You know it! I need to scratch that itch. 😁