It’s Like Me. Certainly Not Perfect, But Useful. :)

DougSteel Boat

The top rim has some bad voids, but nothing that can not be fixed with welding.   The next one will get two risers attached to the top rim.  Many thanks to Paul Walter who has been a great crew member to have around these last couple of weeks.  We learned a lot of good lessons.  

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DougSteel Boat

A fantastic improvement was the addition of a PID that held the temperature of the burnout kiln at 1000F plus or minus 20 degrees. The PID triggers a Solid State Relay and the powers a solenoid valve that simply added more gas to the burner as needed. With only one small crack in the mold we bought our 70 pounds of … Read More