Build a Homemade Electric Arc Furnace With Lantern Batteries
If you’re looking for a new project that lets you melt just about any metal you can think of, this homemade electric arc furnace is inexpensive and easy to build.
When it comes to homemade metal smelting, Grant Thompson – the king of randomness – has some pretty cool structures . This time, Thompson has a new video from his YouTube channel that explains step by step how to build a powerful electric arc furnace. The key to this setup are the carbon electrodes, which you can extract from the flashlight batteries used for really large flashlights. Once you’ve set everything up according to the instructions, you can melt just about any metal and do whatever you want with it. Handling this material can be dangerous, so always use extreme caution and be sure to follow all safety instructions in the video.
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