Several years ago I built a melting furnace out of an old water well tank and fire brick, which worked pretty good but was very heavy, large and didn't lend itself well to moving it around. I've since moved and wanted to get back into casting aluminum so I purchased the GG Pro 2000 furnace, and I'm so glad I did over building another one. No longer did I have to experiment with nozzles and burners to get them right.
Within a half hour of opening the box, I had an aluminum ingot in the palm of my hand, from just 20 or so aluminum cans. Once I had the hose and regulator connected I fired it up, adjusted the flame and added cans. in less than 10 minutes they were melted, the crucible and ceramic fiber lining glowing bright red (I should have bought the tongs!). A good pair of welding gloves and Channel-lock pliers helped tremendously on my initial melt (lesson learned).
The ceramic fiber insulation covered the inside as well as the lid very good, I didn't see any gaps as others have mentioned but if I did, included in the box was a small package of extra ceramic fiber insulation. The only area that got really hot was around the exhaust hole in the lid, and I think that was because the wind was blowing the exhaust to the side.
All in all, this is a great small furnace that I expect will last for years and I would definitely purchase again if needed.
The Cast Masters 5kg propane furnace is perfect for the beginner smelter. Everything came in the double box packaging and nothing was damaged. It assembled quickly, I hooked up my propane tank and started melting my crushed aluminum cans in about 15 minutes.
Quick tip for beginners : you don't need the supplied ball valve to be open all the way when you start heating your crucible. I finally got a nice hot blue flame directly on the crucible by only opening the ball valve about 1/3 open. At first i had the ball valve full open... wasted a lot of propane.
Overall, Great Product and good construction of the unit, and it smelts my aluminum in about 10-15 minutes.
I received my GG-2000 in short order and was very happy to find that it is a very high quality furnace. The GG-2000 was very simple to start using, it comes with everything needed for this gas furnace to quickly start using within minutes of unboxing. This thing will definitely do the job, it gets extremely hot quick. Very, Very happy with this unit.
This is the exactly what I was looking for. I made a homemade one and enjoyed it so much that I purchased this one about three weeks ago. Once this thing heats up, it melts pop can quickly. I have nothing bad to say about this thing. If you want something that melts pop cans quickly, this is the one!
As other reviews have noted, there are some gaps in the thermal insulation blankets, but this was easily remedied. Initial lighting seemed successful and my first trials with melting aluminum were quite successful. I will update this post as I move on to attempting to melt brass, bronze, silver, copper, iron, etc.
In all, a solid product that seems to do what it says it can!
Feature Product
- : Designed here at home in the USA. 100% USA customer support. Call us with any questions. We are here for YOU!
- :: Melts you PRECIOUS METALS like GOLD in less than 15 minutes.
- ::: GG Pro 2000 can heat up to 2700°F (1482°C).
- :::: Amazing 80,000 BTU Burner... WOW! Connection kit is included.
- ::::: Requires Standard Propane Tank and Crucible and tongs. NOT INCLUDED
Description
~WOW~ WINTER SPECIAL>>> Watch this instructional video: https://youtu.be/SuNc5DGm-U8 //// Introducing our BRAND NEW - GG PRO 2000. This is our Efficient, Economical Light Duty 5 Kg Propane Smelting Furnace/Kiln that can melt up to 5 Kg (Brass). Please note that other materials and metals will vary due to their volume. Our GG Pro 2000 is designed for jewelers, metal-smiths, hobbyists and refiners. This high temperature, fast melting furnace is designed with a powerful DFP burner to heat up to 2700F (1482°C). This amazing kiln efficiently melts gold, silver, copper, aluminum, brass, bronze, cast iron, and other metals! Get this... There is absolutely NO electricity required! AMAZING!!! Designed with a heavy-duty steel exterior with refractory cement on the furnace floor and firebrick, therefore providing both superior strength and durability. Our furnace has an interior which fully lined with 1" of ceramic wool. The cover is lined with 2" to 3" of the ceramic wool as well. Melts in as little as 15 to 20 minutes! Our furnace is designed in the USA and we offer 100% USA customer support for all of your questions and concerns. WE ARE HERE FOR YOU! Simple and easy to use, our furnace easily hooks up to any standard propane tank. Furnace Body Constructed Of: Steel 16 gauge (1.5 mm) and a lightweight shell. Chamber Dimensions: 6" W x 7.6" H (150 mm x 190 mm). Maximum crucible size is 11 lbs (5 Kg). Outside Dimensions: 8" W x 12" H (200 mm x 300 mm). Weight: 16 lbs (7 Kg). Connection kit included: Gas pressure regulator, 1 - 90 PSI (0 - 6 bar) gauge with manometer, an 8" gas hose, and 2 clamps.
This product was easy to assemble and use right after assembly. The only thing I would improve is the protection of the connecting pieces for the propane flow.
Made a homemade charcoal furnace and all the ashes caused an unwanted mess, this way is much easier to work with. Heated up enough to melt Aluminum in about 10 min. My only complaint is the lid doesn't hold the thermal insulation and it can fall out when opening the lid, not a big deal just more annoying than anything else.
This was my first furnace and I can gladly say I am quite pleased with this product. This furnace melted copper no problem and now I'm moving on to aluminum.
This exactly what I ordered and it assembled in minutes. I suggest using a larger tank with this so that you have the correct pressure.
Really like the ease of use, time in which it takes to actually melt, next one will be bigger
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