MAKE SURE TO WEAR A RESPIRATOR WHEN WORKING WITH CERAMIC FIBRE AS WELL AS USING THE CHAMBER TO MELT METALS!
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There are many things you can do inside of the microwave, but it's not just food heating. Microwave can be used to melt metals.
From making your own chambers to making your own crucibles. In this video you'll find everything you need to know to get started with microwave metal melting #mmm

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You can use fine or powder like grit.
If you're not sure, go for fine, it's similar grit used in the video.


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Chapters
00:00
00:25 Short style metal melting example
01:17 Intro
02:28 Making the Chamber&Base
06:05 Making the Sanding Glass
10:02 Applying the Kiln Wash
10:57 How to make a Kiln Wash
13:50 Boric Acid Hardening
15:27 Aluminium Oxide
16:02 Short style metal melting example
17:36 How to make a silicon carbide crucible (glass method)
21:39 How to make a silicon carbide crucible (freezing method)
27:04 Example of using wrong materials for making the chamber
29:06 Microwave power effects on metal melting
29:59 How fast can you melt and how hot can you go
32:06 A word about the safety