did you use charcoal dust as a degasser??( the carbon gets converted to co and co2..I would also burn the wire prior to smelting to burn of the plastic pvc coatings..Originally Posted by jonnyjeb
I melted several pounds of stranded wire in a homemade foundry of mine. What I found was that the amount of dross, and oxidation, due to large surface area, gave me a very small return. Granted, it was the first time I tried it, but with the cost of fuel, time and limited return, I decided not to proceed.....................yet!
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