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    Quote Originally Posted by Washout View Post
    Smelting aluminium is something I must have a go at soon - I have over half a dustbin full of chips...
    From what I know Half dustbin of chips will get you about Tea cup full of usable aluminium.!! . . . Most people who smelt won't use chips because it's not worth the energy for whats returned.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JAZZCNC View Post
    From what I know Half dustbin of chips will get you about Tea cup full of usable aluminium.!! . . . Most people who smelt won't use chips because it's not worth the energy for whats returned.
    That's a shame - I'll stick that to the back of the "projects queue" then in favour of another dangerous trial - anodising - now I have somewhere ventilated to do that in :)

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    Ali car wheels are good.

    .Me
    Lee

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