I'm just getting into casting. I mostly plan to start melting scrap aluminum, such as cans and whatever I have lying around. I don't want to invest a bunch of money at the moment so I was looking at a small cheap electric foundry. They seem to be plentiful and around $200-$300. One of those cheap Chinese ones like this:
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But I'm guessing because they are cheap and electric, the crucible is tall and thin. They come in various sizes, with the largest being 5kg. But it seems the crucible even for the largest one is not wide enough for an aluminum can. I'm thinking any scrap I use is going to have to be cut and that's going to be a pain for some of the larger scrap. I've seen some foundries that have space for a wider crucible and still 5kg but more expensive and gas. I could build my own but that's time I don't really have so I was hoping to find one. Any recommendations would be appreciated. I'm US based.
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