Crucible Lift and Pour Tongs

Home-built steel crucible lift and pour tongs for foundry casting

media:
mild steel flat bar

Final completed product

Final completed product with crucible

Detail on crucible cradle with crucible

Final completed product

Detail on crucible cradle without crucible

Tongs prior to mounting lever and crucible stop

Testing fit

Completed welding of crucible support

Welding on crucible supports

Welding on crucible supports

Shaping crucible support pieces (with blowtorch, hammer, anvil, and muscle)

Shaping crucible support pieces (with blowtorch, hammer, anvil, and muscle)

Shaping crucible support pieces (with blowtorch, hammer, anvil, and muscle)

Testing fit inside foundry

Completed pivot installation

Drilling pivot hole for scissor-like action

Shaping steel flat bar; detail on twist section

Shaping steel flat bar

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