Customer Reviews for VEVOR Propane Melting Furnace 4KG, 2462°F, Metal Foundry Furnace Kit with Graphite Crucible and Tongs, Casting Melting Smelting Refining Precious Metals Like Gold Silver Aluminum Copper Brass Bronze

It took a little trial and error to get the oxygen/gas ratio right, but once I had it balanced, it made short work of a bag of cans I had ready and melted chunks of copper left over from an inferior furnace that gave out half way through a melt. Much better than the electric one from China I recently tried that didn't even have a coherent manual.

First impression upon opening: Good packaging, double-boxed, double layer of packing foam on top, thick packing foam on bottom holding all components in place. Crucible itself came inside of the furnace, also inside of a zip-lock plastic bag. because of the size difference between the crucible and the diameter of the furnace, there is motion during shipping which caused the fire brick to impact the crucible. This made minor chips along the outside. the interior is completely fine and still fully functional. The ceramic fiber inside of the furnace is of good quality and there was minimal deformation caused from shipping. The furnace itself feels to be of high quality and there is a plaque that shows the melting temperatures for various metals. very useful for beginners. I am extremely satisfied with this product.

I love everything about this furnace works great it took minutes to assemble and melting aluminum is quick and easy. I am a beginner and this great for anyone at any skill level. The only thing that. I added was a cut off valve close to the furnace for convenience.

Item arrived quickly and on the date promised. The furnace is well constructed and appears to be able to withstand years of operation. Assembly was easy and the instructions were easy to follow. I would recommend this to a friend.

Just recieved the foundry and am testing out. Initial look shows to be good components of decent quality. It's a rudimentary device and doesn't require a lot of bells and whistles which is good considering most who look to this kit won't have a ton of experience. The Design is solid and better than I thought it might be. You never know with website and kits what you'll get. To me the small size is perfect for the "garage" fabricator, so when it's not in use it's not taking up a ton of space. Also beyond small parts you're going to have a bunch of other factors to consider. I'll update with pictures after first pour.

My Cast Masters Furnace arrived quickly and in perfect condition. I became distracted and it sat in my garage for several months. Once I opened it I followed the enclosed directions, including viewing the YouTube video they gave a link to. Assembly took less the 3 minutes and I was burning immediately thereafter. Nice product and based on my personal experience, recommended.

This is my first gas furnace and happy with the first smelting session. I let it heat up and dry burned for a bit and didn't see any crazy discolored Joints. I moved on to trying to meltdown some cans. Wasted some gas in learning how to get it smelting temperatures without suffocating the flame. Three crucibles worth before I ran out of Gas (I was about a quarter full starting anyway).

It came in with a bad thread on the hose/mixer tube. They sent replacement one out immediately after I let them know. Good customer service, USA company who clearly takes pride in what they do. Other than that it worked well for the melts I have done. It would be helpful to have a video on how to adjust gas/air flow for the beginners who will buy this.

I ordered this furnace in order to get started in sandcasting. It is the perfect size for my needs and comes with every thing you need to operate the furnace to include a roll of Teflon tape to seal the gas connections. YOU MUST supply your own safety gear. The packaging was robust and arrived undamaged. Everything was in the box that was supposed to be along with a paper with a link to a set up video. My first test burn was to familiarize myself with the furnace and to "season" the crucible for use. Everything worked well and burned hot. I am on my way to a new hobby of sandcasting. The one thing I wish that was included and would be very useful would be a users manual with some tips and tricks. As it is, all you get is a slip paper with a link to a video on set up and lighting. I feel there is a lot more information that can be given by the manufacturer on how to operate the furnace effectively. However, there is a lot of information out there and will not be a problem to figure out what to do. Overall I am very happy with my furnace and would make the purchase again many times over.

A nice little package for anyone getting started in metal casting. Furnace came double boxed and well packaged. All the items were included. Setup was pretty easy, though the video was available if you needed help. Took a little bit of tuning to get the burner to the correct setting, but just standard adjustment, no problems. Started out melting some aluminum cans, which melted quickly and poured nicely into muffin tins. A nice little setup. The only real drawback of the package is the included tongs, they do work, but if you are going to do a lot of pouring you may want to upgrade to ones that are a little heavier/longer.