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Can we talk about switching to electric furnaces in our local foundries?
I've seen more shops going electric for cleaner casts. But old hands say gas gives more consistent metal flow. How do you all handle this shift?
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dakotal193d ago
Jenny's shop might have gotten lucky, but gas furnaces have decades of proven track record. Electric ones can struggle with alloy changes mid-pour, don't they? That smooth flow from gas is hard to beat for complex molds. We tried an electric unit and had to babysit the temperature constantly. Why fix what isn't broken for most heavy casting work?
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