Howdy folks. Cool site. I'm new here, seeking some answers that have eluded me on the internet.... I make jewelry (gold/silver/copper) and machine parts (aluminum/tin) - basically anything that involves melted metal makes me happy. I just love projects of any sort. Currently I'm building an electric motor just for fun (http://davidcolecreative.com/shop.php)

I've been toying with making small quantities of bronze just for fun. Tin in raw form has been challenging to find, although I think I tracked down a supplier for small quantities. I have had no luck whatsoever finding elemental silicon in sufficient quantity at a reasonable cost. I did read some interesting articles on properties of aluminum bronze, and have tried a couple of tests there, (see below) and have a good supply of clean/pure copper in cable form that's easy to chop up to size for the (A6 graphite/clay) crucible I'm using. The furnace is propane fired.