Dark Ages Re-Creation Company
Date: 25 Apr 2015
Location: Wareham
Team: Markewitz, Peterson, Damien Coles
Premise: Teaching new folks how to use an Aristotle remelting furnace
Not much in terms of photos or background. A very casual afternoon.
| Time | Elapsed | Action | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:08 | Start can | ||
| 13:11 | 3 | can | |
| 13:14 | 3 | can | |
| 13:18 | 4 | can | Bar start |
| 13:22 | 4 | can | Bar 2, Bar 3 |
| 13:26 | 4 | can | |
| 13:31 | 5 | can | Bar 4 |
| 13:34 | 3 | can | Bar 5 |
| 13:39 | 5 | can | Bar 6 |
| 13:43 | 4 | can | Bar 7 |
| 13:48 | 5 | Last can | Iron 631g - forged to plate. Cut & fold, to 350 gm |
| 14:02 | Refill & re-air | ||
| 14:11 | 9 | start new can | |
| 14:14 | 3 | can | |
| 14:19 | 5 | can | Bar 1, Bar 2 |
| 14:23 | 4 | can | Bar 3 |
| 14:27 | 4 | can | Bar 4 |
| 14:32 | 5 | can | Bar 5 |
| 14:35 | 3 | Air problem fixed at 14:37 | |
| 14:38 | 3 | can | Bar 6 |
| 14:44 | 6 | can | Bar 7 |
| 14:48 | 4 | can | |
| 14:52 | 4 | can | Bar 8 |
| 14:55 | 3 | can | Bar 9 |
| 15:00 | 5 | Last Can | Iron 746g - Very lacy - big loss at compaction. Press to plate (rough) at 150 g |
| 15:12 | Restart | ||
| 15:15 | 3 | start 1st can | |
| 15:17 | 2 | can | Bar 1 |
| 15:20 | 3 | can | Bar 2 |
| 15:25 | 5 | can | |
| 15:28 | 3 | can | |
| 15:32 | 4 | can | |
| 15:34 | 2 | can | Bar |
| 15:38 | 4 | can | |
| 15:41 | 3 | Last Can | Iron 704g - Lightly forged to poor |
