Teaser of some fun stuff going on in the backwoods of British Columbia in my humble two car garage.
Home made copper sintered part. This is a proof of concept.
I wonder what happens when we reduce the particle size and extrude it through a hot end?

By AvvE

15 thoughts on “Copper parts from recycled wire sintering”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dispatcher says:

    How's the heat conductivity?

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Black Squirrel says:

    That NW Territories license plate must be a collectable.

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Sprocket says:

    Fuel filter for late 70s gm rottenchester quadrajunks

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Michael Schuler says:

    Don’t you want to throw that in the shop press ?

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Brian Waiting says:

    Flux is still good, You didn't give it the sniff test!

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Meshach T says:

    get it in the the lathe !!!

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Siskin's Bits and Bobs says:

    A-bomb granola.

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Hola! Trunkspace says:

    You could always use some of them there fabercation skills to rig yourself a nice furnace for fully melting the copper.

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars pauliebots says:

    The safety squint rules.

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Chris Franks says:

    You bounce from a sort of political correctness to just being yourself, are you presured to be joe safety? And i miss your banged up Bridgeport mill which is more like us homegamers avoiding the old lady vrs The Cool New CNC STUFF

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars R1pp3d says:

    Looks like a comfy butt plug

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Richard Dial says:

    Are you bailing hay or melting copper?😋🤘

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Peter says:

    April Fool’s Aerogel

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Shroom Duke says:

    coulda used the head of a bolt to compress it as it was heated.

    very interesting stuff man!

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars paul billings says:

    Further reduction of the copper in the wife's spice grinder would help it flow in to tighter nooks and crannies.
    I look forward to the copper Cockford Ollie belt buckle.

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