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==Introduction==
#redirect [[Induction Furnace]]
 
This project involves the design of:
* a high frequency, high-power induction furnace circuit (between 20 and 50 kW), and
* the melting chamber proper.
 
Well, we could buy a turnkey system perhaps for $5k total used, and run it from the LifeTrac generator. The only disadvantage to this route is that if it breaks we’re dead-in-the-water – either with the impossibility of fixing closed-source technology, or a high repair bill. A single component which blows and is inaccessible for fixing could in principle turn a working power supply into worthless junk. Thus, it is worthwhile to tame this technology by open-sourcing the design.
 
==Goals==
The furnace should have the following characteristics:
 
#Induction furnace or any other technology that can do this within a budget of 20 kW of electric input, with minimal pollution
#Suitable for melting all metals and alloying
#300 lb per hour steel melting furnace for casting
#240 v ac, 20 kW power source available
 
 
==Details==
The complete design should include all of the following:
 
===Induction Furnace Circuit===
# Scalable from 20 up to 50 kW in units of 1 or 5 kW
# Allows for power and frequency selection
# Power source may be either 1 or 3 phase electrical power
 
===Heat Dissipation System===
Specifications of a cooling or heat dissipation system.
 
===Coil===
# Modular, adaptable design specifications for primary coil windings
 
===Melt Chamber===
# Geometical design of melt chamber and basic power transfer calculations
# Should include provisions for loading and pouring.
 
===Other Considerations===
# Complete bill of materials
# Fabrication files for circuit and other components
# Sourcing information for components
# System design and process flow drawings
 
 
If you think there are missing or incorrect details here, please help correct that.
 
 
[[Category:Induction Furnace]]
[[Category:Specifications]]

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