Glass Casting

• Here's how to melt - [1]
• $17/sf for glass block at Menards [2] at $1.4/lb

5000 lb/day System with 100kW PV System

• Power Draw: ~60–80 kW total
• Daily Energy Use: ~800–1,000 kWh
• Cycle Time: 2.5–3 hrs including pour
• Throughput: ~10 melts/day across 2 furnaces = 6,000–8,000 lb/day potential
• Here is a 100lb melt furnace DIY for $700 instructions [3]. But if 8 cu ft - it can melt up to 1000 lb per melt [4]