Customer Testimonial

Customers Feedback

I would like to say, the Furnance far exceeds what I expected. I am so glad I found you and Donna. It would have cost me more for the material than you charged for your kit. Not to mention I now have a professional looking furnance. THANKS!
Gary McGowan, Northwood,NH

Hi Donna,
Just want to tell you that I have received the furnace and I am very happy with it! Easy to use and functional. Affordable.

Best regards,
Christer Böke, Sweden

Hi Donna and Steve,
Today I received your kit and sand. The first two little test runs with
aluminum confirmed it: It is just that simple as in your demonstration
video!
Be careful not to miss the main message of this wonderful site: The
method is simple - the results not! You can get quality castings very
fast. Inspector 12 does a fine job!
K. Pfeifer, Germany

Hi
I got it and everything was even better than expected. You guys sure deliver! Fired everything up last night and it ran perfectly, I am already in love with the sound of my new foundry.
My first attempt at creating a mold was a solid success thanks to your terrific instructions and quality products. The melt went great and was very fast, and my first casting turned out great! I am already building a bigger flask.
Thanks for making this possible. An incredible product, and a very satisfied and happy customer!
Brent J. Reed, Rigby, Id

We are so happy with our new foundry! It works superbly! So much better than our stinky, smoky, dirty oil burner. And so much faster! We love it!
Thanks!
Tracy Paine Garfield, Wa.

Thanks for your past advice, things are working well. I am casting 6 buckels
at a time and getting like a lost wax finish, fantastic. I am using silicon bronze.
The castings are most of the time fantastic. I am very happy. Your a Legend.
Thanks regards Andrew Borg, Australia.

Thanks, Glen Paquette. Chicopee, Ma

Hello,

Just wanted to let you know I got my order and there's not a brass candlestick left in the house!! The furnace is amazingly efficient even compared to those with fans and I appreciate the quality construction.

Again thanks and I'll be sending pics you can certainly use.

Thanks, Ron Hall Gravette, Ar

It is unbelievable, but we are still on the first tank... Your furnace
is incredibly efficient. First I thought that the burner unit didn't look like much..Till the beastie started to roar. Haha...
Thanks, Rainer

Dear Castingcowboy,
I have used this foundry for years and have wonderful results no matter if I am pouring aluminum or brass. Aluminum is a breeze and brass is also easy. I Have started my own business using this foundry. I can't thank you enough for giving me this opportunity...thank you...thank you...thank you..
Rick rammfg.biz.....

Donna & Steve,
Your introductory course in foundry practice helped me with the anxiety I was experiencing handling molten metal. Great to have good people offer affordable services & products.
Thank you for what you do... plus some! Stephen
Upshot-studios 3117 E.Glass Ave.#4 Spokane WA

I spent a lot of time researching how much it would cost to get set up, and you are by far the cheapest and best kit available anywhere. It is obvious you have put a great deal of thought into the furnace, and all the bits and pieces you provide with the kit.The nice part was I was up and running without having to run around and buy a bunch of supporting items.

Again, thanks for enabling this new hobby of mine.

This is so fun. Best regards, Mike Mcmurrain Marion, SC.

Video of my first pour: (with sound)

http://picasaweb.google.com/mmcmurrain/MeltingMetal/photo#5200875822453322018

I just used the Model L furnace. It's fantastic! It was very easy to assemble. It takes a little while to melt the aluminum, but then it pours very easily! Thank you allowing me to purchase such a well made creation!!!!!!!!!!!
Jimmy McGarry San Carlos, Ca.

I was just browsing Ebay and I wanted to say thank you for the kit I bought from you probably a year ago! I have the original furnace, tools and crucibles and just this mothers day I made a Brass flower decorated heart for my mother. Still melting my stuff in Tampa, Fl Thanks Trustingbuy

I happen to be very interested in getting started in Sand Casting to replicate a special particular object i have come across. Out of all the websites I have found yours has been the most helpful with How To's, loads of Pictures and Information upon Information. I would just like to say thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world as me and many more people out there are greatly appreciative of the efforts you have put in to your website. I now feel that I know enough to begin making my own Sand Cast Moulds.
Thank you so very much for all the information you have shared with world, without it I would not know where to start.
Regards, Simon-Australia

Donna, Steve
Thank you for the quick service, and thank you for a high quality
product at a very reasonable price. I am impressed with your attention to detail.
John O"Brien- Gilson, Il

I just wanted to let you know that I was completely
successful at my first attempt at sand casting - with
large thanks to all to you!

I used the Model S furnace and Molding kit recently
received, casting the included emblem in aluminum. No
problems, no hiccups, thanks to your excellent
instructions.
Danny Stone, Folsom, CA

I'd expected the equipment to do my own brass casting would either be very expensive or difficult to learn to make. Now you guys have definitely made my day showing me that this is so far from the truth it's amazing. I have a small business making Roman reproductions for reenactors, etc., and given how much they cast their pieces, being able to do so myself will open up a world of opportunity for me not just in what I can offer (that until now I had to mill from stock), I'm MOST impressed both with the pieces you show and the incredibly helpful how-tos you offer
Matt. Canada

My wife and I poured metal today! we thought we screwed up until we busted
open the mold and there was that shiny cowboy head. Thanks again for everything. I am amazed after finally doing it how
simple it really is.
Metal Rules!!
Bob Zalinski- Oriental, NC

I received the furnace and kit. It's great. I was surprised at how
compact the furnace is, It's far smaller than the charcoal one I've been
working on assembling from a twenty gallon trash can. Yet the melting
capacity is exactly the same. I'll try it out soon. Thank you,
David Barnett

IT IS REMARKABLY EASY TO USE AND COULD EITHER MAKE YOU A GOOD AMOUNT OF MONEY OR ALLOW YOU TO CAST YOUR FAVORITE TATTOO MACHINE STYLE.
TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF THE PROFIT MARGIN AVAILABLE BY USING THIS: YOU CAN CAST ABOUT 10 MACHINE FRAMES FOR THE COST OF 5.00 IN BRASS AND PROPANE. SIMILAR CAST ARE BEING SOLD ON EBAY FOR 25 TO 50.00 EACH FOR BRASS.
Tat2slinger

The foundry has worked wonderful. Have not cast anything since high school in 1979. I do high end ornamental rails. On Saturday I set up the system and cast a brass arrowhead and feather. They turned out close to perfect. It was so easy.
Thank you, Kurt Neiweem-Oakwood Hills, Il

Hello,
I just want to thank you for the Bentonite. I mixed my sand, and
tried to cast a flywheel, and it came out great. I was amazed at the
difference between the two sands. There was no steam or aluminum
spitting out of the sprue when pouring. The mold just ate it until it
was full. Thank you again. Ralph

Hi Guys, this thing is more fun than my plasma cutter and everyone knows I'd give up my toes before I'd give up my plasma cutter. LOL The furnace works well and I even melted some thin steel in it; it easily melts my bronze, Again, thanks for all your help, it is really nice to meet sellers who care about their products and customer service!
Tim Lemieux- Waynesboro, VA

I received the shipment today, wow great service!!!! and AWESOME product, very nice craftsmanship, I will recommend you to anyone interested in casting!! And even those that aren't. Truly you know what your doing, it is all I read about in design and I didn't have to make all the costly mistakes in building one myself. Theo
Real Headlight Co. Stone Mt, GA.

Craftsmanship excellent, shipping excellent, Tech support excellent. Randy C. Yuma, Co.

A great inexpensive furnace and very quick delivery. Just great! A+. Dave F. Fresno, CA.

Quality merchandise, prompt shipping, resolution of shipment damage quick &fair A+

I AM EXTREMELY
IMPRESSED AT THE DETAIL CAPTURED BY SAND CASTING. Jack T. Beaver Dam, VA

Furnace arrived safe. I've already been using it. It's AMAZING how something so simple can work so good. Thanks Todd T.L.C. Metals

Fast Shipment!, Foundry Is Perfect!, No Better Place To Buy It! David A. FL

Fast Delivery, Great portable furnace, perfect size for hobbies A+++ seller Wayne B. Ca

Shipped out fast &well pkgd. Lots of helpful technical info on sellers website. David G. Pa

Steve is by far the greatest customer service, satisfaction person I have ever had the pleasure of doing business with. He is not your run of the mill kind of person, but very interested in helping, assisting and providing the very finest professional service and initial startup founder equipment to his customers... His brains and bronze have very much impressed me, and it takes a lot to impress me!!!
Bruce Gorman/Gorman's Etched Art Studio

Many Thanks, Dave Bell- Debeque, Colorado

Your quick response is appreciated. I am purchasing this foundry for my art/design students at the Green Street Center for Arts in Marshall, Michigan. It is my mission to teach younger generations that industrial practices such as foundry work and machining are not just dirty jobs, but are art equal in importance as painted canvas. Your website has been most helpful and inspiring to my students. Thank you for helping me keep industrial art alive! John Foster-Albion MI

I have tested the furnace and it works great, I understand the hairline cracks are beneficial for expansion.
I love the ingenious simplicity of it- less to go wrong; the best machines in life (and especially in Africa) are the simple ones. Great sounding roar it makes too!
Thanks again, James Duguid.- Kadoma, Zimbabwe

Just a note to say your web site is one of the most easy to follow sand casting site I've ever seen. I have been a mold maker for the Walla Walla Foundry for 15 years and now sell the products I used and then some.
George J. Robinson - Walla Walla WA

Thank you for a most informative site (both 101 sites).
It leaves all others far behind. It is well written, informative, the hints are extremely useful and
there is no crap. Well done.
Regards, Peter Henry. -Australia

I have had much time to play with this furnace and it works GREAT! My only
problem is, I need a lot more sand. Can I mix some of this stuff up myself?
Many thanks. Jason Rush

Tracy can cast your pets paw/foot out of 4 different metals, click on photo!
Cat, pigeon, dog, chicken, cow shown.

Joel Haas crafted a clay star for a pattern to make aluminum ones.

Donna,
I don't know if you remember sending a foundry to Iraq in 2008, but I was one of the recipients. Scott Kindberg was my friend that went in with me on it. We had a lot of fun melting down what seemed like an endless supply of brass. We didn't have a lot of time, but it was a nice way to spend the free time we did have. I wanted to share an experience that I had that was very special and I think you would like to know of it. We had a rocket attack on our base one morning. Five of our Soldiers had loaded up in a crew cab pickup that morning and were headed down the road and one of the rockets landed on the hood of the pickup. Three of the Soldiers were killed and two of them were very seriously injured. The one that was most seriously injured lost one of his legs below the knee, received shrapnel to his head that left him blind and put him in a coma for two and a half months, and gave him third degree burns over half his body. We wanted to do something special for him, and there were several great things done for him, but Scott and I had his unit collect up all their brass after they had gone to the shooting range and we melted it down and poured a George Washington head just like the one on the Purple Heart Medal. It came out perfect. We also had some purple heart wood that was used on the back of the trucks that haul the armored vehicles and we used it to make a purple heart and we put the George Washington bust on the wood and gave it to him. I'm happy to report that in spite of his serious injuries he remains happy and positive. He wishes he could rejoin his buddies in the fight against terror.

I'm back from Iraq now, and I am stationed in Okinawa, Japan. I have volunteered to be a Scoutmaster here and during the upcoming Boy Scout camp in April I will be teaching the Metalwork merit badge and I get to pass on the joy of metal casting to the next generation.

P.S. I had pictures of the Purple Heart Medal we created, but the day after I put them on my computer I got a virus that wiped everything off my computer. I think it was the only picture that existed and I don't have contact with the Soldier who was injured. If I ever get a picture of it, I will be sure to send you a copy.

Scott has our foundry in Rhode Island, but he may be getting stationed in Japan too soon.
Thanks,Damon Saxton

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