? about SS

[grubbylabs]

I am having a neighbor make me a 8" smealting pot and it got me thinking, can I make a pot out of SS and us a SS valve in the bottom so I can just use it as a bottom pour pot? Has any one tried any thing like this before with any luck?

[lwknight]

Stainless is better than ferrous steel. It costs more and is harder to weld.
Stainless can be stick welded but , you really need a TIG welder and can get by with a MIG if you have the SS wire.
One problem with stainless is knowing what alloy you have and what weld filler/rod to use.

[Bret4207]

I switched to a SS pot some years back. My dross accumulation dropped by 50% at least. I put that down to the smooth surface and lack of rust.

[dragonrider]

Yes do the SS and make it bottom pour. This is mine, just bottom is SS, use 8" ID steel pipe for the rest.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/SMELTER/IMG_0154.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/SMELTER/IMG_0155.jpg

[grubbylabs]

Dragonrider, how does your valve work? That is a simple looking idea. I have tig welded SS before so its not that big of a thing for me.