Small scale smelter--help needed

[whitesid]

OK i have a few questions about this.
the scrap metal dealer by me wont accept AL cans !!!! so i am melting them down into blocks or bigger chunks. so far i have used a wood fire. and it has made enough heat to melt the cans fine. i like wood because is free . but this is the problem i have used a steel coffee can. but when it is in the fire the sides get a type of thin rust on them. that and ashes go in the melted AL and makes it look bad. my questions is what should i use? i don't want something thick because it may not heat up as easy. i was thinking getting a cheep stainless pot at a garage sale. do you think that would work or it would still rust inside even with the lid?

please help.

 

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[transplant]

look up blacksmithing on the web. also look for cupola there a number of plans for bench top smelter.

 

[whitesid]

look up blacksmithing on the web. also look for cupola there a number of plans for bench top smelter.

thanks for the fast relpy. i have looked online most of the ones online are gass or propaine

 

[Rumblebelly]

maybe a cast iron pot would work, where are you from that they won't take aluminum cans? Any other dealers?

Rumblebelly

 

[whitesid]

I'm in north jersey. i think its because they have a recycling program they take the plastic glass etc. they come once every 2 weeks. so they probally don't take it for that reason.

i never thought of that thanks i will try it.