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How to carve out K23 refractory firebrick

Started By AntsMaryland , Mar 4 2018 3:25 PM

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#1 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted March 4 2018 - 3:25 PM

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Can you use a hammer and a screwdriver(s) to carve this material out? Or do you need some actual drills? Is it as easily manipulated like AAC?

 

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Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

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#2 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted March 4 2018 - 3:37 PM

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It's extremely soft, hammer and screwdriver will work very well. I carved a formicarium made of the stuff with a metal spoon.
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#3 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted March 4 2018 - 3:41 PM

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Any good websites to get it? I looked on Amazon, they have it. But the dimensions aren't very big. I'd like to buy a relatively large size.

 

https://www.amazon.c...ype=all_reviews

 

I don't know. Would this be big enough?


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus

#4 Offline Hunter - Posted March 4 2018 - 3:52 PM

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i think some hard ware stores/craft stores may have them


#5 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted March 4 2018 - 3:54 PM

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Walmart has them! :D

 

But its the same dimensions...

 

9" X 4 1/2" X 2 1/2"

 

Is that big enough for a formicarium?


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus

#6 Offline Hunter - Posted March 4 2018 - 3:59 PM

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this size may be better https://www.ebay.com...83895283?chn=ps


Edited by Hunter, March 4 2018 - 4:00 PM.

#7 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted March 4 2018 - 4:08 PM

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I was wondering if the one I have in mind on getting is big enough. Is the Walmart one big enough?

9" X 4 1/2" X 2 1/2"


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus

#8 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted March 4 2018 - 4:54 PM

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Yes, for a one sided one, that is more than enough. If you want a 2 sided one, put two back to back.

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#9 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted March 4 2018 - 4:55 PM

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this size may be better https://www.ebay.com...83895283?chn=ps

That's K26, it's made of ceramic. It's harder to carve, and other complications may arise. I personally would stick to k23.

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#10 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted March 4 2018 - 5:49 PM

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Oops. Didn't mean to post anything.


Edited by AntsMaryland, March 4 2018 - 5:53 PM.

Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus

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