LSMIITTH 16KG/35lbs Gas Metal Melting Furnace Kit 2642°F / 1450°C Propane Forge Dual Burner (Each 100,000 BTU) Foundry Home Kiln Smelting Casting Tool Refining Recycle Brass,Gold,Silver

This was as expected and met my needs perfectly , verry happy with the purchase !

Used it twice to melt brass. Worked well, and the higher temp to melt brass took longer but was no problem. The rivets holding the lid handle melted, but everything else worked well. Be sure there is nothing above the unit during operation, as there is a large hot air plume above, when in operation.

How easy it was to assemble. I use it to melt various types of metal. It's cut down length of time it takes to perform a melt in half. It works great. It would be better if it came with a lid that swung open and shut down instead of having to use the tongs to take it off the furnace and set it down somewhere safe.

Melted copper, tried lifting the smallest supplied crucible with the tongs in the kit and the crucible edge broke off and spilled 8 pounds of copper inside the furnace. Tipped the furnace over to get the bulk of the copper out. This resulted in the rivets on the lid handle melting, as they were made of aluminum. The package should include a lifting tong and better crucibles. The provided gloves had incomplete stitching which allowed some of the metal to burn my hand when the crucible dropped back into the furnace. Thank goodness it did not break at my feet. I am ordering some lifting tongs and pure graphite crucibles. I do not know if the insulation is compromised, but will find out on the next attempt. I purchased this product thinking it was well rated. I am now doubting the Amazon rating system.

Very easy to assemble and simple to use if safety precautions are observed. This kiln melted 1 Kg of scrap copper in about 20 minutes from start up to pour. My electric kiln couldn't do it in an hour. Very efficient and I recommend it.

This made a great gift for my son in law. He does so many crafts and this was perfect.

The metal is thin.After just one use, the surface started to warp, which might be due to poor insulation. The metal deformed when exposed to high temperatures. It's not worth the price.

Handle melted off almost immediately. Maybe use sturdier materials around high temperatures? Burner nozzles are cast iron and will burn off over time. Still works, but could be made of better materials. Valves and piping...really everything could be made better, but for a starter furnace it's fine.You WILL need to get a set of tongs and grips for the large crucible. DO NOT try to use the tongs to lift.The igniter was broken to begin with, and the gloves provided are worthless.