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Cast Stone
Igneous or Metamorphic Rocks cast to specifications. | |
Making rocks is not a very complex process- it happens all the time at volcanoes all over the world. In fact, molten rock isn't all that hot compared to the melting point of many modern materials. Iron, in fact, melts at a higher temperature than cool lava. I propose heating rock until it melts in a
"good" blast furnace (admittedly by good in this case I probably mean one of those crazy solar things or maybe even a small reactor) and pouring it into a mold. The result is a cast stone that can be used for building. Stone has a lot of advantages for energy efficent and aesthetics, but it's hard to get these days and harder to work. This allows scrap stone to be processed into shapes that are easy to use.
Artificial stone and method for making
http://patft.uspto....73484&RS=PN/4173484
[ldischler, Apr 29 2007]
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This reminds me of a much less plausible idea I had in school. I wanted to melt wood by heating it in an argon filled kiln. My idea sucked but yours should work. |
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Iron and steel are cast in sand molds. What are you going to use for molds here? |
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I wonder who'd do the first one? |
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A bun, but only if you set up production near Kilauea or any other active volcano and use *real* magma. [+] |
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and would the work on the very first
stone to emerge from the forge be
given over to he who is without sin? |
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Psst, [xenzag], [it] already did that gag. |
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