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    Casting a Fire Ant Colony with Molten Aluminum - Imgur


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    That is pretty cool, I want to do this once to see the yard's faces when I put that on the scale

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    I've got plenty of fire ants you could cast in molten aluminum if you wanna. I'll even clean up the mess! ; )

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    You could sell that as art on ebay.
    "Profit begins when you buy NOT when you sell." {quote passed down to me from a wise man}

    Now go beat the copper out of something, Miked

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    one way to kill the ants -do they get ''cast'' in the cast as well?
    Scrapper, Scrap Yard Worker, Horse farm worker, Cooler Puller and just plain ''tired''

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    Aluminum Fire Ant Colony Casting 033 | eBay

    Over $3000 for it so far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Just wow..cool but..not 4 grand cool.


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    Quote Originally Posted by hobo finds View Post
    Aluminum Fire Ant Colony Casting 033 | eBay

    Over $3000 for it so far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Looks like i need to get my propane cooker and melt some cans

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    Quote Originally Posted by scrapping4ever View Post
    Looks like i need to get my propane cooker and melt some cans
    I bet melting copper or brass for this would get a better price.

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    Its amazing what people will buy at Christmastime!! I can see a rush to do this...but only those people in areas where the ground is conducive to pouring metal will get the nice casts! This has to be done in fairly stiff clay soil.

    The idea about doing it in brass or copper would be awesome!

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    Quote Originally Posted by copycat View Post
    I bet melting copper or brass for this would get a better price.
    Not sure if my cooker can get that hot


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