An awesome resource not only containing tutorials for basic foundry work but also the crazy things that the author has made, like a metal lathe from scratch.

The crucible is an integral part of the type of foundry I made, as it is what the metal is melted in and contained before pouring. The crucible I got is made of clay-graphite. Clay-graphite is a ceramic, meaning that it is very sensitive to thermal and mechanical shock, and will literally explode if not used properly.

By observing detailed documentation of others' projects, it's far easier to think "I could do that better this way". This constant source of inspiration is both amazing and really fun.

"A bunch of physics educational videos made by David Santo Pietro (who tries to talk too fast sometimes and ends up sounding like he's trying to rap, or like a zombie, or like a zombie trying to rap)." These videos are great. The speed at which he talks enables him to cram tons of information in while still being understandable.

Google Trends is a way to search what is currently popular searches on Google's Search engine. This is a visualizer for that which means that it is an easy way to look at what is effectively a list of what the world cares most about currently. I could have written some huge philosophical thing about this link, but in reality it's a pretty screensaver.

I saw Robin's bookmark of Wikipedia and was at first confused, but then realized how much I too rely on Wikipedia. Wikipedia browsing accounts for at least 1/3 of all of my computer usage. Literally whenever I find myself interested in a topic, Wikipedia is the first site I look at. The page "/wiki/Portal:Current_events" is even my primary news source. The summation of all of my experiences with Wikipedia is represented in these two xkcd comics. http://xkcd.com/903/ http://xkcd.com/214/

This is one of the books referenced by the MIT OpenCourseWare Physics class. It is an invaluable resource as it contains problems assigned in the course. These problems are used to ensure that we (students) are understanding the material and more importantly understanding what material we do not yet know.

Was mentioned when I visited AO Glass, amazing to see the work conditions and apparent disregard of safety. That glass is 800-1100C.

"The idea is simple: to publish all of our course materials online and make them widely available to everyone." The one site we are currently using most in AP Physics (It mostly follows the curriculum of the AP test). We are watching 2 lectures per week

A site dedicated to compiling tutorials on DIY metalcasting, This has been a great resource as it shows how to do many things concerning foundries for little to no cost. It also has very good documentation, with typically 30+ pictures on every page (each with a caption).

EDIT: AO Glass is located on Pine St. in Burlington, and the owner is advising me concerning the creation of the burner for my foundry.