hey guys we’re back it’s the next day and our silicone has fully cured from
and our silicone has fully cured from
and our silicone has fully cured from our last experiment where we took a
our last experiment where we took a
our last experiment where we took a vacuum chamber and sucked all the air
vacuum chamber and sucked all the air
vacuum chamber and sucked all the air bubbles out of the silicone first the
bubbles out of the silicone first the
bubbles out of the silicone first the idea being that now our Pokeball mold
idea being that now our Pokeball mold
idea being that now our Pokeball mold should be completely bubble free so now
should be completely bubble free so now
should be completely bubble free so now we get to see if that’s really the case
we get to see if that’s really the case
we get to see if that’s really the case now you already see me rip these off and
now you already see me rip these off and
now you already see me rip these off and cut them open in a previous video so I’m
cut them open in a previous video so I’m
cut them open in a previous video so I’m not going to spend a lot of time doing
not going to spend a lot of time doing
not going to spend a lot of time doing that here let’s just dive right in and
that here let’s just dive right in and
that here let’s just dive right in and get it done cool guys so we got our
get it done cool guys so we got our
get it done cool guys so we got our silicone molds out of the casings and if
silicone molds out of the casings and if
silicone molds out of the casings and if you look down here where the clay was
you look down here where the clay was
you look down here where the clay was you can see it makes really cool cavity
you can see it makes really cool cavity
you can see it makes really cool cavity and so now when we pour molten aluminum
and so now when we pour molten aluminum
and so now when we pour molten aluminum wax or even gummy syrup it’s going to
wax or even gummy syrup it’s going to
wax or even gummy syrup it’s going to have a reservoir to draw from as it
have a reservoir to draw from as it
have a reservoir to draw from as it cools and shrinks I did notice on this
cools and shrinks I did notice on this
cools and shrinks I did notice on this one however the clay was pushed up a
one however the clay was pushed up a
one however the clay was pushed up a little bit too high into the ball and
little bit too high into the ball and
little bit too high into the ball and that creates a bit of a problem because
that creates a bit of a problem because
that creates a bit of a problem because now the ball is exposed that means the
now the ball is exposed that means the
now the ball is exposed that means the inside of this ball mold isn’t fully
inside of this ball mold isn’t fully
inside of this ball mold isn’t fully complete the cool thing about silicone
complete the cool thing about silicone
complete the cool thing about silicone is even though it’s cured we can add
is even though it’s cured we can add
is even though it’s cured we can add more and it will fuse in and make one
more and it will fuse in and make one
more and it will fuse in and make one solid chunk of silicone so even though
solid chunk of silicone so even though
solid chunk of silicone so even though we messed up here and didn’t completely
we messed up here and didn’t completely
we messed up here and didn’t completely cover the ball we can just mix up a
cover the ball we can just mix up a
cover the ball we can just mix up a little bit more pour that in and when it
little bit more pour that in and when it
little bit more pour that in and when it sets it should be perfect the only
sets it should be perfect the only
sets it should be perfect the only problem is we only need about 1
problem is we only need about 1
problem is we only need about 1 tablespoon of silicone I got 5 gallons
tablespoon of silicone I got 5 gallons
tablespoon of silicone I got 5 gallons of steps this looks like white frosting
of steps this looks like white frosting
of steps this looks like white frosting it’s really cool now we’re not going to
it’s really cool now we’re not going to
it’s really cool now we’re not going to need a lot of silicone so I just mixed
need a lot of silicone so I just mixed
need a lot of silicone so I just mixed up about a hundred grams worth here and
up about a hundred grams worth here and
up about a hundred grams worth here and honestly we’re probably going to waste
honestly we’re probably going to waste
honestly we’re probably going to waste more than we actually use but when
more than we actually use but when
more than we actually use but when you’re dealing with quantities the
you’re dealing with quantities the
you’re dealing with quantities the smaller is not much else we can do now
smaller is not much else we can do now
smaller is not much else we can do now I’m going to stick this in the vacuum
I’m going to stick this in the vacuum
I’m going to stick this in the vacuum chamber as well and what an interesting
chamber as well and what an interesting
chamber as well and what an interesting thing about this vacuum chamber is if
thing about this vacuum chamber is if
thing about this vacuum chamber is if you look at this gauge it’s still
you look at this gauge it’s still
you look at this gauge it’s still suctioned up I set this last night and
suctioned up I set this last night and
suctioned up I set this last night and sucked it down to about 25 inches of
sucked it down to about 25 inches of
sucked it down to about 25 inches of mercury and interestingly enough over
mercury and interestingly enough over
mercury and interestingly enough over the entire night it’s only slipped down
the entire night it’s only slipped down
the entire night it’s only slipped down to about 23 and the vacuum pump is not
to about 23 and the vacuum pump is not
to about 23 and the vacuum pump is not running it’s just maintaining vacuum
running it’s just maintaining vacuum
running it’s just maintaining vacuum pressure with these valves here so I
pressure with these valves here so I
pressure with these valves here so I thought that was pretty cool and it
thought that was pretty cool and it
thought that was pretty cool and it means our proto potty seal is working as
means our proto potty seal is working as
means our proto potty seal is working as intended
intended
intended [Music]
[Music]
[Music] three that’s the stuff right there just
three that’s the stuff right there just
three that’s the stuff right there just made it to the lip of that Cup
made it to the lip of that Cup
made it to the lip of that Cup and now the bubbles are being extracted
and now the bubbles are being extracted
and now the bubbles are being extracted so we just need that to settle down and
so we just need that to settle down and
so we just need that to settle down and should be given four see that suck since
should be given four see that suck since
should be given four see that suck since I’m pretty good and our glass jar is not
I’m pretty good and our glass jar is not
I’m pretty good and our glass jar is not exploding that’s always a plus now we
exploding that’s always a plus now we
exploding that’s always a plus now we just drizzle this straight over this
just drizzle this straight over this
just drizzle this straight over this pokeball until the bottom is covered you
pokeball until the bottom is covered you
pokeball until the bottom is covered you should be in business all right let’s
should be in business all right let’s
should be in business all right let’s call that good yep it’s stuck this
call that good yep it’s stuck this
call that good yep it’s stuck this bottom is actually so smooth that if I
bottom is actually so smooth that if I
bottom is actually so smooth that if I slam it down on a hard surface it
slam it down on a hard surface it
slam it down on a hard surface it creates a suction cup and it’s actually
creates a suction cup and it’s actually
creates a suction cup and it’s actually very difficult to get back off oh wow
very difficult to get back off oh wow
very difficult to get back off oh wow impressive maybe we could use silicone
impressive maybe we could use silicone
impressive maybe we could use silicone to make our own suction cups
to make our own suction cups
to make our own suction cups now before we cut this thing open you
now before we cut this thing open you
now before we cut this thing open you guys tell me in the comments do you
guys tell me in the comments do you
guys tell me in the comments do you think we made a mold that came out
think we made a mold that came out
think we made a mold that came out bubble free I’m a little bit nervous and
bubble free I’m a little bit nervous and
bubble free I’m a little bit nervous and a little bit excited to find out because
a little bit excited to find out because
a little bit excited to find out because I have no idea there we go another
I have no idea there we go another
I have no idea there we go another successful extraction so cool now
successful extraction so cool now
successful extraction so cool now another little tweak I made to these
another little tweak I made to these
another little tweak I made to these pokeballs before I stuck them in the
pokeballs before I stuck them in the
pokeballs before I stuck them in the silicone I took a bead of hot glue and
silicone I took a bead of hot glue and
silicone I took a bead of hot glue and wrapped around the inside to prevent the
wrapped around the inside to prevent the
wrapped around the inside to prevent the silicone from seeping in it looked like
silicone from seeping in it looked like
silicone from seeping in it looked like it actually worked out pretty well that
it actually worked out pretty well that
it actually worked out pretty well that time there we don’t have these things
time there we don’t have these things
time there we don’t have these things loaded up with silicone so yay all right
loaded up with silicone so yay all right
loaded up with silicone so yay all right so the moment of truth how does it look
so the moment of truth how does it look
so the moment of truth how does it look on the inside let’s take a peek oh yeah
on the inside let’s take a peek oh yeah
on the inside let’s take a peek oh yeah that is actually looking really good I
that is actually looking really good I
that is actually looking really good I see nothing but smooth silicone no
see nothing but smooth silicone no
see nothing but smooth silicone no bubbles this time that’s a dramatic
bubbles this time that’s a dramatic
bubbles this time that’s a dramatic difference from our last mold remember
difference from our last mold remember
difference from our last mold remember our last one was popped with bubbles
our last one was popped with bubbles
our last one was popped with bubbles everywhere and this one looks completely
everywhere and this one looks completely
everywhere and this one looks completely smooth that is very encouraging I like
smooth that is very encouraging I like
smooth that is very encouraging I like that yeah that looks just about perfect
that yeah that looks just about perfect
that yeah that looks just about perfect all we have to do now is turn up some of
all we have to do now is turn up some of
all we have to do now is turn up some of the flaps here and see where it leaks in
the flaps here and see where it leaks in
the flaps here and see where it leaks in the balls a little bit but if we can
the balls a little bit but if we can
the balls a little bit but if we can trim those up I think we’re going to
trim those up I think we’re going to
trim those up I think we’re going to have ourselves a pretty dang
have ourselves a pretty dang
have ourselves a pretty dang of all like a surgeon so cool guys our
of all like a surgeon so cool guys our
of all like a surgeon so cool guys our mold is looking awesome I’m really
mold is looking awesome I’m really
mold is looking awesome I’m really excited to see how our wax casting is
excited to see how our wax casting is
excited to see how our wax casting is going to turn out but before we cast the
going to turn out but before we cast the
going to turn out but before we cast the wax there are a few suggestions for my
wax there are a few suggestions for my
wax there are a few suggestions for my friend Nate about how to make this work
friend Nate about how to make this work
friend Nate about how to make this work a little bit better first of all maybe
a little bit better first of all maybe
a little bit better first of all maybe we should put this in the microwave for
we should put this in the microwave for
we should put this in the microwave for about three minutes to warm the silicone
about three minutes to warm the silicone
about three minutes to warm the silicone up second of all when we pour the wax in
up second of all when we pour the wax in
up second of all when we pour the wax in here let’s start off with a little bit
here let’s start off with a little bit
here let’s start off with a little bit and rotate the mold around so it coats
and rotate the mold around so it coats
and rotate the mold around so it coats the inner walls of the mold first and
the inner walls of the mold first and
the inner walls of the mold first and after we fill this thing up with wax
after we fill this thing up with wax
after we fill this thing up with wax let’s throw it in a vacuum chamber for a
let’s throw it in a vacuum chamber for a
let’s throw it in a vacuum chamber for a couple of minutes to see if there’s any
couple of minutes to see if there’s any
couple of minutes to see if there’s any air in molten wax if we follow all those
air in molten wax if we follow all those
air in molten wax if we follow all those suggestions perfectly I’m fairly
suggestions perfectly I’m fairly
suggestions perfectly I’m fairly confident we’re gonna end up with a
confident we’re gonna end up with a
confident we’re gonna end up with a perfect wax pokeball so our mold just
perfect wax pokeball so our mold just
perfect wax pokeball so our mold just came out of the microwave it’s nice and
came out of the microwave it’s nice and
came out of the microwave it’s nice and toasty warm right now and our wax is
toasty warm right now and our wax is
toasty warm right now and our wax is completely molten so let’s pour the wax
completely molten so let’s pour the wax
completely molten so let’s pour the wax beautiful alright and stop there for
beautiful alright and stop there for
beautiful alright and stop there for just a second so what I’m doing now is
just a second so what I’m doing now is
just a second so what I’m doing now is I’m just rotating this gently to put a
I’m just rotating this gently to put a
I’m just rotating this gently to put a nice wax coating on the inner walls of
nice wax coating on the inner walls of
nice wax coating on the inner walls of the mold the idea being that that will
the mold the idea being that that will
the mold the idea being that that will fill in any gaps and prevent any air
fill in any gaps and prevent any air
fill in any gaps and prevent any air bubbles let’s pour the rest okay now at
bubbles let’s pour the rest okay now at
bubbles let’s pour the rest okay now at this point I’m just going to stop for a
this point I’m just going to stop for a
this point I’m just going to stop for a second and put this thing in the vacuum
second and put this thing in the vacuum
second and put this thing in the vacuum chamber to see if there are any air
chamber to see if there are any air
chamber to see if there are any air bubbles in there we can suck out first
interesting
interesting [Applause]
Wow that’s incredible so I’m not really
Wow that’s incredible so I’m not really sure where those bubbles are coming from
sure where those bubbles are coming from
sure where those bubbles are coming from whether they’re leaking through the
whether they’re leaking through the
whether they’re leaking through the cracks on the side of the silicone mold
cracks on the side of the silicone mold
cracks on the side of the silicone mold or if these are actually bubbles that
or if these are actually bubbles that
or if these are actually bubbles that were in the wax itself but in either
were in the wax itself but in either
were in the wax itself but in either case I’m feeling a lot more confident
case I’m feeling a lot more confident
case I’m feeling a lot more confident now that we’ve run them through a cycle
now that we’ve run them through a cycle
now that we’ve run them through a cycle in the vacuum chamber
in the vacuum chamber
in the vacuum chamber all right let’s release the pressure
super cool beauteous there’s our wax
super cool beauteous there’s our wax hopefully bubble free it’s interesting
hopefully bubble free it’s interesting
hopefully bubble free it’s interesting it also looks like the wax has shrunk
it also looks like the wax has shrunk
it also looks like the wax has shrunk down a little bit I wonder if that’s
down a little bit I wonder if that’s
down a little bit I wonder if that’s because it’s cooled in the vacuum but in
because it’s cooled in the vacuum but in
because it’s cooled in the vacuum but in either case we’re just going to top this
either case we’re just going to top this
either case we’re just going to top this thing off so it’s got a nice reservoir
thing off so it’s got a nice reservoir
thing off so it’s got a nice reservoir to draw from go right to the very top
to draw from go right to the very top
to draw from go right to the very top and we’ll see how much that actually
and we’ll see how much that actually
and we’ll see how much that actually shrinks down yeah so this is pretty
shrinks down yeah so this is pretty
shrinks down yeah so this is pretty exciting guys we’re making some good
exciting guys we’re making some good
exciting guys we’re making some good progress and I’m pretty confident that
progress and I’m pretty confident that
progress and I’m pretty confident that our wax right now is bubble free so
our wax right now is bubble free so
our wax right now is bubble free so we’ve got an awesome silicone mold we’ve
we’ve got an awesome silicone mold we’ve
we’ve got an awesome silicone mold we’ve got our wax poured and I’m actually
got our wax poured and I’m actually
got our wax poured and I’m actually feeling very good that this can work out
feeling very good that this can work out
feeling very good that this can work out all we have to do now is give this a few
all we have to do now is give this a few
all we have to do now is give this a few hours just to cool down and set and we
hours just to cool down and set and we
hours just to cool down and set and we can open this mold up and see how that
can open this mold up and see how that
can open this mold up and see how that wax ball turned out so these things just
wax ball turned out so these things just
wax ball turned out so these things just came out of the fridge I had them
came out of the fridge I had them
came out of the fridge I had them sitting overnight just so they could
sitting overnight just so they could
sitting overnight just so they could fully harden up and if you look at the
fully harden up and if you look at the
fully harden up and if you look at the tops of them you can see how when the
tops of them you can see how when the
tops of them you can see how when the wax cooled down it actually shrunk but
wax cooled down it actually shrunk but
wax cooled down it actually shrunk but because we’ve got those reservoirs in
because we’ve got those reservoirs in
because we’ve got those reservoirs in there it didn’t make any noticeable
there it didn’t make any noticeable
there it didn’t make any noticeable difference at all so the time has come
difference at all so the time has come
difference at all so the time has come where we can open these things up and
where we can open these things up and
where we can open these things up and see what kind of quality casting we
see what kind of quality casting we
see what kind of quality casting we actually got oh this peels apart really
actually got oh this peels apart really
actually got oh this peels apart really nicely Hey look at that guys that is
nicely Hey look at that guys that is
nicely Hey look at that guys that is looking beautiful
looking beautiful
looking beautiful we got a perfect pokeball casting I am
we got a perfect pokeball casting I am
we got a perfect pokeball casting I am very happy about that
very happy about that
very happy about that this is our battle-tested pokeball and
this is our battle-tested pokeball and
this is our battle-tested pokeball and those lines came out looking really
those lines came out looking really
those lines came out looking really clean you know what else is cool is
clean you know what else is cool is
clean you know what else is cool is these grooves here I thought maybe air
these grooves here I thought maybe air
these grooves here I thought maybe air bubbles could get trapped up in there
bubbles could get trapped up in there
bubbles could get trapped up in there because it was sitting upright but by
because it was sitting upright but by
because it was sitting upright but by painting the silicone in there it looks
painting the silicone in there it looks
painting the silicone in there it looks like we completely eliminated that
like we completely eliminated that
like we completely eliminated that problem I mean those lines are all crisp
problem I mean those lines are all crisp
problem I mean those lines are all crisp look how sharp those edges are that
look how sharp those edges are that
look how sharp those edges are that looks amazing we have a little bit of
looks amazing we have a little bit of
looks amazing we have a little bit of like residual silicone in there that
like residual silicone in there that
like residual silicone in there that just needs to be pulled out but that
just needs to be pulled out but that
just needs to be pulled out but that looks great all right let’s check out
looks great all right let’s check out
looks great all right let’s check out the blue it’s like Christmas oh goodness
the blue it’s like Christmas oh goodness
the blue it’s like Christmas oh goodness that’s looking at me now last time I
that’s looking at me now last time I
that’s looking at me now last time I made wax pokéballs somebody suggested
made wax pokéballs somebody suggested
made wax pokéballs somebody suggested why not drill a hole in there put a
why not drill a hole in there put a
why not drill a hole in there put a little wick and make it into a candle so
little wick and make it into a candle so
little wick and make it into a candle so why not indeed let’s do that with our
why not indeed let’s do that with our
why not indeed let’s do that with our blue one I’ve still got a wick from the
blue one I’ve still got a wick from the
blue one I’ve still got a wick from the blue candle so if we just drill a hole
blue candle so if we just drill a hole
blue candle so if we just drill a hole right through the center and put it in I
right through the center and put it in I
right through the center and put it in I think that might just work I get our
think that might just work I get our
think that might just work I get our little pokey bum ha ha that looks
little pokey bum ha ha that looks
little pokey bum ha ha that looks awesome
awesome
awesome [Music]
so guys I’m calling that a success we
so guys I’m calling that a success we have two really awesome wax castings
have two really awesome wax castings
have two really awesome wax castings that you can make into wax candles or
that you can make into wax candles or
that you can make into wax candles or use for casting aluminum pokéballs hey
use for casting aluminum pokéballs hey
use for casting aluminum pokéballs hey thanks for joining it for this project
thanks for joining it for this project
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I’ll be looking for in the next one talk
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