hey what’s up guys welcome back I’m really looking forward to this project
really looking forward to this project
really looking forward to this project today because in this video we get to
today because in this video we get to
today because in this video we get to play with Sam now back when I made my
play with Sam now back when I made my
play with Sam now back when I made my first mini metal foundry and use it to
first mini metal foundry and use it to
first mini metal foundry and use it to melt down soda cans I was looking for
melt down soda cans I was looking for
melt down soda cans I was looking for the most convenient and easy ways to
the most convenient and easy ways to
the most convenient and easy ways to cast that metal you’ve seen the
cast that metal you’ve seen the
cast that metal you’ve seen the styrofoam casting method where we make
styrofoam casting method where we make
styrofoam casting method where we make the object out of styrofoam and bury it
the object out of styrofoam and bury it
the object out of styrofoam and bury it in a bucket of sand but the problem is
in a bucket of sand but the problem is
in a bucket of sand but the problem is the styrofoam object always gets
the styrofoam object always gets
the styrofoam object always gets destroyed I followed up by trying to
destroyed I followed up by trying to
destroyed I followed up by trying to make some plaster molds but we found the
make some plaster molds but we found the
make some plaster molds but we found the plaster cracks so in this video we’re
plaster cracks so in this video we’re
plaster cracks so in this video we’re trying to method it I’ve actually wanted
trying to method it I’ve actually wanted
trying to method it I’ve actually wanted to try for years and that’s green sand
to try for years and that’s green sand
to try for years and that’s green sand casting now a lot of you watching have
casting now a lot of you watching have
casting now a lot of you watching have probably seen videos on green sand
probably seen videos on green sand
probably seen videos on green sand casting or maybe even try to yourself
casting or maybe even try to yourself
casting or maybe even try to yourself but because of all my projects
but because of all my projects
but because of all my projects experiments and production I haven’t
experiments and production I haven’t
experiments and production I haven’t found the time to play with it myself so
found the time to play with it myself so
found the time to play with it myself so that’s what we’re doing today the
that’s what we’re doing today the
that’s what we’re doing today the purpose of this video is to make some
purpose of this video is to make some
purpose of this video is to make some high quality green sand for metal
high quality green sand for metal
high quality green sand for metal casting let’s get started now materials
casting let’s get started now materials
casting let’s get started now materials were going to be using to making our
were going to be using to making our
were going to be using to making our sand are very simple I just went down to
sand are very simple I just went down to
sand are very simple I just went down to local Home Depot and pick up this
local Home Depot and pick up this
local Home Depot and pick up this 50-pound bag of place and I was only
50-pound bag of place and I was only
50-pound bag of place and I was only about three and a half dollars then I
about three and a half dollars then I
about three and a half dollars then I went down to Walmart and pick up this
went down to Walmart and pick up this
went down to Walmart and pick up this bag of unscented kitty litter for about
bag of unscented kitty litter for about
bag of unscented kitty litter for about a dollar fifty aside from those we’re
a dollar fifty aside from those we’re
a dollar fifty aside from those we’re just going to need a scale and a spray
just going to need a scale and a spray
just going to need a scale and a spray bottle of water when it comes to casting
bottle of water when it comes to casting
bottle of water when it comes to casting your metals the finer the material is
your metals the finer the material is
your metals the finer the material is that you cast into the cleaner your
that you cast into the cleaner your
that you cast into the cleaner your result is going to be so we really want
result is going to be so we really want
result is going to be so we really want the finest sand and the finest clay that
the finest sand and the finest clay that
the finest sand and the finest clay that we can get unfortunately with place down
we can get unfortunately with place down
we can get unfortunately with place down like this you can see that it’s not that
like this you can see that it’s not that
like this you can see that it’s not that fine and the kitty litter we’ve got is
fine and the kitty litter we’ve got is
fine and the kitty litter we’ve got is bentonite clay but you can see it comes
bentonite clay but you can see it comes
bentonite clay but you can see it comes in all kinds of clumps so the first
in all kinds of clumps so the first
in all kinds of clumps so the first thing we need to do to prepare our
thing we need to do to prepare our
thing we need to do to prepare our materials is screen our sand and crush
materials is screen our sand and crush
materials is screen our sand and crush our kitty litter now while I was down at
our kitty litter now while I was down at
our kitty litter now while I was down at the super center I picked up a couple of
the super center I picked up a couple of
the super center I picked up a couple of different options in strainers and while
different options in strainers and while
different options in strainers and while I would love to use the large one
I would love to use the large one
I would love to use the large one because it’d be quicker if you look at
because it’d be quicker if you look at
because it’d be quicker if you look at the mess here you can see the holes are
the mess here you can see the holes are
the mess here you can see the holes are a little bit wider that’s going to allow
a little bit wider that’s going to allow
a little bit wider that’s going to allow larger grains of sand to fall through
larger grains of sand to fall through
larger grains of sand to fall through what we really want is a fine mesh like
what we really want is a fine mesh like
what we really want is a fine mesh like this 3-inch strainer if you look at the
this 3-inch strainer if you look at the
this 3-inch strainer if you look at the mesh on this you can see the only very
mesh on this you can see the only very
mesh on this you can see the only very fine grains of sand are gonna be able to
fine grains of sand are gonna be able to
fine grains of sand are gonna be able to get through and that’s really what we
get through and that’s really what we
get through and that’s really what we want even though it’s gonna take a lot
want even though it’s gonna take a lot
want even though it’s gonna take a lot longer so step number one
longer so step number one
longer so step number one grab some sand grab your strainer and
grab some sand grab your strainer and
grab some sand grab your strainer and get sifting
get sifting
get sifting [Music]
hey guys I am back from straining my
hey guys I am back from straining my sound and check out what I’ve done here
sound and check out what I’ve done here
sound and check out what I’ve done here I actually used both sets of strainers I
I actually used both sets of strainers I
I actually used both sets of strainers I use a larger one first to speed up the
use a larger one first to speed up the
use a larger one first to speed up the process and get the big chunks out then
process and get the big chunks out then
process and get the big chunks out then I took the strain pieces of sand and ran
I took the strain pieces of sand and ran
I took the strain pieces of sand and ran it through this 3-inch strainer to get
it through this 3-inch strainer to get
it through this 3-inch strainer to get even finer sand and here are our results
even finer sand and here are our results
even finer sand and here are our results when we pour these four samples we’ve
when we pour these four samples we’ve
when we pour these four samples we’ve collected out on a plate you can really
collected out on a plate you can really
collected out on a plate you can really see the difference this first pile here
see the difference this first pile here
see the difference this first pile here is the regular sand that’s straight from
is the regular sand that’s straight from
is the regular sand that’s straight from the bag the pile over here on the far
the bag the pile over here on the far
the bag the pile over here on the far right is the stuff we strained off using
right is the stuff we strained off using
right is the stuff we strained off using our larger strainer the next pile is the
our larger strainer the next pile is the
our larger strainer the next pile is the stuff we strained off using the 3-inch
stuff we strained off using the 3-inch
stuff we strained off using the 3-inch strainer this last pile here is the
strainer this last pile here is the
strainer this last pile here is the stuff that was left over and you can see
stuff that was left over and you can see
stuff that was left over and you can see it’s extremely fine sand everything else
it’s extremely fine sand everything else
it’s extremely fine sand everything else has been filtered off and only the
has been filtered off and only the
has been filtered off and only the smallest particles remain and you can
smallest particles remain and you can
smallest particles remain and you can definitely see that when you compare it
definitely see that when you compare it
definitely see that when you compare it to the other piles now depending on the
to the other piles now depending on the
to the other piles now depending on the mesh of your strainers you could
mesh of your strainers you could
mesh of your strainers you could actually get your sand so fine it would
actually get your sand so fine it would
actually get your sand so fine it would almost be like a powder but of course
almost be like a powder but of course
almost be like a powder but of course you’re going to have to invest some time
you’re going to have to invest some time
you’re going to have to invest some time into the process now I found an even
into the process now I found an even
into the process now I found an even quicker and easier way to get this done
quicker and easier way to get this done
quicker and easier way to get this done is just go down to your local pet store
is just go down to your local pet store
is just go down to your local pet store and pick up a bag of aquarium sand this
and pick up a bag of aquarium sand this
and pick up a bag of aquarium sand this stuff is already super fine and really
stuff is already super fine and really
stuff is already super fine and really well sifted it’s gonna cost you about $8
well sifted it’s gonna cost you about $8
well sifted it’s gonna cost you about $8 a bag but that’s well worth your time
a bag but that’s well worth your time
a bag but that’s well worth your time in fact these particles of sand are so
in fact these particles of sand are so
in fact these particles of sand are so small it’s even finer than the stuff we
small it’s even finer than the stuff we
small it’s even finer than the stuff we just made ourselves but I’m going to put
just made ourselves but I’m going to put
just made ourselves but I’m going to put both of them to the test now the next
both of them to the test now the next
both of them to the test now the next step is to pulverize our kitty litter
step is to pulverize our kitty litter
step is to pulverize our kitty litter and we could do that in a couple of
and we could do that in a couple of
and we could do that in a couple of different ways we could pour it into a
different ways we could pour it into a
different ways we could pour it into a blender and grind it up or we could just
blender and grind it up or we could just
blender and grind it up or we could just stick it in a freezer bag and pound it
stick it in a freezer bag and pound it
stick it in a freezer bag and pound it with a mallet
with a mallet
with a mallet in either case once we’ve got it all
in either case once we’ve got it all
in either case once we’ve got it all crushed up we are going to need to
crushed up we are going to need to
crushed up we are going to need to filter that but we’re not going to need
filter that but we’re not going to need
filter that but we’re not going to need to do nearly as much when we mix these
to do nearly as much when we mix these
to do nearly as much when we mix these things together we’re going to use a
things together we’re going to use a
things together we’re going to use a ratio of about 95% sand and only 5 to
ratio of about 95% sand and only 5 to
ratio of about 95% sand and only 5 to 10% clay so we’re not going to need much
[Music]
[Music] the stuff that comes out of blender is
the stuff that comes out of blender is
the stuff that comes out of blender is really really fine it’s almost like
really really fine it’s almost like
really really fine it’s almost like powder but remember this stuff is going
powder but remember this stuff is going
powder but remember this stuff is going to wreck your blades so make sure it’s a
to wreck your blades so make sure it’s a
to wreck your blades so make sure it’s a blender you don’t care too much about so
blender you don’t care too much about so
blender you don’t care too much about so here we are guys we’ve got our clay
here we are guys we’ve got our clay
here we are guys we’ve got our clay pulverized and sifted to a point where
pulverized and sifted to a point where
pulverized and sifted to a point where it has a consistency of powdered sugar
it has a consistency of powdered sugar
it has a consistency of powdered sugar over here we have our hand sifted sand
over here we have our hand sifted sand
over here we have our hand sifted sand and over here we have our aquarium sand
and over here we have our aquarium sand
and over here we have our aquarium sand so now all we have to do is mix them
so now all we have to do is mix them
so now all we have to do is mix them together in a ratio of about 95% sand
together in a ratio of about 95% sand
together in a ratio of about 95% sand and 5 to 10 percent clay and we’re going
and 5 to 10 percent clay and we’re going
and 5 to 10 percent clay and we’re going to measure them by weight using a scale
to measure them by weight using a scale
to measure them by weight using a scale so update guys I went ahead and measured
so update guys I went ahead and measured
so update guys I went ahead and measured out all the different ingredients here
out all the different ingredients here
out all the different ingredients here we’ve got our aquarium stand and we’ve
we’ve got our aquarium stand and we’ve
we’ve got our aquarium stand and we’ve got our hand sifted sand here I’ve got
got our hand sifted sand here I’ve got
got our hand sifted sand here I’ve got 475 grams in each of these cups now to
475 grams in each of these cups now to
475 grams in each of these cups now to make this a ninety five five ratio I
make this a ninety five five ratio I
make this a ninety five five ratio I also measured out 25 grams of clay into
also measured out 25 grams of clay into
also measured out 25 grams of clay into each of these cups what we have to do
each of these cups what we have to do
each of these cups what we have to do now is pour in the clay and mix these up
now is pour in the clay and mix these up
now is pour in the clay and mix these up thoroughly there are a lot of different
thoroughly there are a lot of different
thoroughly there are a lot of different ways you can mix this stuff together you
ways you can mix this stuff together you
ways you can mix this stuff together you could throw it in a blender stir it with
could throw it in a blender stir it with
could throw it in a blender stir it with a stick or even just grab a couple of
a stick or even just grab a couple of
a stick or even just grab a couple of cups and pour it back a few times until
cups and pour it back a few times until
cups and pour it back a few times until everything looks thoroughly constituted
everything looks thoroughly constituted
everything looks thoroughly constituted so here we are we’ve got our two sample
so here we are we’ve got our two sample
so here we are we’ve got our two sample size batches thoroughly mixed and ready
size batches thoroughly mixed and ready
size batches thoroughly mixed and ready to go all that’s left to do now is add a
to go all that’s left to do now is add a
to go all that’s left to do now is add a little water now the key to make you
little water now the key to make you
little water now the key to make you really good green sand is we want it to
really good green sand is we want it to
really good green sand is we want it to be moist but we do not want it to be wet
be moist but we do not want it to be wet
be moist but we do not want it to be wet I think the easiest way to do this is
I think the easiest way to do this is
I think the easiest way to do this is just pick our sand and gently spread it
just pick our sand and gently spread it
just pick our sand and gently spread it out on something like a plate to expose
out on something like a plate to expose
out on something like a plate to expose more surface area then using a spray
more surface area then using a spray
more surface area then using a spray water bottle we’ll adjust the nozzle so
water bottle we’ll adjust the nozzle so
water bottle we’ll adjust the nozzle so it has a fine spray and we’ll just
it has a fine spray and we’ll just
it has a fine spray and we’ll just gently miss the top of the sand when you
gently miss the top of the sand when you
gently miss the top of the sand when you spray a little water you’re going to
spray a little water you’re going to
spray a little water you’re going to notice the sand changes color when it
notice the sand changes color when it
notice the sand changes color when it does you want to go ahead and just
does you want to go ahead and just
does you want to go ahead and just thoroughly mix that in until all the
thoroughly mix that in until all the
thoroughly mix that in until all the color disappears go ahead and keep doing
color disappears go ahead and keep doing
color disappears go ahead and keep doing this until your sand gets the
this until your sand gets the
this until your sand gets the consistency where you think would be
consistency where you think would be
consistency where you think would be great for making sand castles
great for making sand castles
great for making sand castles now I’ve sprayed a fair amount of water
now I’ve sprayed a fair amount of water
now I’ve sprayed a fair amount of water here to the point where the sand doesn’t
here to the point where the sand doesn’t
here to the point where the sand doesn’t change color anymore and I mixed it
change color anymore and I mixed it
change color anymore and I mixed it thoroughly but you can see when I grab a
thoroughly but you can see when I grab a
thoroughly but you can see when I grab a handful now and squeeze it when I let it
handful now and squeeze it when I let it
handful now and squeeze it when I let it go it just cracks and crumbles apart and
go it just cracks and crumbles apart and
go it just cracks and crumbles apart and that probably means we don’t have enough
that probably means we don’t have enough
that probably means we don’t have enough clay so at this point we can start
clay so at this point we can start
clay so at this point we can start mixing together a little bit more clay
mixing together a little bit more clay
mixing together a little bit more clay and mix it in thoroughly until it gets
and mix it in thoroughly until it gets
and mix it in thoroughly until it gets the port where we can squeeze it firmly
the port where we can squeeze it firmly
the port where we can squeeze it firmly and have it all hold together
and have it all hold together
and have it all hold together [Music]
[Music]
[Music] quick update guys I went ahead and added
quick update guys I went ahead and added
quick update guys I went ahead and added more clay powder to this mixture and now
more clay powder to this mixture and now
more clay powder to this mixture and now it’s somewhere between 15 to 20 percent
it’s somewhere between 15 to 20 percent
it’s somewhere between 15 to 20 percent of the total composition and now the
of the total composition and now the
of the total composition and now the stand has reached the consistency where
stand has reached the consistency where
stand has reached the consistency where if I grab it and squeeze it in my hand
if I grab it and squeeze it in my hand
if I grab it and squeeze it in my hand you can see it leaves a little clump and
you can see it leaves a little clump and
you can see it leaves a little clump and if we take that clump it’s nice and firm
if we take that clump it’s nice and firm
if we take that clump it’s nice and firm but if we give it a little snap it
but if we give it a little snap it
but if we give it a little snap it breaks cleanly right down the center
breaks cleanly right down the center
breaks cleanly right down the center I believe that’s what we’re looking for
I believe that’s what we’re looking for
I believe that’s what we’re looking for the recipe I had was 5 percent clay but
the recipe I had was 5 percent clay but
the recipe I had was 5 percent clay but it seems 15 to 20 percent clay works a
it seems 15 to 20 percent clay works a
it seems 15 to 20 percent clay works a little bit better with the place and
little bit better with the place and
little bit better with the place and that I’m using here let’s see how that
that I’m using here let’s see how that
that I’m using here let’s see how that compares to the aquarium’s end so check
compares to the aquarium’s end so check
compares to the aquarium’s end so check this out guys I’ve just mixed up our
this out guys I’ve just mixed up our
this out guys I’ve just mixed up our aquarium sand and this time I only use
aquarium sand and this time I only use
aquarium sand and this time I only use 10% clay but if we do a stop check you
10% clay but if we do a stop check you
10% clay but if we do a stop check you can see a balls-up in my hand just as
can see a balls-up in my hand just as
can see a balls-up in my hand just as nicely as we’d hope it would and if we
nicely as we’d hope it would and if we
nicely as we’d hope it would and if we crack it down the center we got a nice
crack it down the center we got a nice
crack it down the center we got a nice clean break I think this stuff is done
clean break I think this stuff is done
clean break I think this stuff is done with 10 percent clay and I think it’s
with 10 percent clay and I think it’s
with 10 percent clay and I think it’s attributed to the moisture content it’s
attributed to the moisture content it’s
attributed to the moisture content it’s a very fine balance though because you
a very fine balance though because you
a very fine balance though because you don’t want this stuff dripping wet so
don’t want this stuff dripping wet so
don’t want this stuff dripping wet so guys it looks like our green sand
guys it looks like our green sand
guys it looks like our green sand experiment was a success in both the
experiment was a success in both the
experiment was a success in both the aquarium sand and the place and the only
aquarium sand and the place and the only
aquarium sand and the place and the only real difference I’ve noticed between the
real difference I’ve noticed between the
real difference I’ve noticed between the two is how much time you want to spend
two is how much time you want to spend
two is how much time you want to spend sifting it out okay let’s recap we start
sifting it out okay let’s recap we start
sifting it out okay let’s recap we start off our experiment today with a full bag
off our experiment today with a full bag
off our experiment today with a full bag of place sand and family we could use
of place sand and family we could use
of place sand and family we could use different sized strainers to get the
different sized strainers to get the
different sized strainers to get the finest sand possible next we crushed up
finest sand possible next we crushed up
finest sand possible next we crushed up some unscented kitty litter bentonite
some unscented kitty litter bentonite
some unscented kitty litter bentonite clay until it was a fine powder to match
clay until it was a fine powder to match
clay until it was a fine powder to match the mesh of our sand we mix them
the mesh of our sand we mix them
the mesh of our sand we mix them together in a ratio of 95% sand
together in a ratio of 95% sand
together in a ratio of 95% sand 5% clay and found that that wasn’t
5% clay and found that that wasn’t
5% clay and found that that wasn’t enough to make them stick together so we
enough to make them stick together so we
enough to make them stick together so we added more clay until it was closer to
added more clay until it was closer to
added more clay until it was closer to 15% the clay seems to be the glue that
15% the clay seems to be the glue that
15% the clay seems to be the glue that holds the whole composition together and
holds the whole composition together and
holds the whole composition together and the water is the ingredient that
the water is the ingredient that
the water is the ingredient that activates it so we added a mist of water
activates it so we added a mist of water
activates it so we added a mist of water one squirt at a time until the sand
one squirt at a time until the sand
one squirt at a time until the sand reached a consistency where we could
reached a consistency where we could
reached a consistency where we could squeeze it in our hand and form a clump
squeeze it in our hand and form a clump
squeeze it in our hand and form a clump that would hold its shape we could tell
that would hold its shape we could tell
that would hold its shape we could tell the sound was ready by holding the clump
the sound was ready by holding the clump
the sound was ready by holding the clump between two fingers and giving the
between two fingers and giving the
between two fingers and giving the little tug a clean break right down the
little tug a clean break right down the
little tug a clean break right down the center indicates the sand is ready to
center indicates the sand is ready to
center indicates the sand is ready to use so now that we’ve got our two sample
use so now that we’ve got our two sample
use so now that we’ve got our two sample batches I think from here on out I’m
batches I think from here on out I’m
batches I think from here on out I’m using aquarium sand because it’s a lot
using aquarium sand because it’s a lot
using aquarium sand because it’s a lot quicker and more convenient to use so
quicker and more convenient to use so
quicker and more convenient to use so how is our freshly made green sand going
how is our freshly made green sand going
how is our freshly made green sand going to hold up to actual metal casting well
to hold up to actual metal casting well
to hold up to actual metal casting well I’m going to make up a whole big batch
I’m going to make up a whole big batch
I’m going to make up a whole big batch of this stuff store it in an airtight
of this stuff store it in an airtight
of this stuff store it in an airtight container and we’ll test it tomorrow
container and we’ll test it tomorrow
container and we’ll test it tomorrow thanks for joining me for this
thanks for joining me for this
thanks for joining me for this experiment guys I’ll be looking for you
experiment guys I’ll be looking for you
experiment guys I’ll be looking for you the next one talk to you then
the next one talk to you then
the next one talk to you then [Music]
[Music]
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whoa and came out faster than expected
whoa and came out faster than expected hey guys thanks for watching and
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