what’s up guys welcome back to another day of metal casting experiment and you
day of metal casting experiment and you
day of metal casting experiment and you remember in a previous project I showed
remember in a previous project I showed
remember in a previous project I showed you how to make some green sand for
you how to make some green sand for
you how to make some green sand for metal casting and I also showed you how
metal casting and I also showed you how
metal casting and I also showed you how to make a special sandbox for metal
to make a special sandbox for metal
to make a special sandbox for metal casting as well and the purpose of those
casting as well and the purpose of those
casting as well and the purpose of those two videos was to create tools that we
two videos was to create tools that we
two videos was to create tools that we could use to cast a metal fidgets
could use to cast a metal fidgets
could use to cast a metal fidgets spinner which is something I’ve had
spinner which is something I’ve had
spinner which is something I’ve had hundreds and hundreds of requests for
hundreds and hundreds of requests for
hundreds and hundreds of requests for however a channel on YouTube called
however a channel on YouTube called
however a channel on YouTube called press Tube went ahead and did a first
press Tube went ahead and did a first
press Tube went ahead and did a first day did a really good job and got about
day did a really good job and got about
day did a really good job and got about seven million views in the first day so
seven million views in the first day so
seven million views in the first day so I don’t want to redo something that’s
I don’t want to redo something that’s
I don’t want to redo something that’s already been done really well and I feel
already been done really well and I feel
already been done really well and I feel like the fidgets spinner trend won’t
like the fidgets spinner trend won’t
like the fidgets spinner trend won’t really work on this channel I went ahead
really work on this channel I went ahead
really work on this channel I went ahead and printed out my own templates for a
and printed out my own templates for a
and printed out my own templates for a radioactive gear kind of symbol so we
radioactive gear kind of symbol so we
radioactive gear kind of symbol so we could still have the same fun with sand
could still have the same fun with sand
could still have the same fun with sand casting but for this video we’re casting
casting but for this video we’re casting
casting but for this video we’re casting with copper now a couple quick things I
with copper now a couple quick things I
with copper now a couple quick things I wanted to mention when I made my green
wanted to mention when I made my green
wanted to mention when I made my green sand I think I made it a little bit too
sand I think I made it a little bit too
sand I think I made it a little bit too wet so I’ve been letting this sit out
wet so I’ve been letting this sit out
wet so I’ve been letting this sit out for a couple of days I blend it all
for a couple of days I blend it all
for a couple of days I blend it all together and it’s a lot finer and a lot
together and it’s a lot finer and a lot
together and it’s a lot finer and a lot drier but I think it’s going to work
drier but I think it’s going to work
drier but I think it’s going to work even better these copper ingots here the
even better these copper ingots here the
even better these copper ingots here the ones we made in yesterday’s video where
ones we made in yesterday’s video where
ones we made in yesterday’s video where we melted down stands of copper pipes to
we melted down stands of copper pipes to
we melted down stands of copper pipes to make four different ingots which are
make four different ingots which are
make four different ingots which are worth about seven dollars and fifty
worth about seven dollars and fifty
worth about seven dollars and fifty cents each apparently so the purpose of
cents each apparently so the purpose of
cents each apparently so the purpose of today’s video is to use our template to
today’s video is to use our template to
today’s video is to use our template to create a custom styrofoam gear pack it
create a custom styrofoam gear pack it
create a custom styrofoam gear pack it in green sand then remelt or copper
in green sand then remelt or copper
in green sand then remelt or copper ingots so we can create ourselves some
ingots so we can create ourselves some
ingots so we can create ourselves some kind of a random metal gear just for fun
kind of a random metal gear just for fun
kind of a random metal gear just for fun so step number one is to cut out our
so step number one is to cut out our
so step number one is to cut out our template and glue to some foam
template and glue to some foam
template and glue to some foam [Music]
[Music]
[Music] so here we are guys I’ve got my
so here we are guys I’ve got my
so here we are guys I’ve got my templates attached to some housing
templates attached to some housing
templates attached to some housing insulation and now to trace out the
insulation and now to trace out the
insulation and now to trace out the edges we’re going to bring back to the
edges we’re going to bring back to the
edges we’re going to bring back to the stager slicer
stager slicer
stager slicer [Music]
alright let’s head up the inside
alright let’s head up the inside [Music]
alright guys our gear is finished it’s
alright guys our gear is finished it’s cut out of the styrofoam when it’s ready
cut out of the styrofoam when it’s ready
cut out of the styrofoam when it’s ready to be packed with sand now there are two
to be packed with sand now there are two
to be packed with sand now there are two parts of our sandbox the coke and the
parts of our sandbox the coke and the
parts of our sandbox the coke and the dragon for this I’m just going to using
dragon for this I’m just going to using
dragon for this I’m just going to using the drag we’re going to flip it over
the drag we’re going to flip it over
the drag we’re going to flip it over turn it upside down over top of the
turn it upside down over top of the
turn it upside down over top of the baseboard then we’re going to take our
baseboard then we’re going to take our
baseboard then we’re going to take our styrofoam gear and we’re going to place
styrofoam gear and we’re going to place
styrofoam gear and we’re going to place it facedown right in the center of the
it facedown right in the center of the
it facedown right in the center of the board on second thought this box is a
board on second thought this box is a
board on second thought this box is a little bit bigger than we need so I’m
little bit bigger than we need so I’m
little bit bigger than we need so I’m going to use the smaller one instead now
going to use the smaller one instead now
going to use the smaller one instead now if we had a really intricate mold we’re
if we had a really intricate mold we’re
if we had a really intricate mold we’re trying to copy the pattern of we would
trying to copy the pattern of we would
trying to copy the pattern of we would use a sieve and take our green sand and
use a sieve and take our green sand and
use a sieve and take our green sand and just sprinkle it over top like to it but
just sprinkle it over top like to it but
just sprinkle it over top like to it but since we’re using styrofoam here that’s
since we’re using styrofoam here that’s
since we’re using styrofoam here that’s just going to be obliterated it doesn’t
just going to be obliterated it doesn’t
just going to be obliterated it doesn’t really matter so much we can just grab
really matter so much we can just grab
really matter so much we can just grab handfuls of our sand and pack it down
handfuls of our sand and pack it down
handfuls of our sand and pack it down tight ramming tool
cool our stand is packed down tight so
cool our stand is packed down tight so now we can just use this scrap piece of
now we can just use this scrap piece of
now we can just use this scrap piece of one by three to shim you the top and
one by three to shim you the top and
one by three to shim you the top and smooth it all out
[Music]
[Music] beautiful it goes on like this take out
beautiful it goes on like this take out
beautiful it goes on like this take out the excess and flip it over take a look
the excess and flip it over take a look
the excess and flip it over take a look at what we got right there is our gear
at what we got right there is our gear
at what we got right there is our gear [Music]
[Music]
[Music] maybe we did a pretty good job guys or
maybe we did a pretty good job guys or
maybe we did a pretty good job guys or gear is packed in the sand it’s ready to
gear is packed in the sand it’s ready to
gear is packed in the sand it’s ready to be cast let’s take it outside our copper
be cast let’s take it outside our copper
be cast let’s take it outside our copper has been sitting in the metal foundry
has been sitting in the metal foundry
has been sitting in the metal foundry for about 20 minutes so let’s open it up
for about 20 minutes so let’s open it up
for about 20 minutes so let’s open it up and see what we got ah beautiful liquid
and see what we got ah beautiful liquid
and see what we got ah beautiful liquid copper look at that
copper look at that
copper look at that yeah alright guys where it all happened
yeah alright guys where it all happened
yeah alright guys where it all happened copper looks molten that’s beautiful
copper looks molten that’s beautiful
copper looks molten that’s beautiful take that out now as I begin to pour
take that out now as I begin to pour
take that out now as I begin to pour this it’s going to start shooting flames
this it’s going to start shooting flames
this it’s going to start shooting flames just to let you know nice and easy nice
just to let you know nice and easy nice
just to let you know nice and easy nice and easy here we go oh cool
[Music]
[Music] that’s the cool
that’s the cool
that’s the cool [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you know what’s interesting about that
you know what’s interesting about that
you know what’s interesting about that is as I was bringing the crucible over
is as I was bringing the crucible over
is as I was bringing the crucible over to para you could see the styrofoam was
to para you could see the styrofoam was
to para you could see the styrofoam was already starting to melt
already starting to melt
already starting to melt just from the radiant heat and I ended
just from the radiant heat and I ended
just from the radiant heat and I ended up pouring a little bit more than I
up pouring a little bit more than I
up pouring a little bit more than I wanted to because it was cooling down a
wanted to because it was cooling down a
wanted to because it was cooling down a little bit too quickly and it wasn’t
little bit too quickly and it wasn’t
little bit too quickly and it wasn’t filling the edges it wasn’t flowing in
filling the edges it wasn’t flowing in
filling the edges it wasn’t flowing in the way I was hoping it would but that’s
the way I was hoping it would but that’s
the way I was hoping it would but that’s okay because we can always grind this
okay because we can always grind this
okay because we can always grind this stuff off and make a nice smooth surface
stuff off and make a nice smooth surface
stuff off and make a nice smooth surface we’re just going to give that a few
we’re just going to give that a few
we’re just going to give that a few minutes to cool down then we’re going to
minutes to cool down then we’re going to
minutes to cool down then we’re going to quench it in some water take it out of
quench it in some water take it out of
quench it in some water take it out of stand and see we got it’s looking pretty
stand and see we got it’s looking pretty
stand and see we got it’s looking pretty solid let’s dig it out oh sweet look at
solid let’s dig it out oh sweet look at
solid let’s dig it out oh sweet look at that beautiful it’s very hot quenching
that beautiful it’s very hot quenching
that beautiful it’s very hot quenching is in order
is in order
is in order [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
that’s what we got oh it’s not perfect
that’s what we got oh it’s not perfect it’s still pretty cool check this out
it’s still pretty cool check this out
it’s still pretty cool check this out guys my OCD is killing me right now
guys my OCD is killing me right now
guys my OCD is killing me right now because it didn’t form a complete gear
because it didn’t form a complete gear
because it didn’t form a complete gear it stopped right here where it looked
it stopped right here where it looked
it stopped right here where it looked like the two sides kind of solidified
like the two sides kind of solidified
like the two sides kind of solidified and then joined together I think that’s
and then joined together I think that’s
and then joined together I think that’s because the styrofoam didn’t get out of
because the styrofoam didn’t get out of
because the styrofoam didn’t get out of the way as fast as I thought it would I
the way as fast as I thought it would I
the way as fast as I thought it would I thought it would just evaporate it
thought it would just evaporate it
thought it would just evaporate it actually took quite a long time burning
actually took quite a long time burning
actually took quite a long time burning off allowing the molten copper to pour
off allowing the molten copper to pour
off allowing the molten copper to pour in and cool down as it did so I’m really
in and cool down as it did so I’m really
in and cool down as it did so I’m really tempted right now just to chop this down
tempted right now just to chop this down
tempted right now just to chop this down remelt it and cast it all over again I
remelt it and cast it all over again I
remelt it and cast it all over again I think I have to do that
bangerang success that is why we made
bangerang success that is why we made two templates all right we’re going to
two templates all right we’re going to
two templates all right we’re going to have to do this best because we don’t
have to do this best because we don’t
have to do this best because we don’t have any time to wait we don’t want to
have any time to wait we don’t want to
have any time to wait we don’t want to let that copper cool down at all there
let that copper cool down at all there
let that copper cool down at all there we go
we go
we go flames gone out copper is liquify that’s
flames gone out copper is liquify that’s
flames gone out copper is liquify that’s what a pity well transfer of course
what a pity well transfer of course
what a pity well transfer of course extreme is extremely hot getting up look
extreme is extremely hot getting up look
extreme is extremely hot getting up look at it melt of styrofoam right there just
at it melt of styrofoam right there just
at it melt of styrofoam right there just going to use the heat actually to melt
going to use the heat actually to melt
going to use the heat actually to melt to start from right out and look how it
to start from right out and look how it
to start from right out and look how it leaves that cavity there that’s cool all
leaves that cavity there that’s cool all
leaves that cavity there that’s cool all right here comes the core that’s
right here comes the core that’s
right here comes the core that’s beautiful oh I just found out I can’t
beautiful oh I just found out I can’t
beautiful oh I just found out I can’t [Music]
call that good cumin burning I couldn’t
call that good cumin burning I couldn’t tell if this family knew or not so I
tell if this family knew or not so I
tell if this family knew or not so I guess we’re going to find out a bit all
guess we’re going to find out a bit all
guess we’re going to find out a bit all right let’s just let that cool down for
right let’s just let that cool down for
right let’s just let that cool down for about five minutes and see if we got any
about five minutes and see if we got any
about five minutes and see if we got any better result fingers crossed because I
better result fingers crossed because I
better result fingers crossed because I don’t have to do that again it was
don’t have to do that again it was
don’t have to do that again it was really incredible about that experience
really incredible about that experience
really incredible about that experience was how the styrofoam just melted away
was how the styrofoam just melted away
was how the styrofoam just melted away under the key to the crucible it was
under the key to the crucible it was
under the key to the crucible it was actually fantastic the cavity that I
actually fantastic the cavity that I
actually fantastic the cavity that I left behind in the sand was absolutely
left behind in the sand was absolutely
left behind in the sand was absolutely perfect and my only concern now is as
perfect and my only concern now is as
perfect and my only concern now is as the liquid metal went in there did it
the liquid metal went in there did it
the liquid metal went in there did it push the sound out of place or did the
push the sound out of place or did the
push the sound out of place or did the sound actually have enough integrity to
sound actually have enough integrity to
sound actually have enough integrity to hold its position we’re gonna have to
hold its position we’re gonna have to
hold its position we’re gonna have to let this cool down for a few minutes
let this cool down for a few minutes
let this cool down for a few minutes then we can dig it out and see as long
then we can dig it out and see as long
then we can dig it out and see as long as we got a clean casting on the bottom
as we got a clean casting on the bottom
as we got a clean casting on the bottom we can send all that stuff off the top
we can send all that stuff off the top
we can send all that stuff off the top and still make it look pretty decent
and still make it look pretty decent
and still make it look pretty decent we’ll get all the wood on the side of
we’ll get all the wood on the side of
we’ll get all the wood on the side of the box is charred from the peat of the
the box is charred from the peat of the
the box is charred from the peat of the crucible as well
crucible as well
crucible as well and that is some pretty intense heat and
and that is some pretty intense heat and
and that is some pretty intense heat and all right well let’s see we got oh that
all right well let’s see we got oh that
all right well let’s see we got oh that side looks decent not perfect we got
side looks decent not perfect we got
side looks decent not perfect we got another little imperfection right there
another little imperfection right there
another little imperfection right there but looking nice alright go for the
but looking nice alright go for the
but looking nice alright go for the water bath here
water bath here
water bath here [Music]
dang we almost got a perfect cast on
dang we almost got a perfect cast on this side we got a little bit right
this side we got a little bit right
this side we got a little bit right there and a little bit right there it
there and a little bit right there it
there and a little bit right there it wasn’t going perfectly I think that’s as
wasn’t going perfectly I think that’s as
wasn’t going perfectly I think that’s as good as it’s going to get for today you
good as it’s going to get for today you
good as it’s going to get for today you can definitely see the radioactive
can definitely see the radioactive
can definitely see the radioactive symbol there that’s cool almost looks
symbol there that’s cool almost looks
symbol there that’s cool almost looks like some kind of genetic mutation looks
like some kind of genetic mutation looks
like some kind of genetic mutation looks like flesh dripping off interesting
like flesh dripping off interesting
like flesh dripping off interesting color it’s heavy well there you have a
color it’s heavy well there you have a
color it’s heavy well there you have a guys that’s what we got it looks like
guys that’s what we got it looks like
guys that’s what we got it looks like the sand actually did hold its integrity
the sand actually did hold its integrity
the sand actually did hold its integrity fairly well the problem that we have is
fairly well the problem that we have is
fairly well the problem that we have is copper cooled down so dang fast we’re
copper cooled down so dang fast we’re
copper cooled down so dang fast we’re getting these imperfections on the
getting these imperfections on the
getting these imperfections on the bottom where it hits the sand and cool
bottom where it hits the sand and cool
bottom where it hits the sand and cool it down a little bit too quickly but I
it down a little bit too quickly but I
it down a little bit too quickly but I might still be able to make this work I
might still be able to make this work I
might still be able to make this work I might take a just shop and just grind it
might take a just shop and just grind it
might take a just shop and just grind it down and see if we can make of it so
down and see if we can make of it so
down and see if we can make of it so there you have it guys that’s my first
there you have it guys that’s my first
there you have it guys that’s my first experience with hybrid styrofoam green
experience with hybrid styrofoam green
experience with hybrid styrofoam green sand casting looks like I still need to
sand casting looks like I still need to
sand casting looks like I still need to sharp it up on these skills a little bit
sharp it up on these skills a little bit
sharp it up on these skills a little bit but hey it’s not bad and it is a lot of
but hey it’s not bad and it is a lot of
but hey it’s not bad and it is a lot of fun and we’re learning as we go
fun and we’re learning as we go
fun and we’re learning as we go but the proof of concept is here guys we
but the proof of concept is here guys we
but the proof of concept is here guys we can use green sand to make pretty much
can use green sand to make pretty much
can use green sand to make pretty much any molds that we want and cast any
any molds that we want and cast any
any molds that we want and cast any metal that we want from here on out it’s
metal that we want from here on out it’s
metal that we want from here on out it’s just practice hey thanks for joining me
just practice hey thanks for joining me
just practice hey thanks for joining me for this video today I’ll be looking for
for this video today I’ll be looking for
for this video today I’ll be looking for you the next one talk to you then cool
you the next one talk to you then cool
you the next one talk to you then cool that feels really cool it might actually
that feels really cool it might actually
that feels really cool it might actually make a pretty cool fidgets there as well
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