what’s up guys we are casting metal pokeballs today so this is a true story
pokeballs today so this is a true story
pokeballs today so this is a true story I was trying to find my mini metal
I was trying to find my mini metal
I was trying to find my mini metal foundry and it just disappeared I
foundry and it just disappeared I
foundry and it just disappeared I checked my side shed I checked on my
checked my side shed I checked on my
checked my side shed I checked on my workspace and it was gone
workspace and it was gone
workspace and it was gone I was about to make a new one and then
I was about to make a new one and then
I was about to make a new one and then last night it finally hit me you know
last night it finally hit me you know
last night it finally hit me you know what I did with it I stuck a plant in it
what I did with it I stuck a plant in it
what I did with it I stuck a plant in it and turn it back into a plant pot and I
and turn it back into a plant pot and I
and turn it back into a plant pot and I know that that was its original purpose
know that that was its original purpose
know that that was its original purpose and design but it’s kind of funny that I
and design but it’s kind of funny that I
and design but it’s kind of funny that I lost track of it
lost track of it
lost track of it ok so let’s jump right in you remember
ok so let’s jump right in you remember
ok so let’s jump right in you remember in the last video we took whacks
in the last video we took whacks
in the last video we took whacks pokeballs and we encapsulated them with
pokeballs and we encapsulated them with
pokeballs and we encapsulated them with plaster of Paris and then I baked those
plaster of Paris and then I baked those
plaster of Paris and then I baked those in the oven to melt the wax and leave a
in the oven to melt the wax and leave a
in the oven to melt the wax and leave a cavity where we could pour in molten
cavity where we could pour in molten
cavity where we could pour in molten aluminum so next item in business let’s
aluminum so next item in business let’s
aluminum so next item in business let’s get back to the stove pull out our
get back to the stove pull out our
get back to the stove pull out our plaster molds and see if we can cook up
plaster molds and see if we can cook up
plaster molds and see if we can cook up some molten aluminum today whoo these
some molten aluminum today whoo these
some molten aluminum today whoo these things are toasty warm and the cool
things are toasty warm and the cool
things are toasty warm and the cool thing is they’re completely hollow as
thing is they’re completely hollow as
thing is they’re completely hollow as well all the wax that was in there
well all the wax that was in there
well all the wax that was in there melted and dripped out upside down and I
melted and dripped out upside down and I
melted and dripped out upside down and I removed that wax and then let them cook
removed that wax and then let them cook
removed that wax and then let them cook overnight at about 325 degrees
overnight at about 325 degrees
overnight at about 325 degrees Fahrenheit so most of the moisture is
Fahrenheit so most of the moisture is
Fahrenheit so most of the moisture is cooked out now and these things are nice
cooked out now and these things are nice
cooked out now and these things are nice and warm which is really good but I do
and warm which is really good but I do
and warm which is really good but I do have a little bit of a concern though in
have a little bit of a concern though in
have a little bit of a concern though in a previous video I tried making a
a previous video I tried making a
a previous video I tried making a plaster mold of Han Solo and pouring in
plaster mold of Han Solo and pouring in
plaster mold of Han Solo and pouring in molten copper and the heat of the copper
molten copper and the heat of the copper
molten copper and the heat of the copper was enough to vaporize materials in the
was enough to vaporize materials in the
was enough to vaporize materials in the plaster which left bubbles and pock
plaster which left bubbles and pock
plaster which left bubbles and pock marks all over the final casting will it
marks all over the final casting will it
marks all over the final casting will it turn out with a reasonable result I have
turn out with a reasonable result I have
turn out with a reasonable result I have no idea this is purely experimental so
no idea this is purely experimental so
no idea this is purely experimental so you’re seeing this for the first time as
you’re seeing this for the first time as
you’re seeing this for the first time as I do and if any of you are experienced
I do and if any of you are experienced
I do and if any of you are experienced metal workers know the better way to do
metal workers know the better way to do
metal workers know the better way to do this then please let me know because I’m
this then please let me know because I’m
this then please let me know because I’m here for the experience in the education
here for the experience in the education
here for the experience in the education as well they’re really warm it’s
as well they’re really warm it’s
as well they’re really warm it’s actually starting to burn my hands so
actually starting to burn my hands so
actually starting to burn my hands so let’s go whip up a batch of molten
let’s go whip up a batch of molten
let’s go whip up a batch of molten aluminum pour these molds and see if
aluminum pour these molds and see if
aluminum pour these molds and see if they actually work
now this is a brand-new clay graphite
now this is a brand-new clay graphite crucible and technically you’re supposed
crucible and technically you’re supposed
crucible and technically you’re supposed to let it run through a cycle of warming
to let it run through a cycle of warming
to let it run through a cycle of warming up and cooling down or there’s a chance
up and cooling down or there’s a chance
up and cooling down or there’s a chance that it could split but I’m not really
that it could split but I’m not really
that it could split but I’m not really that patient so I’m just going to throw
that patient so I’m just going to throw
that patient so I’m just going to throw this thing in fire it up and hope that
this thing in fire it up and hope that
this thing in fire it up and hope that it survives okay so for aluminum scrap
it survives okay so for aluminum scrap
it survives okay so for aluminum scrap here I’ve got some of my mini metal
here I’ve got some of my mini metal
here I’ve got some of my mini metal biscuits I’ve also got this old aluminum
biscuits I’ve also got this old aluminum
biscuits I’ve also got this old aluminum master sword it was a little bit bent
master sword it was a little bit bent
master sword it was a little bit bent and wonky so we’re going to melt that
and wonky so we’re going to melt that
and wonky so we’re going to melt that back down and use it to make some
back down and use it to make some
back down and use it to make some pokeballs today right on time to fire it
pokeballs today right on time to fire it
pokeballs today right on time to fire it up
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[Music] so I just got this out of the oven it’s
so I just got this out of the oven it’s
so I just got this out of the oven it’s extremely hot but I’m still expecting
extremely hot but I’m still expecting
extremely hot but I’m still expecting the molten metal will probably crack the
the molten metal will probably crack the
the molten metal will probably crack the plaster it’s just what it does but it’s
plaster it’s just what it does but it’s
plaster it’s just what it does but it’s completely cleaned out now let’s set
completely cleaned out now let’s set
completely cleaned out now let’s set this thing down and pour some metal in
this thing down and pour some metal in
this thing down and pour some metal in okay this thing is molten I don’t want
okay this thing is molten I don’t want
okay this thing is molten I don’t want to spill it that would be very very bad
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it’s still lighting on fire
it’s still lighting on fire now that plaster is still burning I was
now that plaster is still burning I was
now that plaster is still burning I was wondering if it was going to do that so
wondering if it was going to do that so
wondering if it was going to do that so I’m wondering if that’s going to cause
I’m wondering if that’s going to cause
I’m wondering if that’s going to cause imperfections to the metal I’m hoping
imperfections to the metal I’m hoping
imperfections to the metal I’m hoping that has a chance to settle down before
that has a chance to settle down before
that has a chance to settle down before that cures maybe we can get a little bit
that cures maybe we can get a little bit
that cures maybe we can get a little bit more in there that’s a pretty good pour
more in there that’s a pretty good pour
more in there that’s a pretty good pour I have to say I’m pretty impressed with
I have to say I’m pretty impressed with
I have to say I’m pretty impressed with myself for not spilling even though I
myself for not spilling even though I
myself for not spilling even though I cook these things overnight at 350
cook these things overnight at 350
cook these things overnight at 350 degrees you can see the plaster still
degrees you can see the plaster still
degrees you can see the plaster still releasing flammable gases so I obviously
releasing flammable gases so I obviously
releasing flammable gases so I obviously didn’t cook it all off and we’re getting
didn’t cook it all off and we’re getting
didn’t cook it all off and we’re getting a nice big crack here as the metal
a nice big crack here as the metal
a nice big crack here as the metal starts to cool but I do have my fingers
starts to cool but I do have my fingers
starts to cool but I do have my fingers crossed I’m hopeful that we’re going to
crossed I’m hopeful that we’re going to
crossed I’m hopeful that we’re going to get something good here you had a crack
get something good here you had a crack
get something good here you had a crack down the side of my crucible so we’re
down the side of my crucible so we’re
down the side of my crucible so we’re gonna have to do this quickly
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[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] oh no I’m out of aluminum no that’s not
oh no I’m out of aluminum no that’s not
oh no I’m out of aluminum no that’s not good you got to be kidding me
good you got to be kidding me
good you got to be kidding me there’s 40 bucks down the drain we’re
there’s 40 bucks down the drain we’re
there’s 40 bucks down the drain we’re just going to salvage as much of this as
just going to salvage as much of this as
just going to salvage as much of this as we can
another cool design of the mini metal
another cool design of the mini metal foundry I should have done that earlier
foundry I should have done that earlier
foundry I should have done that earlier though that thing is cooled down too
though that thing is cooled down too
though that thing is cooled down too long I think we lost most of it
long I think we lost most of it
long I think we lost most of it okay so update guys this is why you
okay so update guys this is why you
okay so update guys this is why you follow directions the crucible maker
follow directions the crucible maker
follow directions the crucible maker told me I needed to warm it up and cool
told me I needed to warm it up and cool
told me I needed to warm it up and cool it down or it may crack I was expecting
it down or it may crack I was expecting
it down or it may crack I was expecting some little cracks I wasn’t expecting it
some little cracks I wasn’t expecting it
some little cracks I wasn’t expecting it to break in half holy heck and that may
to break in half holy heck and that may
to break in half holy heck and that may have cost us one of my pokeball castings
have cost us one of my pokeball castings
have cost us one of my pokeball castings so check it out guys we’ve let these
so check it out guys we’ve let these
so check it out guys we’ve let these things sit for about an hour they should
things sit for about an hour they should
things sit for about an hour they should be nice and cold now and you can see the
be nice and cold now and you can see the
be nice and cold now and you can see the plasters stopped burning it’s left a
plasters stopped burning it’s left a
plasters stopped burning it’s left a nice black residue everywhere and
nice black residue everywhere and
nice black residue everywhere and surprisingly this metal is actually very
surprisingly this metal is actually very
surprisingly this metal is actually very warm to the touch not so much down here
warm to the touch not so much down here
warm to the touch not so much down here but up here is still really warm
but up here is still really warm
but up here is still really warm unfortunately I cracked my crucible and
unfortunately I cracked my crucible and
unfortunately I cracked my crucible and lost half of the aluminum before I could
lost half of the aluminum before I could
lost half of the aluminum before I could get this poured I think the mold is full
get this poured I think the mold is full
get this poured I think the mold is full but I actually not sure what to expect I
but I actually not sure what to expect I
but I actually not sure what to expect I am curious to get inside this and see
am curious to get inside this and see
am curious to get inside this and see how it turned out so let’s take these
how it turned out so let’s take these
how it turned out so let’s take these bad boys back inside grab a hammer smash
bad boys back inside grab a hammer smash
bad boys back inside grab a hammer smash them open see what we got it took so
them open see what we got it took so
them open see what we got it took so much work to make these plaster molds
much work to make these plaster molds
much work to make these plaster molds and now we have to smash them open they
and now we have to smash them open they
and now we have to smash them open they are one-time use you only get one shot
are one-time use you only get one shot
are one-time use you only get one shot so you’re seeing this for the first time
so you’re seeing this for the first time
so you’re seeing this for the first time as I do this thing filled up completely
as I do this thing filled up completely
as I do this thing filled up completely with aluminum the only way to get our
with aluminum the only way to get our
with aluminum the only way to get our metal mold out now is to smash it with a
metal mold out now is to smash it with a
metal mold out now is to smash it with a hammer let’s get to it
hammer let’s get to it
hammer let’s get to it one shot and check that out oh my
one shot and check that out oh my
one shot and check that out oh my goodness you know what that kind of
goodness you know what that kind of
goodness you know what that kind of worked out the first thing I notice is
worked out the first thing I notice is
worked out the first thing I notice is the cracks and crevices are all filled
the cracks and crevices are all filled
the cracks and crevices are all filled up with sand and plaster but I’m
up with sand and plaster but I’m
up with sand and plaster but I’m thinking if we just took something like
thinking if we just took something like
thinking if we just took something like a screwdriver we could probably chisel
a screwdriver we could probably chisel
a screwdriver we could probably chisel those out even after an hour and a half
those out even after an hour and a half
those out even after an hour and a half to two hours of cooling down this thing
to two hours of cooling down this thing
to two hours of cooling down this thing is still ridiculously hot oh and just as
is still ridiculously hot oh and just as
is still ridiculously hot oh and just as a point of interest there’s that little
a point of interest there’s that little
a point of interest there’s that little point on my hand where the liquid
point on my hand where the liquid
point on my hand where the liquid nitrogen burned me two weeks ago just
nitrogen burned me two weeks ago just
nitrogen burned me two weeks ago just randomly out of nowhere it started
randomly out of nowhere it started
randomly out of nowhere it started blistering this thing seems to be in
blistering this thing seems to be in
blistering this thing seems to be in pretty good condition there was a little
pretty good condition there was a little
pretty good condition there was a little bit of shrinkage here apparently when
bit of shrinkage here apparently when
bit of shrinkage here apparently when the aluminum cooled down so we don’t
the aluminum cooled down so we don’t
the aluminum cooled down so we don’t have a perfect sphere unfortunately but
have a perfect sphere unfortunately but
have a perfect sphere unfortunately but the rest of it looks to be in pretty
the rest of it looks to be in pretty
the rest of it looks to be in pretty good shape
good shape
good shape we got one solid pokeball now I am
we got one solid pokeball now I am
we got one solid pokeball now I am excited to see the second mold here
excited to see the second mold here
excited to see the second mold here either we have a solid pokeball
either we have a solid pokeball
either we have a solid pokeball all or we have two halves that are
all or we have two halves that are
all or we have two halves that are joined together but did they fuse
joined together but did they fuse
joined together but did they fuse together or will they fall apart I guess
together or will they fall apart I guess
together or will they fall apart I guess it’s time to find out sweet look at that
it’s time to find out sweet look at that
it’s time to find out sweet look at that it almost looks like the Technodrome if
it almost looks like the Technodrome if
it almost looks like the Technodrome if you’re a ninja turtle fan from the 80s
you’re a ninja turtle fan from the 80s
you’re a ninja turtle fan from the 80s you got like the eye on the Technodrome
you got like the eye on the Technodrome
you got like the eye on the Technodrome there this stuff is so brittle I could
there this stuff is so brittle I could
there this stuff is so brittle I could probably just pull it apart with my
probably just pull it apart with my
probably just pull it apart with my hands look at that so what did we get
hands look at that so what did we get
hands look at that so what did we get here so far it’s actually looking pretty
here so far it’s actually looking pretty
here so far it’s actually looking pretty good every sphere we cast we get air
good every sphere we cast we get air
good every sphere we cast we get air bubbles trapped in the top I’m not sure
bubbles trapped in the top I’m not sure
bubbles trapped in the top I’m not sure how to avoid that so you can actually
how to avoid that so you can actually
how to avoid that so you can actually see the seam where the two metals joined
see the seam where the two metals joined
see the seam where the two metals joined together this first pour went up to here
together this first pour went up to here
together this first pour went up to here and then the second pour actually join
and then the second pour actually join
and then the second pour actually join in there let’s see if we can get these
in there let’s see if we can get these
in there let’s see if we can get these things cleaned up a little bit shall we
things cleaned up a little bit shall we
things cleaned up a little bit shall we there we go I’m going to use a little
there we go I’m going to use a little
there we go I’m going to use a little wire brush here oh yeah look at the way
wire brush here oh yeah look at the way
wire brush here oh yeah look at the way that just falls away that actually looks
that just falls away that actually looks
that just falls away that actually looks pretty sweet these things might clean up
pretty sweet these things might clean up
pretty sweet these things might clean up relatively nice whoo I’m starting to see
relatively nice whoo I’m starting to see
relatively nice whoo I’m starting to see potential here guys so here’s the
potential here guys so here’s the
potential here guys so here’s the difference after 30 seconds of a wire
difference after 30 seconds of a wire
difference after 30 seconds of a wire brush it’s already pretty dramatic it
brush it’s already pretty dramatic it
brush it’s already pretty dramatic it looks like it turned out great I kind of
looks like it turned out great I kind of
looks like it turned out great I kind of like that dirty look to it though it
like that dirty look to it though it
like that dirty look to it though it could just cut off the base rounded up a
could just cut off the base rounded up a
could just cut off the base rounded up a little bit have ourselves a cool little
little bit have ourselves a cool little
little bit have ourselves a cool little paperweight solid metal pokéballs
paperweight solid metal pokéballs
paperweight solid metal pokéballs that’s awesome
that’s awesome
that’s awesome so there you have it guys I’m actually
so there you have it guys I’m actually
so there you have it guys I’m actually super surprised that casting and plaster
super surprised that casting and plaster
super surprised that casting and plaster is actually a viable option and I think
is actually a viable option and I think
is actually a viable option and I think if we were to take our silicone molds
if we were to take our silicone molds
if we were to take our silicone molds and our wax sculptures and make them a
and our wax sculptures and make them a
and our wax sculptures and make them a little bit more perfect I think those
little bit more perfect I think those
little bit more perfect I think those results would show up on our end product
results would show up on our end product
results would show up on our end product as well what do you want to see me cast
as well what do you want to see me cast
as well what do you want to see me cast next put your comments and suggestions
next put your comments and suggestions
next put your comments and suggestions down below maybe I’ll pick one of them
down below maybe I’ll pick one of them
down below maybe I’ll pick one of them and put it to the test in the future
and put it to the test in the future
and put it to the test in the future video thanks for joining me for this
video thanks for joining me for this
video thanks for joining me for this series of experiments it has been
series of experiments it has been
series of experiments it has been awesome hanging out with you and I will
awesome hanging out with you and I will
awesome hanging out with you and I will see you in the next video I’ll talk to
see you in the next video I’ll talk to
see you in the next video I’ll talk to you that cool the world’s first gummy
you that cool the world’s first gummy
you that cool the world’s first gummy pokeball
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