what’s up guys we are back in the workshop today with my miter saw
workshop today with my miter saw
workshop today with my miter saw because for today’s project we’re
because for today’s project we’re
because for today’s project we’re playing with wood now in yesterday’s
playing with wood now in yesterday’s
playing with wood now in yesterday’s video we tried making something called
video we tried making something called
video we tried making something called green sand which is basically play sound
green sand which is basically play sound
green sand which is basically play sound that you can use for casting metals and
that you can use for casting metals and
that you can use for casting metals and I went ahead and mixed up a whole bunch
I went ahead and mixed up a whole bunch
I went ahead and mixed up a whole bunch more so now we’ve got about 25 pounds of
more so now we’ve got about 25 pounds of
more so now we’ve got about 25 pounds of green sand just ready to be used so the
green sand just ready to be used so the
green sand just ready to be used so the good news is we now have some good
good news is we now have some good
good news is we now have some good quality sound to work with the bad news
quality sound to work with the bad news
quality sound to work with the bad news is we still need a sandbox to use it
is we still need a sandbox to use it
is we still need a sandbox to use it with so that’s what we’re doing here
with so that’s what we’re doing here
with so that’s what we’re doing here today with some simple and low-cost
today with some simple and low-cost
today with some simple and low-cost materials we’re building ourselves a set
materials we’re building ourselves a set
materials we’re building ourselves a set of metal casting sand boxes
of metal casting sand boxes
of metal casting sand boxes I just ran down to the hardware store
I just ran down to the hardware store
I just ran down to the hardware store and picked up one of these eight foot
and picked up one of these eight foot
and picked up one of these eight foot lengths of one by three pine board these
lengths of one by three pine board these
lengths of one by three pine board these things are extremely cheap extremely
things are extremely cheap extremely
things are extremely cheap extremely common and the two things you want to
common and the two things you want to
common and the two things you want to watch for is to get a piece that doesn’t
watch for is to get a piece that doesn’t
watch for is to get a piece that doesn’t have too many knots in it and make sure
have too many knots in it and make sure
have too many knots in it and make sure it’s relatively straight when you look
it’s relatively straight when you look
it’s relatively straight when you look down the edge now to keep things
down the edge now to keep things
down the edge now to keep things relatively simple our first sand box is
relatively simple our first sand box is
relatively simple our first sand box is going to be on the smaller side we can
going to be on the smaller side we can
going to be on the smaller side we can get started making it by cutting our
get started making it by cutting our
get started making it by cutting our lengths of pine board into eight
lengths of pine board into eight
lengths of pine board into eight sections seven inches long
sections seven inches long
sections seven inches long [Music]
so update guys all of our eight pieces
so update guys all of our eight pieces are now cut and all of them are exactly
are now cut and all of them are exactly
are now cut and all of them are exactly the same length in fact just to be sure
the same length in fact just to be sure
the same length in fact just to be sure after they were cut I lined all them up
after they were cut I lined all them up
after they were cut I lined all them up together and sliced one more time down
together and sliced one more time down
together and sliced one more time down the edge just to make sure they lined up
the edge just to make sure they lined up
the edge just to make sure they lined up perfectly smooth now since we were
perfectly smooth now since we were
perfectly smooth now since we were chopping up wood anyway and we had some
chopping up wood anyway and we had some
chopping up wood anyway and we had some leftover I cut these two pieces five
leftover I cut these two pieces five
leftover I cut these two pieces five inches long and another piece 20 inches
inches long and another piece 20 inches
inches long and another piece 20 inches long and you’ll see what all these are
long and you’ll see what all these are
long and you’ll see what all these are for in just a minute so here’s the basic
for in just a minute so here’s the basic
for in just a minute so here’s the basic idea we’re gonna take these four pieces
idea we’re gonna take these four pieces
idea we’re gonna take these four pieces of wood and set them down on the table
of wood and set them down on the table
of wood and set them down on the table so two pieces are parallel to each other
so two pieces are parallel to each other
so two pieces are parallel to each other and we’ll use the other two pieces to
and we’ll use the other two pieces to
and we’ll use the other two pieces to cap them from the top of the bottom now
cap them from the top of the bottom now
cap them from the top of the bottom now because we’re going to be ramming sand
because we’re going to be ramming sand
because we’re going to be ramming sand into our system we want to screw these
into our system we want to screw these
into our system we want to screw these together but just for convenience I’m
together but just for convenience I’m
together but just for convenience I’m gonna be using my brad nailer to tack
gonna be using my brad nailer to tack
gonna be using my brad nailer to tack them together and hold them in place
them together and hold them in place
them together and hold them in place until we can drill some pilot holes and
until we can drill some pilot holes and
until we can drill some pilot holes and set the screws
set the screws
set the screws [Music]
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so here we are guys I went ahead and
so here we are guys I went ahead and drilled pilot holes in each of the four
drilled pilot holes in each of the four
drilled pilot holes in each of the four corners and added a screw to bind them
corners and added a screw to bind them
corners and added a screw to bind them down tightly and now we have two nearly
down tightly and now we have two nearly
down tightly and now we have two nearly identical wooden frames that fit
identical wooden frames that fit
identical wooden frames that fit together just about perfectly now the
together just about perfectly now the
together just about perfectly now the purpose of the screws in the corners
purpose of the screws in the corners
purpose of the screws in the corners here is to bind the wooden pieces
here is to bind the wooden pieces
here is to bind the wooden pieces together tight because once we start
together tight because once we start
together tight because once we start ramming sand down in there it’s going to
ramming sand down in there it’s going to
ramming sand down in there it’s going to apply a lot of pressure to the inside
apply a lot of pressure to the inside
apply a lot of pressure to the inside walls if it’s just nails holding that in
walls if it’s just nails holding that in
walls if it’s just nails holding that in there it’s going to fall apart
there it’s going to fall apart
there it’s going to fall apart all right cool so we got our two little
all right cool so we got our two little
all right cool so we got our two little box frames finished let’s go ahead and
box frames finished let’s go ahead and
box frames finished let’s go ahead and bring back these 5-inch pieces now and
bring back these 5-inch pieces now and
bring back these 5-inch pieces now and use them to create some latches
use them to create some latches
use them to create some latches [Music]
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now if you look really closely at these
now if you look really closely at these blocks you can see I’ve just cut little
blocks you can see I’ve just cut little
blocks you can see I’ve just cut little triangles out of them and I did that by
triangles out of them and I did that by
triangles out of them and I did that by stacking them together so they’re
stacking them together so they’re
stacking them together so they’re perfectly symmetrical and using the edge
perfectly symmetrical and using the edge
perfectly symmetrical and using the edge of another piece of board as a guide to
of another piece of board as a guide to
of another piece of board as a guide to draw a triangle both of these pieces
draw a triangle both of these pieces
draw a triangle both of these pieces went into the jaws of my bench vise to
went into the jaws of my bench vise to
went into the jaws of my bench vise to be held securely in place where I could
be held securely in place where I could
be held securely in place where I could then use a jig saw to trace out the
then use a jig saw to trace out the
then use a jig saw to trace out the pattern so now we have two little wooden
pattern so now we have two little wooden
pattern so now we have two little wooden puzzle pieces whose triangles fit
puzzle pieces whose triangles fit
puzzle pieces whose triangles fit perfectly inside
perfectly inside
perfectly inside let’s go attach them to the box we’re
let’s go attach them to the box we’re
let’s go attach them to the box we’re going to need these wooden frames stack
going to need these wooden frames stack
going to need these wooden frames stack together as perfectly as possible so for
together as perfectly as possible so for
together as perfectly as possible so for convenience I’m gonna be using clamps
convenience I’m gonna be using clamps
convenience I’m gonna be using clamps they’re not necessary but it is going to
they’re not necessary but it is going to
they’re not necessary but it is going to make a job a lot easier
make a job a lot easier
make a job a lot easier take your block of wood and flip it
take your block of wood and flip it
take your block of wood and flip it around so your triangle is pointing
around so your triangle is pointing
around so your triangle is pointing upward and separate the two pieces and
upward and separate the two pieces and
upward and separate the two pieces and place them on the side of your box we
place them on the side of your box we
place them on the side of your box we want to place this on the side of our
want to place this on the side of our
want to place this on the side of our box with a triangle on the bottom piece
box with a triangle on the bottom piece
box with a triangle on the bottom piece facing upward it’s very important that
facing upward it’s very important that
facing upward it’s very important that the tip of it is below the centre line
the tip of it is below the centre line
the tip of it is below the centre line when the spacing looks good you can take
when the spacing looks good you can take
when the spacing looks good you can take the second piece and lock it into place
the second piece and lock it into place
the second piece and lock it into place on top of the triangle Center everything
on top of the triangle Center everything
on top of the triangle Center everything up so that it looks good and then go
up so that it looks good and then go
up so that it looks good and then go ahead and screw it into place
ahead and screw it into place
ahead and screw it into place [Music]
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so check it out guys are little metal
so check it out guys are little metal casting sandbox is just about finished
casting sandbox is just about finished
casting sandbox is just about finished you can see I use two screws to screw
you can see I use two screws to screw
you can see I use two screws to screw the triangle into place and then two
the triangle into place and then two
the triangle into place and then two screws on the top support as well as to
screws on the top support as well as to
screws on the top support as well as to temporary screws on the bottom support
temporary screws on the bottom support
temporary screws on the bottom support those are designed to come out and when
those are designed to come out and when
those are designed to come out and when they do the two halves will separate and
they do the two halves will separate and
they do the two halves will separate and for convenience you can see I’ve added a
for convenience you can see I’ve added a
for convenience you can see I’ve added a few extra markings because once the two
few extra markings because once the two
few extra markings because once the two sides separate it’s important to know
sides separate it’s important to know
sides separate it’s important to know which way they go back together on the
which way they go back together on the
which way they go back together on the two ends I drew two lines and added some
two ends I drew two lines and added some
two ends I drew two lines and added some arrowheads so we know exactly where
arrowheads so we know exactly where
arrowheads so we know exactly where these are supposed to line up and on the
these are supposed to line up and on the
these are supposed to line up and on the front side I put an F on the triangle as
front side I put an F on the triangle as
front side I put an F on the triangle as well as the top piece and the back side
well as the top piece and the back side
well as the top piece and the back side got the letter B see now the system is
got the letter B see now the system is
got the letter B see now the system is foolproof because if you try and put it
foolproof because if you try and put it
foolproof because if you try and put it together backwards it won’t fit and it
together backwards it won’t fit and it
together backwards it won’t fit and it will tell you why flip it around and it
will tell you why flip it around and it
will tell you why flip it around and it goes together like a glove so there we
goes together like a glove so there we
goes together like a glove so there we have it guys our little wooden sandbox
have it guys our little wooden sandbox
have it guys our little wooden sandbox is finished and ready for metal casting
is finished and ready for metal casting
is finished and ready for metal casting and just for fun I put together a couple
and just for fun I put together a couple
and just for fun I put together a couple more so we have a couple of different
more so we have a couple of different
more so we have a couple of different options for casting different size items
options for casting different size items
options for casting different size items they’re made exactly the same the only
they’re made exactly the same the only
they’re made exactly the same the only difference is this box is 10 by 10
difference is this box is 10 by 10
difference is this box is 10 by 10 whereas this is 7 by 7 and you can see
whereas this is 7 by 7 and you can see
whereas this is 7 by 7 and you can see what a dramatic difference that extra
what a dramatic difference that extra
what a dramatic difference that extra three inches makes to the volume inside
three inches makes to the volume inside
three inches makes to the volume inside alright cool so our sound boxes are made
alright cool so our sound boxes are made
alright cool so our sound boxes are made but there are a couple more tools we’re
but there are a couple more tools we’re
but there are a couple more tools we’re going to need before we jump into our
going to need before we jump into our
going to need before we jump into our metal casting projects so let’s make
metal casting projects so let’s make
metal casting projects so let’s make those next
so quick update guys I just took a few
so quick update guys I just took a few minutes and put together a whole array
minutes and put together a whole array
minutes and put together a whole array of new tools let me show you what we got
of new tools let me show you what we got
of new tools let me show you what we got first of all I use some half-inch MDF to
first of all I use some half-inch MDF to
first of all I use some half-inch MDF to make some molding boards you can see on
make some molding boards you can see on
make some molding boards you can see on the back they’ve got base rails these
the back they’ve got base rails these
the back they’ve got base rails these are designed to sit on top of our boxes
are designed to sit on top of our boxes
are designed to sit on top of our boxes and hold the sand in place as we flip
and hold the sand in place as we flip
and hold the sand in place as we flip them over we also have a scrap piece of
them over we also have a scrap piece of
them over we also have a scrap piece of 1 by 3 and this is gonna be used as a
1 by 3 and this is gonna be used as a
1 by 3 and this is gonna be used as a straight edge to help level off the sand
straight edge to help level off the sand
straight edge to help level off the sand next up we’ve got a couple of ramming
next up we’ve got a couple of ramming
next up we’ve got a couple of ramming tools these are simply 8-inch lengths of
tools these are simply 8-inch lengths of
tools these are simply 8-inch lengths of 2×2 and are used for pounding the sand
2×2 and are used for pounding the sand
2×2 and are used for pounding the sand into place I also cut a couple of eighth
into place I also cut a couple of eighth
into place I also cut a couple of eighth inch lengths of these one and a quarter
inch lengths of these one and a quarter
inch lengths of these one and a quarter inch dowels to act as sprues and I threw
inch dowels to act as sprues and I threw
inch dowels to act as sprues and I threw one of them on the belt sander for a few
one of them on the belt sander for a few
one of them on the belt sander for a few minutes to give it this tapered edge
minutes to give it this tapered edge
minutes to give it this tapered edge which should help it pop out a little
which should help it pop out a little
which should help it pop out a little bit cleaner if we need our sprues to be
bit cleaner if we need our sprues to be
bit cleaner if we need our sprues to be a little thinner in diameter I cut some
a little thinner in diameter I cut some
a little thinner in diameter I cut some 3/4 inch PVC that should serve the same
3/4 inch PVC that should serve the same
3/4 inch PVC that should serve the same purpose and I cut out a piece of 12
purpose and I cut out a piece of 12
purpose and I cut out a piece of 12 gauge home electrical wire that we can
gauge home electrical wire that we can
gauge home electrical wire that we can use to poke vent holes this
use to poke vent holes this
use to poke vent holes this funny-looking piece of metal here is a
funny-looking piece of metal here is a
funny-looking piece of metal here is a strip that I cut from the bottom of an
strip that I cut from the bottom of an
strip that I cut from the bottom of an Altoids tin and it’s a tool we can use
Altoids tin and it’s a tool we can use
Altoids tin and it’s a tool we can use to carve out some channels or gates
to carve out some channels or gates
to carve out some channels or gates leading to the castings we’re going to
leading to the castings we’re going to
leading to the castings we’re going to make it almost sounds like I know what
make it almost sounds like I know what
make it almost sounds like I know what I’m talking about but I don’t this is
I’m talking about but I don’t this is
I’m talking about but I don’t this is actually my first experience my first
actually my first experience my first
actually my first experience my first attempt with any of this and the purpose
attempt with any of this and the purpose
attempt with any of this and the purpose of these videos is to share my
of these videos is to share my
of these videos is to share my experiences with you as I do we’ve got
experiences with you as I do we’ve got
experiences with you as I do we’ve got our sand we’ve got our tools so the next
our sand we’ve got our tools so the next
our sand we’ve got our tools so the next thing to try is green sand casting
thing to try is green sand casting
thing to try is green sand casting thanks for join me for this project guys
thanks for join me for this project guys
thanks for join me for this project guys hope you learned something new I’ll see
hope you learned something new I’ll see
hope you learned something new I’ll see you the next video got you then
you the next video got you then
you the next video got you then cool-looking box actually I don’t even
cool-looking box actually I don’t even
cool-looking box actually I don’t even know what they’re called metal casting
know what they’re called metal casting
know what they’re called metal casting sand boxes service hey guys quick
sand boxes service hey guys quick
sand boxes service hey guys quick reminder that limited time king of
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