things aren’t always what they might appear to be for example this decorative
appear to be for example this decorative
appear to be for example this decorative house plant you’re looking at is
house plant you’re looking at is
house plant you’re looking at is actually an artfully disguised metal
actually an artfully disguised metal
actually an artfully disguised metal melting furnace in this project we’re
melting furnace in this project we’re
melting furnace in this project we’re using equal parts of sand and plaster to
using equal parts of sand and plaster to
using equal parts of sand and plaster to make a simple backyard foundry that’s
make a simple backyard foundry that’s
make a simple backyard foundry that’s powerful enough to melt scrap metal in
powerful enough to melt scrap metal in
powerful enough to melt scrap metal in seconds but still pleasant enough to
seconds but still pleasant enough to
seconds but still pleasant enough to keep around for decoration let’s start
keep around for decoration let’s start
keep around for decoration let’s start this project with a big bag of place and
this project with a big bag of place and
this project with a big bag of place and and some plaster of Paris both of which
and some plaster of Paris both of which
and some plaster of Paris both of which you can find at your local hardware
you can find at your local hardware
you can find at your local hardware store for under $20 we’re also gonna
store for under $20 we’re also gonna
store for under $20 we’re also gonna need a 10 quart steel bucket and the
need a 10 quart steel bucket and the
need a 10 quart steel bucket and the tablecloth to cover anything important
tablecloth to cover anything important
tablecloth to cover anything important because chances are this is gonna get a
because chances are this is gonna get a
because chances are this is gonna get a bit messy I found that this two and a
bit messy I found that this two and a
bit messy I found that this two and a half quart bucket can be used for
half quart bucket can be used for
half quart bucket can be used for measuring the ingredients but it also
measuring the ingredients but it also
measuring the ingredients but it also serves a more important purpose that
serves a more important purpose that
serves a more important purpose that you’ll see in just a second now the
you’ll see in just a second now the
you’ll see in just a second now the recipe I’m using for this makeshift
recipe I’m using for this makeshift
recipe I’m using for this makeshift refractory lining is one in three
refractory lining is one in three
refractory lining is one in three quarter buckets full of plaster of Paris
quarter buckets full of plaster of Paris
quarter buckets full of plaster of Paris 1 and 3/4 buckets full of sand and 1 in
1 and 3/4 buckets full of sand and 1 in
1 and 3/4 buckets full of sand and 1 in 1/4 buckets filled with water the moment
1/4 buckets filled with water the moment
1/4 buckets filled with water the moment the water touches the dry mix the clock
the water touches the dry mix the clock
the water touches the dry mix the clock starts ticking and we’ve only got about
starts ticking and we’ve only got about
starts ticking and we’ve only got about 15 minutes before it all hardens up so
15 minutes before it all hardens up so
15 minutes before it all hardens up so let’s get busy mixing everything
let’s get busy mixing everything
let’s get busy mixing everything together it’s really important to get
together it’s really important to get
together it’s really important to get all the dry powder wet and work out any
all the dry powder wet and work out any
all the dry powder wet and work out any lumps as quickly as possible and after
lumps as quickly as possible and after
lumps as quickly as possible and after mixing for a couple of minutes it should
mixing for a couple of minutes it should
mixing for a couple of minutes it should be fairly runny in roughly all the same
be fairly runny in roughly all the same
be fairly runny in roughly all the same color now when you’re convinced there
color now when you’re convinced there
color now when you’re convinced there aren’t any lumps of powder left in the
aren’t any lumps of powder left in the
aren’t any lumps of powder left in the bucket the refractory mix is ready for
bucket the refractory mix is ready for
bucket the refractory mix is ready for pouring so let’s carefully transfer it
pouring so let’s carefully transfer it
pouring so let’s carefully transfer it to the steel bucket as slowly as
to the steel bucket as slowly as
to the steel bucket as slowly as practical to minimize the splattering
practical to minimize the splattering
practical to minimize the splattering there should be just enough fluid to
there should be just enough fluid to
there should be just enough fluid to fill the bucket about 3 inches from the
fill the bucket about 3 inches from the
fill the bucket about 3 inches from the top and now if we bring back our plastic
top and now if we bring back our plastic
top and now if we bring back our plastic measuring bucket we can use it to form
measuring bucket we can use it to form
measuring bucket we can use it to form the center of the foundry I filled my
the center of the foundry I filled my
the center of the foundry I filled my bucket with water to give it a bit of
bucket with water to give it a bit of
bucket with water to give it a bit of weight but anything like sand or rocks
weight but anything like sand or rocks
weight but anything like sand or rocks will work as well and you can see that
will work as well and you can see that
will work as well and you can see that as we push the bucket into the center
as we push the bucket into the center
as we push the bucket into the center the mixture Rises upward but it doesn’t
the mixture Rises upward but it doesn’t
the mixture Rises upward but it doesn’t spill out now it’s obvious that the mix
spill out now it’s obvious that the mix
spill out now it’s obvious that the mix is already starting to firm up so let’s
is already starting to firm up so let’s
is already starting to firm up so let’s try working the bucket up and down a few
try working the bucket up and down a few
try working the bucket up and down a few times to help level it before it sets
times to help level it before it sets
times to help level it before it sets all we have to do now is hold still for
all we have to do now is hold still for
all we have to do now is hold still for two to three minutes this will give the
two to three minutes this will give the
two to three minutes this will give the plaster just enough time to harden so
plaster just enough time to harden so
plaster just enough time to harden so the bucket stays in place even when we
the bucket stays in place even when we
the bucket stays in place even when we let go all right time for a little
let go all right time for a little
let go all right time for a little cleanup everything will still need about
cleanup everything will still need about
cleanup everything will still need about an hour to really harden up but the
an hour to really harden up but the
an hour to really harden up but the plasters still soft enough that we can
plasters still soft enough that we can
plasters still soft enough that we can clean and shape it to look really good
clean and shape it to look really good
clean and shape it to look really good and while we’re here we may as well wipe
and while we’re here we may as well wipe
and while we’re here we may as well wipe the bucket down as well now I found
the bucket down as well now I found
the bucket down as well now I found if we dampen a rag and gently drag it
if we dampen a rag and gently drag it
if we dampen a rag and gently drag it around the top the surface cleans up
around the top the surface cleans up
around the top the surface cleans up really nicely and gets a cool texture in
really nicely and gets a cool texture in
really nicely and gets a cool texture in the process when it looks the way you
the process when it looks the way you
the process when it looks the way you want it to simply leave it for about an
want it to simply leave it for about an
want it to simply leave it for about an hour now while we’re waiting why don’t
hour now while we’re waiting why don’t
hour now while we’re waiting why don’t we turn this old steel fire extinguisher
we turn this old steel fire extinguisher
we turn this old steel fire extinguisher into a custom crucible you can tell it’s
into a custom crucible you can tell it’s
into a custom crucible you can tell it’s made from steel because when we hold a
made from steel because when we hold a
made from steel because when we hold a magnet to it it sticks and magnets won’t
magnet to it it sticks and magnets won’t
magnet to it it sticks and magnets won’t do that with aluminum i depressurize the
do that with aluminum i depressurize the
do that with aluminum i depressurize the tank and unscrew the valve from the top
tank and unscrew the valve from the top
tank and unscrew the valve from the top to make it safe and easy to cut in half
to make it safe and easy to cut in half
to make it safe and easy to cut in half with a hacksaw which you can see just
with a hacksaw which you can see just
with a hacksaw which you can see just happen in less than a minute now the
happen in less than a minute now the
happen in less than a minute now the bottom part of the extinguisher is what
bottom part of the extinguisher is what
bottom part of the extinguisher is what we want for the crucible because it’s
we want for the crucible because it’s
we want for the crucible because it’s basically a steel cup three inches in
basically a steel cup three inches in
basically a steel cup three inches in diameter and five inches tall that’s
diameter and five inches tall that’s
diameter and five inches tall that’s gonna be the perfect size for our custom
gonna be the perfect size for our custom
gonna be the perfect size for our custom backyard foundry at this point the
backyard foundry at this point the
backyard foundry at this point the plaster should be pretty well set so
plaster should be pretty well set so
plaster should be pretty well set so let’s dump the water from the bucket
let’s dump the water from the bucket
let’s dump the water from the bucket then use something like a pair of
then use something like a pair of
then use something like a pair of channellocks to grip one edge of the
channellocks to grip one edge of the
channellocks to grip one edge of the pail and pull gently toward the center
pail and pull gently toward the center
pail and pull gently toward the center now if we grip it with both hands and
now if we grip it with both hands and
now if we grip it with both hands and give it a bit of a twist you can see the
give it a bit of a twist you can see the
give it a bit of a twist you can see the whole bucket pops loose and pulls right
whole bucket pops loose and pulls right
whole bucket pops loose and pulls right out this just created an amazingly
out this just created an amazingly
out this just created an amazingly smooth surface which gives this
smooth surface which gives this
smooth surface which gives this makeshift foundry a surprisingly
makeshift foundry a surprisingly
makeshift foundry a surprisingly professional look the only features were
professional look the only features were
professional look the only features were missing now are an air supply port and a
missing now are an air supply port and a
missing now are an air supply port and a lid so let’s make those next now I found
lid so let’s make those next now I found
lid so let’s make those next now I found that a 1 and 3/8 inch hole saw was the
that a 1 and 3/8 inch hole saw was the
that a 1 and 3/8 inch hole saw was the perfect size for accommodating this
perfect size for accommodating this
perfect size for accommodating this 1-inch steel tubing and if we Center the
1-inch steel tubing and if we Center the
1-inch steel tubing and if we Center the metal cutting blade with the top line on
metal cutting blade with the top line on
metal cutting blade with the top line on the bucket we can carefully begin
the bucket we can carefully begin
the bucket we can carefully begin cutting through the metal wall once
cutting through the metal wall once
cutting through the metal wall once we’re through the metal it’s easy to
we’re through the metal it’s easy to
we’re through the metal it’s easy to burrow down at about a 30-degree angle
burrow down at about a 30-degree angle
burrow down at about a 30-degree angle because the plaster hasn’t fully cured
because the plaster hasn’t fully cured
because the plaster hasn’t fully cured yet and it cuts away like butter now we
yet and it cuts away like butter now we
yet and it cuts away like butter now we have a tight downward sloping hole that
have a tight downward sloping hole that
have a tight downward sloping hole that the blower tube fits perfectly into and
the blower tube fits perfectly into and
the blower tube fits perfectly into and it’s strategically placed a few inches
it’s strategically placed a few inches
it’s strategically placed a few inches up from the bottom this way if a
up from the bottom this way if a
up from the bottom this way if a crucible fails and dumps molten metal
crucible fails and dumps molten metal
crucible fails and dumps molten metal into the foundry it’ll stay in the
into the foundry it’ll stay in the
into the foundry it’ll stay in the foundry instead of dangerously flowing
foundry instead of dangerously flowing
foundry instead of dangerously flowing out of the pipe now the blower tube is
out of the pipe now the blower tube is
out of the pipe now the blower tube is really easy to make and starts with a
really easy to make and starts with a
really easy to make and starts with a one-inch steel pipe like this this is
one-inch steel pipe like this this is
one-inch steel pipe like this this is the business end that’ll sit next to the
the business end that’ll sit next to the
the business end that’ll sit next to the hot coals in the foundry we’re also
hot coals in the foundry we’re also
hot coals in the foundry we’re also going to need a 1-inch PVC coupling as
going to need a 1-inch PVC coupling as
going to need a 1-inch PVC coupling as well as some 1-inch PVC pipe you can see
well as some 1-inch PVC pipe you can see
well as some 1-inch PVC pipe you can see the threads on one half of the coupling
the threads on one half of the coupling
the threads on one half of the coupling screw on to the steel pipe and the slip
screw on to the steel pipe and the slip
screw on to the steel pipe and the slip adaptor on the other end simply pushes
adaptor on the other end simply pushes
adaptor on the other end simply pushes on to the PVC tube it’s that easy now
on to the PVC tube it’s that easy now
on to the PVC tube it’s that easy now let’s go one step further and make a lid
let’s go one step further and make a lid
let’s go one step further and make a lid to help retain the heat I got a couple
to help retain the heat I got a couple
to help retain the heat I got a couple of 4-inch u-bolts from the hardware
of 4-inch u-bolts from the hardware
of 4-inch u-bolts from the hardware store and stood them up right in a 5
store and stood them up right in a 5
store and stood them up right in a 5 quart bigmouth bucket filled with a
quart bigmouth bucket filled with a
quart bigmouth bucket filled with a half-measure
half-measure
half-measure slating mix after an hour you can see
slating mix after an hour you can see
slating mix after an hour you can see the plaster is set and the whole thing
the plaster is set and the whole thing
the plaster is set and the whole thing pops free from the bucket giving us a
pops free from the bucket giving us a
pops free from the bucket giving us a nice little custom lid for the foundry
nice little custom lid for the foundry
nice little custom lid for the foundry it still needs a vent hole for relieving
it still needs a vent hole for relieving
it still needs a vent hole for relieving pressure build-up and you could just
pressure build-up and you could just
pressure build-up and you could just form one when you’re casting it or you
form one when you’re casting it or you
form one when you’re casting it or you could try drilling one with a 3-inch
could try drilling one with a 3-inch
could try drilling one with a 3-inch hole cutting saw like this with the hole
hole cutting saw like this with the hole
hole cutting saw like this with the hole in the center you can see we end up with
in the center you can see we end up with
in the center you can see we end up with a nice thick lid that kind of looks like
a nice thick lid that kind of looks like
a nice thick lid that kind of looks like a giant white donut this design works
a giant white donut this design works
a giant white donut this design works great for venting pressure and gives us
great for venting pressure and gives us
great for venting pressure and gives us the option to melt metal as well without
the option to melt metal as well without
the option to melt metal as well without even having to take the lid off the
even having to take the lid off the
even having to take the lid off the furnace just for fun I picked up a can
furnace just for fun I picked up a can
furnace just for fun I picked up a can of burnished amber spray-paint and gave
of burnished amber spray-paint and gave
of burnished amber spray-paint and gave the foundry a couple coatings to make it
the foundry a couple coatings to make it
the foundry a couple coatings to make it look a little more attractive if we get
look a little more attractive if we get
look a little more attractive if we get it fired up you can see the mini foundry
it fired up you can see the mini foundry
it fired up you can see the mini foundry gets so hot on the inside that it’ll
gets so hot on the inside that it’ll
gets so hot on the inside that it’ll melt soda cans within seconds and fill a
melt soda cans within seconds and fill a
melt soda cans within seconds and fill a crucible with liquid aluminum we’ll try
crucible with liquid aluminum we’ll try
crucible with liquid aluminum we’ll try to do that in another project video with
to do that in another project video with
to do that in another project video with this homemade furnace we have the power
this homemade furnace we have the power
this homemade furnace we have the power to liquefy aluminum in the backyard and
to liquefy aluminum in the backyard and
to liquefy aluminum in the backyard and cast just about any object we can think
cast just about any object we can think
cast just about any object we can think of the best part is when you’re not
of the best part is when you’re not
of the best part is when you’re not melting scrap metals rather than taking
melting scrap metals rather than taking
melting scrap metals rather than taking up space and looking terrible you can
up space and looking terrible you can
up space and looking terrible you can drop in a planet and instantly transform
drop in a planet and instantly transform
drop in a planet and instantly transform it into fashionable home decor with this
it into fashionable home decor with this
it into fashionable home decor with this transforming flowerpot foundry there’s
transforming flowerpot foundry there’s
transforming flowerpot foundry there’s certainly more than meets the eye and by
certainly more than meets the eye and by
certainly more than meets the eye and by the way if you run out of soda cans to
the way if you run out of soda cans to
the way if you run out of soda cans to melt you could try using it as a
melt you could try using it as a
melt you could try using it as a blacksmithing forward or even a barbecue
blacksmithing forward or even a barbecue
blacksmithing forward or even a barbecue for summertime grilling after all it is
for summertime grilling after all it is
for summertime grilling after all it is fueled by charcoal briquettes well now
fueled by charcoal briquettes well now
fueled by charcoal briquettes well now you know how to use commonly available
you know how to use commonly available
you know how to use commonly available materials to build the mini metal
materials to build the mini metal
materials to build the mini metal foundry powerful enough to melt metal in
foundry powerful enough to melt metal in
foundry powerful enough to melt metal in seconds but still pleasant enough to
seconds but still pleasant enough to
seconds but still pleasant enough to keep around for decoration well that’s
keep around for decoration well that’s
keep around for decoration well that’s it for now if you liked this project
it for now if you liked this project
it for now if you liked this project perhaps you’ll like some of my others
perhaps you’ll like some of my others
perhaps you’ll like some of my others check them out at the king of random
check them out at the king of random
check them out at the king of random Calm hey guys happy new year and I hope
Calm hey guys happy new year and I hope
Calm hey guys happy new year and I hope you’ve set some good goals for 2015
you’ve set some good goals for 2015
you’ve set some good goals for 2015 thanks so much for joining me in this
thanks so much for joining me in this
thanks so much for joining me in this project and even though you probably
project and even though you probably
project and even though you probably won’t build one of these things I hope
won’t build one of these things I hope
won’t build one of these things I hope that in some way it’s at least inspired
that in some way it’s at least inspired
that in some way it’s at least inspired you and expanded your mind to some
you and expanded your mind to some
you and expanded your mind to some possibilities now on a completely
possibilities now on a completely
possibilities now on a completely different note something you probably
different note something you probably
different note something you probably will be doing this year is shaving
will be doing this year is shaving
will be doing this year is shaving harrys.com sent me a kit last month so I
harrys.com sent me a kit last month so I
harrys.com sent me a kit last month so I could test the razors on myself and not
could test the razors on myself and not
could test the razors on myself and not only do they look cool but I found that
only do they look cool but I found that
only do they look cool but I found that if you buy the razors in a 16 pack they
if you buy the razors in a 16 pack they
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cost as little as a dollar fifty sixty
cost as little as a dollar fifty sixty that’s way better than the $4 per blade
that’s way better than the $4 per blade
that’s way better than the $4 per blade I’m paying on my other
I’m paying on my other
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Brown I also discovered that Harry’s
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