Aluminum casting

[mindfreak001009]

hi alex....can i know what kind of steel you're using (melting pot) in this video...i just want to make one soon...nice video though...!

[alexplace2001]

It was A36 structural steel tubing.

[furryordie]

99,999th viewer! =D

[MrElectrodesign]

that not aluminum thats tin and led

[tonyonly2]

vise grips eh? looks like a serious accident waiting to happen

[yankee5456]

What type of sand is this and where can i get some ?

[Paintfiend123]

could you make knuckel dusters using this method? cheers

[seriousamm]

did you just melt Aluminum foil?

[imietimei]

wtf is it

[montey1017]

A trick I have seen is-make it in play-dough, cast it in plaster. break the plaster and pull out the play-dough. re-assemble the mold, and drill holes for the molten metal. cast. machine out the marks.

[ThePilotx1]

what did you use to make the sand mold? ie what clay and whatnot

[532nick]

whats that metal pot type thing called you're pooring metal out of?

[19dma95]

@532nick a crucible

[mollysangelique]

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[Luudite]

Oy vey, jello video. Find a tripod next time or a friend to shoot, I was getting seasick during the second half there homes.

[Protoproff]

Cheif i didnt see you remove the slag from the molten metal, you should to achieve consistent form, and to prevent spots.

[tarb36]

go to bodycote.com and they remove porosity from AL castings

[DrFrankensteam]

Great video! What kind of sand did you use?

[31Hendrix31]

Do you have propane rune to your fire?

[dewafo]

jagoan lah si aa eta

[MikeofWyoming]

What kind of sand is used? Can I use any sand?

[jebridges1]

Nice video I've never cast metal before but it does look pretty awesome and fun if done right.

[fairhit]

what did u use to melt the aluminium in???

Jack.

[DjinnJuggler]

look in the beginning of the video, duh..?

[EdmundSquid]

Is that the tailstock for your lathe?

[alexplace2001]

Yes, it is.

[EdmundSquid]

Thats it! I gotta get Gingerys books, and make my own.

[theblackcuriass]

mk ty

[muddwell]

so for high precision applications, how to they shape the mould ?

[alexplace2001]

Hi.

For more precise castings, you can use die casting or invesment casting. Generally casting is not a high precision manufacturing process.

Alex

[Choscura]

for precision work you cast first and then machine- using a mill, lathe, shaper, or other precision machinery- to bring the piece to it's final form.

[JonnyTommyGuns]

What if you wanted to make your own parts for an old machine?

[Unbeloved1]

@alexplace2001

Not totally true. High accuracy molds are made using a method i forget the name of right now, but it uses resin to coat a prototype and then that resin shell acts like a cope and drag from sand casting. It is just better quality because of the surface finish it gives.

[ignishun]

Far out, imagine that going on your skin.

[sapdog12]

the same thing happens to me

[Razielfime]

hello!!

in the sand mold, what is the grain fine number ?

[myfacelackseyes]

Is there any possibility of the aluminium catching fire? If it did, what would you guys do- just run away and lt it burn? I only ask because I've built myself a small foundry and of all the things that could go wrong I think that would be the worst

[RyuDarragh]

Yes, it's possible to make aluminum burn, but so unlikely in a normal foundry situation as to not be a problem. It will not burn in plain air, but will in pure oxygen if you can get it hot enough.

[theblackcuriass]

i tryed melting an aluminum can and it caught on fire and turned to ash

[justleedslads]

alluminium should be poured around 720 degrees , better to use a pouring bush too this reduces turbulance,, i worked in a foundry for 24 years and believe me i have seen some bad burns,,wear the correct safety gear

[Maserati555]

hey do you know where i can get a product molded out of Aluminum?

[theblackcuriass]

uhhh ebay mabey

[NSResponder]

Little casting tip for you: don't pour the metal straight down the sprue, make a depression in the sand next to the sprue, and pour into that. Let it run down the sprue hole from that height, not from the height of the ladle. That way you won't get as much loose sand being incorporated in the casting since the metal flowing into the mold cavity won't be so turbulent.

-jcr

[alexplace2001]

Thanks, Ill try it next time.

Alex

[systemtim]

still its NOT worth maming yourself is it?

[alexplace2001]

I think you are right.

[rimshotrulz]

So do you use the coal/air method or something else to melt your metal?

[rimshotrulz]

Please send me a reply message.

[alexplace2001]

For the castings in this video, I used only coal and a vacuum cleaner. I have another video where I'am testing an oil burner.

Alex

[systemtim]

did you think about health and safety, you should at least be wearing some protection.

[ston3pony]

He was. Was wearing a glove.

[systemtim]

wow! and if the moulton metal hits anything moist he will have one hand! Oh my goodness the things people do............

[alexplace2001]

I can only say: Calculated risk.

I know my process doesn't fulfill OSHA standards, sorry.

Alex

[systemtim]

Alex if you have ever seen anyone who has been burned you wouldn't do this mate it really is not worth screwing up your life.

[ab48726]

I work in a steel foundry where stuff REALLY explodes, but that's because steel melts around 2800 degrees F. By comparison aluminum melts around 1200 degrees F. I have been hit by molten steel before and I see it every day, but I've never seen anybody blow their hand off. Aluminum is not quite that dangerous because it generally doesn't spatter. As a fellow hobby metalcaster I can add that yes, this stuff is hot, but being careful, patient, and taking necessary precautions will keep you cool.

[systemtim]

Yes and I bet you HAVE to wear protection! Your boss would not allow you to work without wearing PPE and without there being safety precautions in place. Would you do your employed work without it, I somewhat doubt it. I could climb up a tree with a chainsaw and use it without protection in my own time but not while working..............

[parcoreLA]

ur wrong mate...aluminium melts around 660 degrees, only cast iron melts at 1200 degrees. common steels such as mild steel melt at around 1600 and high carbon steel at around 1800 degrees...2800 degrees is way too much mate!u must missunderstood

[Winst0nOBoogie]

I wonder if your typing your warnings from a plastic bubble?

We all die, few ever cast metal.

and yes some do get very hurt, some don't...

c'est la vie.

watch out for busses.

[astrialkil]

Go! Gingery! Woot! now make us a rocket ship! 8p

nice job tho!

[minga86]

nice job, maybe next video you could show how you made the furnace

[alexplace2001]

thanks, sorry for the shaky film, but I only have 2 hands (and no tripoid)

[limestick]

well done.. at least you showed us what the final outcome was... unlike most of the other vidios

[Shendar]

What were you making?

[alexplace2001]

I was casting the tailstock for my gingery lathe.