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  • it will work better when u get a more stady flow of bronze

    the first part of the cast was drop like and that will cool to quik

    overall a good yob done 

  • Haha, you hate the cameraman.

  • Was that a cold pour? The finished part seems to have voids.

  • kids remember to wear gloves at all times!!

  • how old is that water?:D

  • I think you could have poured this in sand. Might have been easier.

  • interesting, i dont know alot about this type of casting.

  • chill on the camera man he did a good job, he didn't need to get closer for us to see the bubbles well. anyways, were do i get investment i need some for aluminum

  • I got mine, 25kg, from Seattle Findings & Supply. Budget casting supply is an online retailer that might work out for ya.

  • can i just used your equipment then ( cause you live in seattle) lol joking, thanks for the tip

  • haha, np. :)

  • This should be dramatic... kerplunk! HAHAHAHAHAHHA!

  • My math must be off then. It will be a strat type guitar...maybe a V but this is for just the block of metal to start carving on. Lets see the dimensions are about 12wX18hX 2 in thick. So that comes out to 432 in ^3. 19008g = c 42 lbs. Seems kinda heavy for aluminum but then again, I never see any bigger than a bag of cans. :) Where do you procure aluminum? The recyclers dont seem to know their own purpose here.

  • Industrial supply houses, like mcmaster-carr (google 'em), are good places to go. It'll be fairly expensive.

  • You wouldn't happen to know where I can find the weight of aluminum? I would like to make a strat like guitar body but I can't seem to find out how much a peice of metal (copper or aluminum) would weigh for about 2 cubic feet of metal.

  • The density of aluminum is 2.7g/cm^3, or 44g/in^3. Since two cubic feet is 3456 in^3, the mass would be 152 kilograms, or about 335 lbs. I suspect that you're overestimating the actual displaced volume of a guitar. It'd guess that the real displacement is closer to 100-200 cubic inches (or about 10 - 20 lbs).

    A solid block of metal a foot on a side is a pretty big thing, and definitely weighs a lot. :)

    (REF: Wikipedia)

  • good work from the cameraman in that he does not talk and add annoying/stupid comments like many others.

  • Thanks. =)

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