I am just blown away by the quality of your casts!

You are making it look easy Kelly! In all reality that's a LOT of work like sand is heavy, not to mention all the engineering with the CAD programs. I'm just starting online studies with the "Free Cad" program but little time to invest into foundry/CAD related projects @ current. You are not only talented but your instructional videos are well organized, easy to follow & obviously capture your audiences attention from reading the posts below. PLUS, your projects(well thought out & executed) for the most part come out successful meaning your projects LOOK like your audience expects them to look like(professional quality). Keep them coming Kelly like your subscribers are getting the education of a life time!!!

fantastic wizardry

I like your stuff it's very professional, I like your ingenuity! Thanks for the information that your sharing with us! Keep doing what your doing it's an inspiration!

Could watch you all day. Would love to make a refractory the same as you made. Have plans for sale?? Please

Good looking parts! Let's see one installed.

NICE

Interesting

Awesome video! Thank you!

Great video

I wish you were my neighbor!!

Hi there. Thanks for taking the time to video your methods etc. I know it's easier to just do your project rather than video it. A few questions if you don't mind. Is your vibratory system off the shelf or something you made? Can you please tell me more about what product you use to make the pouring cup and also what product you use for the coating on the foam parts. Thanks

@kellycoffield533

4 жыл бұрын

The answers to your questions are documented in threads at forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php If you go to the lost foam subforum and look up or search these threads (links below) "My New Lost Foam Casting Rig", "Reuasbale Offset Pouring Basin", "Lost Foam Dip Coating Rig - The Big Dipper" ....There are detailed answers to your questions. You may need to join the forum to expand pictures and use the search function. If you join, I'll be happy to answer questions there too, it's just a little easier on the forum than in this reply section. Best, Kelly forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/my-new-lost-foam-casting-rig.516/ forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/reuasbale-offset-pouring-basin.688/ forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/lost-foam-dip-coating-rig-%E2%80%93-the-big-dipper.776/

Hello Kelly, new subscriber here. Dang those parts look great! As a MW and MC with 30 + yrs I'm always looking to work smarter, not harder. May I suggest a more ergonomic method of pouring? Watching you use your wrist to control that weight as gentle and precise as possible looked like unnecessary grief. A piece of aluminum tube mounted say + / - 45 degrees with the crucible and about 8" long would not require your wrist to twist and provide better leverage and control imo. Oh yeah, I did a bunch of alum castings in my hs mc shop class way back in the 80's. Cheers!

@kellycoffield533

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Charlie. Good suggestion. I rarely use that shank for freehand pours. It was originally designed to be used on a pouring cart and consequently, I wasn't too concerned about it's weight of 14.5lbs. It also has a sliding feature that is gripped on the handle that actuates the top clamp. The A20 crucible weighs 11.5lbs so full of aluminum it's 46lbs all up. That flask with the 12" extender was taller than usual and it all made for a pour that took little more grunt for this old man. I also have a tubular steady rest I can install on that flask. I just didn't have it installed for this pour. Best, Kelly

Enjoying your channel Kelly, thanks. I'm curious about the rear uprights in the background, are they for a GT40 kit car?

@kellycoffield533

3 жыл бұрын

Pantera

Hello, how did you create the prepared models

@kellycoffield533

4 жыл бұрын

Have a look here: forums.thehomefoundry.org/index.php?threads/automotive-oval-air-filter.894/

What state is this? Doesnt it require some type of oil solution to dip cool? Do you need to dip cool versus air cool? I only know of sand casting so a good dummies tutorial for the differences and pros and cons of one method versus another in making your own DIY shop to do with aviation, automotive, farm would be helpful.

@kellycoffield533

2 жыл бұрын

No oil required. I just dip it to cool it and clean off the refractory coating, not to heat treat it. I heat treat in an oven. Best, Kelly

❓In what is used to use the piece

@splint3048

3 жыл бұрын

Air cleaner housings for an engine.