Finally someone that can speak in a plain language. And keep it simple and to the point. thanks for not over complicating the crap out of this. Btw. nice peace of casting, looks good.

My grandpa died maybe 5 or 10 years before Al Gore invented the internet - but I sure wish I could take this back in time and show it to him! He'd have loved it. After 30 or 40 years of working himself up as a well roustabout, welder and machine shop owner - he retired and did another 10 years working in an aluminum foundry. Great stuff, SV Seeker!

Under normal circumstances the term "expert" is sarcastically used as "X" being the unknown quantity, and "spert" being a drip under pressure. But on this occasion I'm happy to use the word literally. Informative, fascinating and expertly executed guys. Well done. Thanks

Having a water bucket handy in case you set the wrong person on fire is a thoughtful touch :)

@kevinhornbuckle

8 жыл бұрын

+Eddie the Grouch I am looking forward to your next video, Eddie.

@desertsailorii

8 жыл бұрын

+Eddie the Grouch And if you don't have a water bucket available, at least have some marshmallows !!

@currenciamercador2459

6 жыл бұрын

The water bucket, he says, is only for when it was not on purpose. And, that is thoughtful also. Inspirational.

@gewgulkansuhckitt9086

5 жыл бұрын

That's why I only set the right person on fire. Give a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

Thanks Doug for taking the time to shoot / edit / upload this video. I plan to do some very small parts in aluminum this summer. This will be very helpful. Again, thank you and the crew. :-)

great video, learned a lot again. Nice to see and hear all your experience on casting in one episode. Cheers.

That Vid was a beauty Doug you explained the process clearly and concisely enough taht anyone thinking of making their own castings could do it too.

Doug, part of what makes your videos so fun to watch is your creativity and ingenuity (and everyone else's too) in problem solving. Case in point; using a section of wire shelving as rebar for the cope. Fun stuff! Also, watching MyFordBoy's videos is how I first found your channel. One of your videos popped up in related videos.

I love to see that you have been learning from your mistakes, I remember when started to pour brass! I remember your mistakes.. but I have to say that the fact that you managed to find "Simple Yet Effective Solutions" for those problems!! That is golden my friend.. Please know that I do have been doing casting on a very, very smaller scale. and I have serious plans to use a few of your ideas!! wish you the best in your endeavors sir!.

One of the most informational casting videos I've seen. Very thorough, thank you!

You would have made an excellent teacher in a school.. but I am far more happy you are a Professor at the Illustrious KZread University. Thanks for such a straight forward explanation of metal casting aluminum using sodium silicate. I've been talking to my friend , who's also new to casting, about using sodium silicate instead of greensand, but he's dead set on breaking his heart on it..Me...I love the simplicity and far less labor intensive method you use. I also posted this video to my facebook group, Self Reliant Floridians , a group about survival, skills, and knowledge you should know today, and in the future.

@SVSeeker

8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Bridges Thanks. Green sand is good stuff too. Especially for someone that plans on doing a lot of casting and have a place to store the stuff.

@SVSeeker

8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Bridges Oh, and I was a teacher for 5 years. :)

Great video. Enjoyed the thorough explanation of the different steps in the process. Keep up the good work.

Boat Captain for 35 years. Just Fucking Awesome. Thank You. God Bless and protect your family and friends.

Skillfully done, very educational for the people who want to get into the casting process.

35 years as a sand moulder & i have to say well done guys,i'm an old time moulder green sand & co2 in a foundry in barrhead glasgow scotland now sadly gone,believe it or not i used to make a similar casting for the coal industry,inspection hatches lol keep up the good work guys we are down to 1 foundry in the whole of glasgow a dying trade,

@BrilliantDesignOnline

6 жыл бұрын

Bet yours did not have footprints and smiley faces :-)

I like all of the little facts/information he provides, like how a thermocouple actually works or how bullets were made. I love learning new things like that!

That was a fantastic instructional video. Thanks.....going to "favorite" this one for future reference.

over time i have become absolutely addicted to watching your videos and enjoy seeing the progress and the different steps and can not wait to one day see the video of this vessel going into the water

nice job and showing how - to! Your castings are getting progressively better! Way cool pattern ideas.

VERY INTERESTING!!! VERY COOL to see the process used!!! and EXCELLENT, ADVICE, and comments about the progression of the work, and practical experience!!! Much appreciated!!

Extremely educational and well put over, i was glued to it, i loved the way you not only said how to do it but why as well, thanks for the video.

This was the first video of yours that I've come across.... and I watched the entire thing haha. You kept the knowledge coming the entire time man. Thank you.

@sc0tte1-416

7 жыл бұрын

Same ways. You've got an excellent channel yourself good sir.

@jafinch78

6 жыл бұрын

I've watched some of the older videos starting maybe 6 years ago or more as was really inspirational when I lived on the Kalamazoo River since was researching building a steel or aluminum (titanium would be interesting though never verified materials performance and cost seemed unreasonable) electric hybrid jet boat with solar cells on the surface. I was also toying the idea of integrating into a larger sailboat catamaran or with jet boat motor room center hoist boom crane idea pod trimaran. I did get around to experimenting with using a 1000W gas generator with a computer power supply modified with higher current fuse and terminals as well as wiring and used with a trolling motor with the canoe and I think I used on the John Boat that was stolen prior too. Never got around to making a transom with the kayak, though did invest in a windsurf board to keep the project going. I was also looking into external combustion sterling engines since work better with more heat exchange potential and under higher pressure (maybe better for submarine or trench thermal vent power stations or maybe on some kind of high temperature volcanic tap desalination mine operations system). Well, I wound up being armed robbed and shot while watching a ferro-cement project since was looking into other systems like concrete ice breaker potential projects along with the water cistern and bio-gas generators (ICP/ARC Furnance and fermentation) I was looking into making on the hillside. Lately, I've been looking into and making rocket stoves and want to make a sodium/calcium/magnesium silica aluminum oxide sand with a titanium oxide liner. I was also thinking about adding a graphite liner too to store more heat on the outside and maybe prevent corrosion deeper. I have the materials and way more higher level enforcement now since I had to learn some far out ES/TS EW weapons systems worse than the Cuban Embassy U.S. Diplomats et.al. issues to determine what was targeting me in the first place. Excellent videos!

@planetindustries731

3 жыл бұрын

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Hey thanks for the video ( the K Thermal coupler ) was exactly what i needed to see . Think ill head out to the shop this week and look at making one . Keep the Videos coming !!!!

Never considered casting before, now cant wait to try it. You guys are great. Thanks for a great tutorial!

That was a great how to video on casting. I have learned so much watching your videos. I would love to come out and help you while learning more. Just one thing, I would never leave.

Nice how-to.. you have really come a long way on the boat.. I can only imagine the self-satisfaction you have seeing your dreams come to reality.. congrats.. i'd like to see her one day.. maybe I can swing by next time i'm up that way..

I've watched this video half a dozen times. Thanks for sharing how to do this!

I haven't seen this channel for two years. You have really improved. Well done.

One thing I really enjoy about your videos is the additional info you provide, sometimes through your own trials. I enjoy guys like MrPete222 as well but he is not as broad speaking as you. I find you answer alot of my own questions as part of your narrative which is very pleasing.

Enjoyed this vid, keep up the great work inspired me to build my own backyard foundry...

This was very much appreciated! Great tutorial on how to make a successful cast! Most regards from sweden

Never realized how much work went into casting a part, best video on the subject I've seen, great job, great video

Brings back memories back 40 years ago when i worked in a Foundries core room making sand cores for many things ,fire hydrant tops and hand Pitcher Pumps, gutter pipes .Thanks for the video.keep up the good work.

@americanpatriot2979

3 жыл бұрын

Same here brother I worked at foundry in Central Illinois as molder iron pourer loved that job the best. It was a great experience.

I had to watch this video again just as a reference for casting. Beautifully done with the aim of a great product that doesn’t need to much machining. Once again thank you very much for showing us your technique etc, you did a great job! ...... Phil in the 🇬🇧

@planetindustries731

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/qnqcs5WSktTalps.html

I am on the learning side of this process with copper,alluminum and silver and this is all such valuable a lesson. Thanks friend !

Great tutorial on the home foundry. The safety nannies must just love you. Keep on rocking in the free world.... Bruce from Canada

@SVSeeker

8 жыл бұрын

+MrPlusses Thanks. I think most of the safety nannies have given up on me. :)

@johnallen8680

2 ай бұрын

@@SVSeeker Yes, but at least you spoke on safety in the video, and made it clear that if people felt nervous about not wearing a safety visor etc it was okay. No shame in it.. Remember, all safety regs are written in blood. That's why the were written.. Yes, a lot of the time we just need common sense but unfortunately some people are lacking in that department. They may be considered idiots, but then again they don't deserve to be scarred for life or get killed for being so.. Thats why Health and Safety regs are written to be 'idiot proof' and can be irritating for the the rest of us..

Totally entertaining video... and I learned something too. Thank you for sharing your work with us.

I look forward to every vid Doug! You make my day Sir.

That video was totally awesome! Iam really interested in making my own castings! Thanks for sharing!

Great vid, very clear on the steps and the tips and tricks. Thank you.

That was a pouring gone 100%. If I or anyone didn't learn something from this video, sleep was more than likely the cause, yes I mean ya feel asleep during, but I didn't and felt I now know more than I did before. Great narration of the process, even though the past videos had some, I really enjoyed this one, very good depth on the process and direct, that's a big bonus. Thanks much Doug and guys for this informative and educational video, as always !!

I don't know why but i find this so interesting! Irs amazing how perfect it turned out!

Really great job on the explanation. I learned a bunch from this video. Thanks!

Very informative and entertaining video. This is the first video of yours i watch, and i sat the whole 42 minutes. Earned my subscription for sure. Keep them coming!

Perfect explanation best i have learned from yet. Thank You so so much.

Excellent video sir !! Have been watching your videos or vlogs for years seems like. Learn something new everyday, especially when watching your videos. Stay safe, and can’t wait for the next one.

Watching you work is a pleasure Gentleman.

I remembered watching this way back when deciding to start casting rematch for reference....love how far you came!😊

@SVSeeker

4 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly

I am very excited to see this kind of art.Good Job.Thanks.

So cool! Thanks for sharing! I'll have to try my hand at casting one of these days.

Absolutely fantastic video! Thank you for posting this. I'v been thinking about getting into casting metal, and this was one of the videos I ended up finding in my searches... I'm glad I did, I feel like I've taken away a lot of good information from it. :)

Thanks. Excellent educational tutorial video and workmanship. Good work. Keep the videos coming.

You taught me such a beautiful knowledge that I am grateful to you.

I have a 5 gallon container of sodium silicate that I am going to try out soon! My foundry supply also suggested using sodium silicate sand for home casting when I was getting started. So far I have only used petro-bond, lost foam in wet sand and plaster/sand mix. I really like the PB, but now I have about 60lbs of the stuff that needs to be remulled. Thanks for the detailed vid on SS sand!

@bigboybuilder

2 жыл бұрын

Alphaset is a very cool product sets up like sandstone and is perfectly dry (think 1/8-3/16 walls). the molds can sit for years, they even set big blocks of it and CNC the cavity out. silicate I'm told loses half its strength in 24 hr. I made a 11-part mold out of it and filled it with 100 pounds of iron

I just found this channel. I am blown away by how informative and detailed the videos are.. you have a truly fantastic style of making videos. Thank you very much! Liked and subscribed.

@SVSeeker

8 жыл бұрын

+Lions Fan Welcome aboard.

Thank you for the safety tips and explaining everything you were doing! I learned more from this single video than any other I found.

@planetindustries731

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/qnqcs5WSktTalps.html

Thanks for sharing the video. It sure brought back some good memories.

Oh I just found the awnser to the mold in one of your videos! Great.

Great inspirational video thank you Doug!

Lovely video , enthusiasm and explanation ..I see the passion

I melted aluminum for years, ingots only, for a recycler, and always wanted to make molds of useful items, but never did. Wish I watched this fifteen years ago. Thanks for the great video.

Vinegar and baking soda to make co2..... BTW best video I have ever seen about casting..... You explained the flue and riser and vents perfectly...... To big a riser just gives a chunk for the next melt to small and you could ruin all that work..... Awesome video.... I have done some small aluminum parts casting..... I used a 14 inch clay flower pot buried in the ground with a u shaped pipe in the ground to the hole in the bottom of the pot with a hair dryer blowing air..... And I used charcoal briquettes for barbecue and added air.... Worked very well..... I just used damp sand which gave rough finish due to the steam.... I cast finned blocks to shape for machining the bore and bearing surfaces to make radio controlled airplane nitro and diesel engines..... Yep just for the fun of accomplishment...... Ain't it great doing things yourself just because it's about learning and accomplishments..... Gonna have to watch your other videos

Thumbs Up, Diverse skill sets and good looking port, you do good work.

Thanks Doug. Reminds me of one of my favorites "No hill too big for a stepper". Probably because thats me. Stepper

Mate, great tutorial.

A Thing of beauty. A machine shop would be a nice addition to your repertoire. precision sizing and some quick clean up. Thanks for showing us you wonderful procedure.

great layout was easy to watch, and great info step by step.......cheers

My grampa was a foundryman in Glasgow I fancy giving it ago and you're video's are an inspiration so 2016 time to make cast a project or two.

@SVSeeker

8 жыл бұрын

+ryzo mcgregor Rock on.

One the very best explanations I have ever seen.

Nicely done very good demonstration thank you! May God Bless you and your family Greatly

congratulations Doug it's much better than the first attempts

Nice job. I used to make molds for Rockwells' foundry in 1973. There were the pour-off guys, the molders, shake-out, pattern makers, everything. Seen some bad accidents, too. A guy was standing in the pit with open boots not allowed in the foundry and a breakout filled his boot with iron. foundry boots are tightly banded at the top. Scraping slag off the top with flatbar make sure there is no oil on it or it will blow back a few pounds of melt at you. Sometimes somebody would be goofing around a toss an oiled flatbar into a pot for fireworks, lol. Safety first

looks great. nice work

well im certainly a new subscriber. what great videos , very informative and educational . thank you

Never done Casting by myself befor, just collecting information about it :) Thanks for this Video from Germany

Great teamwork learned a lot...thank you very much.

Thx, walking us though the process!

Outstanding work guys.

Nicely done!

I love what your doing. I hope someday to make it out to give you a hand. I am kinda a jack of all trades master of none. Keep up the good work.

so many information, so much directions, thank you so much :)

Excellent explanations! Great tutorial!

AMAZING WORK RIGHT THERE... THE THIS YOU CAN DO WITH THAT KNOWLEDGE.

Fun to see the hole casting process :)

awesome to see! good luck! hope to see more vids!

I enjoyed this vid cheers, much different to other ways i have seen and done it my self, great job

Good video Seeker.

We always just did these vertically in school. There was no worry of breaking the molds etc., we just slid the two halves apart and back together. And dross came right up to the top.. seemed pretty simple. - Very cool work.

Fantastic video - thanks.

nicely done!!! When you play with the investment casting if you do your first dip then put the tree in a vacuum vessel and pull a vacuum you will pop the little bubbles that naturally form on the surface of the wax giving you a fantastic surface that in many cases will not need any machining. Just a little trick we used to get high definition back in the day Love watching the Videos, please keep them coming!

@SVSeeker

8 жыл бұрын

+Marc wire Thanks for the tip.

@samerawaragi3041

7 жыл бұрын

Marc wire uui

Man the furnace is a beast!

Awesome video Love your work

I had a deep draw pattern that took me a long time so I made a silicate mold. I found setting the silicate at anything over 1/2" thick really difficult and I had to pierce the mold more times than I'd like to get the gas to set the silicate but the cast did work and I'd never have managed it in greensand. For the cope I just used silicate as a facing sand but the drag was all silicate. BTW top tip on switching buckets when mixing. Wish I'd known that!

You seem to have really nailed the casting deal Doug .... some great results. I tend to think there must be some significant ''pucker factor'' at various stages! :) Makes my old back ache just watching some of that. Super video.

@SVSeeker

8 жыл бұрын

+ChrisB257 There is. Especially after the first one completely fell apart on us. But that is what makes it fun too.

To do parts with multiple drafted surfaces as sand castings, you employ cores which are basically just smaller, separately molded sand inserts positioned within the main cavity. It requires making separate patterns for the cores, and you have to be a bit more careful of core, top cavity and bottom cavity alignment when handling the mold.

For fine detail castings Dust your parts with a powder coat'r charge the particles, I find best results with Silica dust collected form Burning Man festival.

Excellent work.

I enjoyed that, cheers.

Very well done . clear, real time instructions and explanations of why your doing it. no stupid wasted time. I like i also like the narrators calm demeaner as well

@SVSeeker

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Exellent work!