I want to see so much more iron casting and work on improving your green sand! This was so cool. And working with Joseph and HTME was cool and would have enjoyed more with them

When casting, you also need a place for air to come out as metal goes in. Love the videos. Keep trying

1.) It's not hot enough, you need to get well above its melting point to ensure it flows into the mold properly

I've only ever casted aluminum and I did it nearly 2 decades ago but when casting, I believe we had a breather hole on the opposite side of the pour hole so it could flow without any pressure buildup. This will let the metal flow better in the cast and also let you see on the other side when you have enough poured as it will start to rise out the other side.

This is what TKOR used to be back in the golden age.

Yes! I would absolutely love to see you expand further into perfecting the pan. I just love all your videos, great job as always... Also, how cute was it making those tiny meals, oddly satisfying and funny. Lol

I appreciate your dedication to "cooking tiny food on this tiny pan", Nate. 😍🥰👍

Can't help but think you should use the handle as a pour spout and cast it vertically to reduce heat loss.

I'd love to see more of this. So many people don't show failures, but failing is often the best teacher, imo. I'd love to see you figure out what parts are going wrong and how to address them.

Okay okay spinning a cast iron pan on your finger is kind of impressive

must still be processing? I only have 360p option

One of my favorite videos so far, mini food was a funny addition to the video that I did not expect.

I remember from brass casting, your pore hole should be at the end of the handle. You might also put a pore hole on the far side of the pan. Build the sand mold withe the pore channels so you don’t have cave in. Cut off the excess afterward. Our castings used more than 1 pore hole to complete the fittings.

I love how this turned into a tiny foods episode😂

Actually, I am quite impressed you managed to even get that much of a pan. And ya, would love to see you pursue this further.

Nate makes the bacon and eggs, Reepicheep is like “it’s a full course meal!”

Yes more iron casting, yes to more collaborations, yes to more Nate from the internet!

I think you need to add vent holes at the extremities of the mold to allow the air to escape. It’s creating pressure especially with the high heat. So once the liquid metal backs up, that’s it. It’s not going to go much further than where it is.

The sand needs to have some oil mixed in to make the sand pack and pack the sand in layers when getting the mold ready also you need a pour spot and a return hole

keep going. Love how you are willing to show your mistakes and how you learning from them. Life is not easy. Sometimes you fail. We really need to remind people that failing is not a bad thing.