I am a sculptor, mold maker and bronze smith. I am self taught but I learn more with each project. I show the whole process in my videos including the highs and lows. the success and the failure. Mastery is my goal. Join me in watching me make new things each week as I struggle and learn until I make something amazing. I am creating this channel to record the journey.
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OUTSTANDING VIDEO!!! SO So much Excellent information! Thank you!
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The voting appears to have been rigged. Like the 2020 election was.
There is nothing rigged here.
Can I get the 3 d model file you found?
I don’t remember which file I used but I got it free on thingaverse. There were multiple files to pick from.
Thku for notes in description
Hey! Thanks for creating! Safety First! Great Resource!
The insides of cans are coated with plastic to make them food safe. Would not recommend the use cans for casting at all.
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This is cool and I like your videos. Where do you get beer kegs and what size is it? Paul
People sometimes sell them on Facebook marketplace.
In addition to the paint aluminum cans also have plastic lining
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Your editing is tits
The dodecahedrons are in fact a Tessera Arca (Knuckle Box ring sizer) and were used specifically to measure the fingers (knuckle) in order to size rings that were made from coins . Back in the day if you wanted a ring made from precious metal the easiest way to do this was to use an old coin. However this practise of destroying legal tender was just as illegal back in the day as it is in most countries today so the craftsmen and women who offered this service were usually transitory and highly secretive about their trade. This accounts for the service not being available in the Mediterranean (heart of the) Roman Empire, and generally practised in the North-West of the Empire. As such no dodecahedra have been found outside this region to date. The client impressed and encouraged by the sheer craftsmanship of the dodecahedron, that was a remarkable feat of engineering skill in those days, would slip their chosen ring ringer or thumb into the 12 available holes of the dodecahedron until the correct fit was ascertained. The craftsman would then place the coin to be used (a 34mm Sestertius) over the hole using the surrounding nodules to hold the coin in position whilst it was scribed from the opposite side (from within the dodecahedron) with the outline of the circle. The coin could now be removed from the tessera and worked. Firstly a hole would have been drilled and cut in the centre of the coin. in the centre of the coin, almost as wide as the guide mark. The coin would then be placed on a tapered metal spike and hammered with a soft mallet so it folds over until it makes a flat ring. A bit of filing and the ring is finished and fits perfectly. A skilled technician could thus create a ring whilst his customer waited, in just a couple of hours, and then on receipt of payment disappear into the shadows. Of course there were easier ways to size a ring, they could have used a simple bunch of sample rings, but this would be much more conspicuous and far less alluring than a dodecahedron placed on a dimly lit tavern table, probably with a small candle lit inside to accentuate the object and add to its mysticism and curiosity. The tessera was not just a tool, it was a shop window advertising sign. And of course if the craftsman were caught in possession of a dodecahedron, well the authorities would be totally baffled and have no better idea of its actual use just as we do today.
Very creative explanation.
So awesome great job
Solid advise from someone thats gone though the learning curve
May I ask what is that straw for the vent? thank you
People like you built America!
is there a way that someone cold put the aluminum cans through a chemical that gets rid of most of the pain and inner coating before smelting?
It wouldn’t be worth the effort.
Hi. I built one, but i'm having issues with the heat. What pressure is your regulator set at ?
I use 20PSI. That’s why I prefer my smaller furnace. The bigger the chamber the more it takes to heat.
My 2 rolls of polycast both, at around 65% used, the filament stuck together on the roll and couldn't be used and were thrown out. An expensive exercise.
I had the same thing happen.
Very cool! Who's or where did the 3d file come from? Might want to try something like this myself.
I don’t remember where I found this file. I know it wasn’t thingaverse.
This is how you make a DYI video. Honest educational, with warts and all. Good on you, Sr. 👏
Casting has fascinated me since junior-high shop class when we poured (not sure of the right term here) "displacement" castings using styrofoam left in the mold. Are the inclusions from air bubbles that get trapped or possibly by drafting in air as it cools?
I liked this video
I would like to point out that the aluminum alloy used in beverage cans is a very high-quality alloy. It is 3104 aluminum which has primarily a bit of Manganese in it as the principal alloying element. The alloy is used because of the ability to cold work it in a deep drawing process to produce the can body from a disc of aluminum. It does not need to be very strong but does need to be very ductile. All of the aluminum alloys are formulated to meet the requirements for a specific purpose. 3104 does not make a good casting alloy because it lacks fluidity when molten. This is why most aluminum alloys meant for casting have a high silicon content. Yes, you could add your own silicon to a melt of beverage cans. First refine the aluminum from the cans to get a nice clean ingot with no adulterants, weigh your ingot and add anywhere from 3% to 6% in weight as silicon. And there you go, you have just made a good casting alloy. The little bit of manganese will probably not affect the casting fluidity. hth
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NICE JOB SIR!
I love this cast. Thanks!
WOW, A WHOLE WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE. THANK YOU SO MUCH
Idk I’m so proud of you man 🥹👏
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Any 3D printing resin is reliant on temperature for several reasons. One is viscosity so within the recommended temperature range (27C for example) the resin flows correctly and there is less chance of failure. Another reason is that your resin Normal exposure time is dialed in to the temperature, current for that exposure print. If you were to print at 24C, then your exposure time would be longer and the resin would be more viscose and you would need to increase your wait time to allow the resin to reflow into the void once the build plate has risen. Purchase an internal heater for the printer and calibrate your resin for a specific temperature and you then just need to get the printer interior to that temperature and start your printing. Siraya Tech Cast - Castable resin needs to be above 25C to work correctly so around 27C should be ideal. Great bronze casts.
This is why I want to do this. You can't buy stuff like this. You can put your imagination in wax then turn the wax into metal, its amazing. I learned a lot from this video.
I really want to try this. How much would you say it would cost someone to get started with basic bonze investment casting equipment?
Awesome how armor like exoskeletons are and when cast in metal look almost robotic.
Hey guy. I really appreciate what you did and how you did it but how can I turn a 55 gallon drum into a foundation? I've wasted a LOT of time, money and materials. HELP!!!
You don’t want to do that. That’s far too big.
These were found mostly in the northern climes of the Roman Empire. There are several YT videos showing these used as a type of loom to weave gloves each hole corresponds to fingers and thumb. Given the ingenuity of the Romans, these probably were also used for weaving ropes, braids, etc. Nice work, BTW, making your own...wish you had kept it, and try to weave with it.
Modern people have used it for weaving but there is no evidence that it was used for that originally. It’s possible but it’s also possible that weaving is a repurposing.
Very nice. Better than any art I have ever made!
Does the flashing happen in part because you cant vacuum the investment during the pour process? Or at least is that a large contributing factor?
No I messed the mixture possibly or I rushed the burn out too much. Those are likely reasons for the flashing.
Hi, I know it's been a while but what type of burner are you using? Do you monitor the PSI level? I am surprised it took so long to heat up version 1 of the keg...
I use a 1” propane burner. Oil burners are hotter so that might help. Or just a bigger burner. I max out my burner at 20psi
My first cast knife came out great ( purely by accident) but about 2 inches short. I ground and polished it into an acceptable knife. Cast a next attempt to gain the 2 inches maybe 4 times. Only gained an inch ( plus a thicker bolster and butt cap.) was able to braze a few inclusions. Sort of worked. Your casting experience gives me some ideas to try next round working up to a sword. Makes me marvel about the Bronze Age talents. To make a fine knife requires some fine tools as well.
Oh I’ve made a number of blades and every time I am even more amazed amazed by the examples history has to show us.
These experiments are the best thing I've ever seen on KZread.
You should have left the tank full of water when you cut it. Gas remains adhering to the metal surface and is released by the heat of cutting and welding.
Very good
Great video, very informative! Thank you
I do a lot of 3d work, next time you hit a wall like this, reach out. It's very easy to increase the wall thickness of parts like this and modify the support structure to actually work. Obviously I like your work and am happy to offer what support I can.
I appreciate that!
Is for map reading distance, the knob is placed on the map then rolled to the next point and so forth and so on, and this is the way.
Maybe but there mights be simpler to says to measure a map.
What is difference between sand and this white stuff which one better for making sculptures which fine details? 😮😮😮
The white stuff is investment. Or casting plaster. This is a process called lost wax casting. It’s the best for detail.
Estoy decepcionado, tienes hermosos trabajos, pero el arte no debiera de hacer daño a nadie, incluyendo otros seres vivos como los insectos. Yo hubiera usado modelos, en aliexpress son bastante economicos.
There is a long history in art of using animals and insects for pigment and skins for canvas. This is normal.