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I'm only here because I am a kitchen installer and I have screwed into a door cavity haha
@pllagunos3 күн бұрын
This is amazing. How does power consumption compare with other melting methods like the typical electric furnaces found on amazon? I have one of those electric furnaces and I think it takes about 1hr at 2kW to melt about 250g of copper so 8kWh/kg of copper could be the “standard” . Of course a lot of that energy goes into heating the chamber and crucible, which in your microwave is a lot less thermal mass and more efficient due to the low thermal conductivity of the blanket.
@Atelierpattersen4 күн бұрын
Hello , amazing video! can you use this to cook terracotta sculpture ? Many thank !
@ShakeTheFuture4 күн бұрын
I have never done anything like that myself, but I am aware that people have successfully used microwave kilns to fire pottery.
@MikeOxolong4 күн бұрын
Does the smelted sand hold together well?
@ShakeTheFuture4 күн бұрын
The sand mostly holds together with waterglass. Yes, it's like a brick.
@LincolnWorld5 күн бұрын
You are crazy in the best way! I'd be too nervous to do this stuff, but you make it look (almost) easy.
@ShakeTheFuture5 күн бұрын
Thanks Lincoln!
@aleksy668 күн бұрын
Excellent video dear friend, thank you !! Is it ok if i use that kind of kiln for ceramics? What temps could reach ?
@ShakeTheFuture4 күн бұрын
I have not done it myself, but yes, people use microwave kilns to fire ceramics. There is no way for me to tell exact temperature, but it's over 900°C for sure.
@ferrariunicorn10 күн бұрын
Why not! All very creative!!
@hayatel255710 күн бұрын
What did you mix the silicone carbide with to make the mold?
@ShakeTheFuture10 күн бұрын
I mixed sodium silicate (waterglass)
@clarabisson729910 күн бұрын
why is the iron not sparking, I thought iron lights on fire long before it's melted
@ShakeTheFuture10 күн бұрын
I don't know, maybe it sparks when hotter. It did spark when I made a cast iron hammer: kzread.infoqxc-nwnDdgg?si=6IMYoafuXsLIdHWb
@michaelmueller963511 күн бұрын
Do you think there is a big difference between using something like "Polymaker PolyCast Filament" and PLA?
@ShakeTheFuture11 күн бұрын
I have never used PolyCast. All I can say is that natural/translucid PLA burns out great.
@christianfatz638912 күн бұрын
Oh step-diamond, im stuck
@Yastronalia13 күн бұрын
Very cutie, keep on there
@ShakeTheFuture13 күн бұрын
Thank You!
@fixitman34713 күн бұрын
very good
@ShakeTheFuture13 күн бұрын
Cheers!
@mdhzair837313 күн бұрын
Im confused, was that writing on the printer “pursa mk4” stands for the toyota supra mk4 or its just a coincidence? 😅
@ShakeTheFuture13 күн бұрын
I doubt that it has anything to do with toyota supra mk4 😂 It's just a version or sequence of the printer. I used to have Prusa mk2 before that.
@wr1ght9394 күн бұрын
Ain’t no way.
@Nick-cp8wf13 күн бұрын
Very cool
@ShakeTheFuture13 күн бұрын
Cheers!
@Bleats_Sinodai13 күн бұрын
Wish I had seen your video before buying the wrong cable 😀
@toxomanrod13 күн бұрын
Love all of your videos! I'm currently making SiC molds based on your instructions. Any particular reason for making the benchy mold from SiC instead of plaster this time? Could you have remelted the cast iron within the SiC mold instead of breaking it open, to let it fill in the imperfections? Excellent content, you have a fan for life! Saludos desde Tejas :D
@jamiewilliams832013 күн бұрын
But in my unprofessional opinion it should be able to re bake. I’m not crafty so idk if it would fix the issue. Hopefully the op responds
@ShakeTheFuture13 күн бұрын
Iron is way too hot and reacts with plaster, so not only will it not work, but it's also super dangerous to attempt casting iron in a plaster mold. I do like to challenge theories and sometimes try things myself even though the internet says you should never do it 😂 Once, I tried to cast something from iron in a plaster mold. It's good that it was a small quantity of metal. I witnessed a volcanic eruption effect. The plaster could not take the temperature, and part of it just melted or crumbled. You could also smell that there was some kind of chemical reaction going on. It reminded me of an illumination rocket (not sure if that's what it's called)-one that you light up and hold in hand to signal your location. The metal was also splattering like a volcano - dangerous. Melting metal inside a mold is tricky. There are a few things to watch out for. *Loss of detail* When a crucible is used with high melting point metals, it will not look the same after melting them. The crucible will deform a little bit and "calcify"-calcify is not the right word, but I can't think of any other way to describe it. From the high heat, the crucible will become "glassy" and will not look the same. If the same thing happens with a mold, the cast will not come out great. There will be a loss of detail. It can be done with lower melting point metals, but you really need to watch the amount of sodium silicate added to the mold. You should use very little waterglass. Anyway...there is a video about silicon carbide mold making on the way. Cheers!
@toxomanrod13 күн бұрын
@@ShakeTheFuture Looking forward to the next video! Here's my attempt from today: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nnukxKlwac27iaw.htmlsi=SPDRdVFy5k_oWSVg Added too much sodium silicate, got the bubbles. Have you considered adding alumina and silica into your SiC/Waterglass mix? 70% alumina + 30% silica is the ideal ratio for increasing the chance of forming Mullite, which can significantly improve the strength of the SiC matrix. Mullite forms as needles. My formula is based on yours, but instead of 90% SiC 10% waterglass, I do 40% SiC 10% Waterglass, 50% Mullite mix. However, I like your recipe for its simplicity of only two ingredients.
@ShakeTheFuture12 күн бұрын
@@toxomanrod Interesting. Thanks for sharing. I might try it out..never knew what's Mullite 😊
@sandwichman8u13 күн бұрын
I definitely wouldn't mind seeing more stuff involving iron
@ShakeTheFuture13 күн бұрын
Awesome! You're in for a treat, because that's exactly what's coming. Copper&Cast Iron videos. Cheers!
@wowman14214 күн бұрын
Hi, what temperature do you reach when melting the cast iron? From what I can find, the melting temperature of cast iron (even in the low range with a lot of lead) is 1200C. What I don’t understand is how you reach temperatures above 900C based on your kiln design… If I get it right, your kiln works by microwaving the silica carbine lining. The microwaves should only be able to heat things that have a dipole moment (capable of dielectric heating; I.e are magnetic), but silica carbine has a Curie point at around 900C… So any microwaves above 900C should be affect the silica carbine anymore, and thus not be able to provide more heat anymore, which should mean the maximum temperature of your kiln is 900C. Or I’m missing something in its working principle. That’s why I’m so curious what temperature you reach!
@ShakeTheFuture14 күн бұрын
Hi! I don't know the temperature since there is no way for me to measure it. All I can say is that it works. I don't know all the theory behind why or whether or not it should work, but it does. I can also melt small quantities of stainless steel, but only very small amounts. Cheers! Denny
@paulcohen155514 күн бұрын
Which blade/wire you are using to cut the copper?
@ShakeTheFuture14 күн бұрын
Do you mean cutting the pipe? If so, then I cut it using an ordinary pipe cutter. Similar o this one: amzn.to/3KjRRCZ
@normancherry873214 күн бұрын
I've discovered a quicker method to these results, first you go in a shop that sells glass containers, secondly you buy your required amount of containers and thirdly you save yourself a lot of time in making your own glass containers.
@chemaguerra163514 күн бұрын
Like others have already commented: This is sheer genius.
@ShakeTheFuture14 күн бұрын
Thank You!
@JJohnston4Life14 күн бұрын
He microwaved his copper? 😮
@ShakeTheFuture14 күн бұрын
Yes, Indeed 😊
@user-sp1jy4oj1w14 күн бұрын
Go away please😢
@ShakeTheFuture14 күн бұрын
Ok 😢......👜✈
@taxximaxxi14 күн бұрын
as an Italian myself, i strongly disapprove this use of tomato and spaghetti. 😂
@ShakeTheFuture14 күн бұрын
At least I did not break the spaghetti before cooking 😂
@truthreigns715 күн бұрын
Great
@ShakeTheFuture15 күн бұрын
Cheers!
@truthreigns714 күн бұрын
@@ShakeTheFuture cheers to you
@guenthersohler601715 күн бұрын
I have also considered to use SiliconCarbide as a mold, but its rather expensive. Do you have a cheap source of SiliconCarbide ?
@ShakeTheFuture15 күн бұрын
If you live in EU, I get it in 25kg bags from here: ots-store.com
@MickTee2k15 күн бұрын
What was the reasoning for the wax? couldn't you put frozen pasta in the investment directly?
@ShakeTheFuture15 күн бұрын
The spaghetti would defrost and deform before I had a chance to make a mold. Cheese wax held it all together.
@elliottedens840216 күн бұрын
I wonder if using an ITC-100 HT wash either directly on the kaowool, or as another commenter recommended, a layer of refractory would decrease the melt time. It's one of the more common recommendations for gas forges to improve their efficiency. ITC-100 acts as an infrared reflector, so you don't loose to your insulation. It also has the added bonus of locking the ceramic fibers down, preventing them from going airborne. I'm not sure how it interacts with microwaves though.
@rock3tcatU23317 күн бұрын
You are a genius, your use of simple household tools to replicate complicated engineering processes is a thing of beauty.
@ShakeTheFuture14 күн бұрын
Thank You!
@MetallicWingPigeon18 күн бұрын
Hello STF. I am trying to make a kiln of alumina and silica much like the ceramic insulation you used on this video. I found a patent on google that spoke about a mixture of "10-30% thermoplastic plastic or a resin organic binder with pure aluminum oxide powder at a temperature of 150-200 DEG C." The patent does mention PVA as a binder, but for a different slip method. Do you know of or have you succesfully used any binders to make pure alumina crucibles. Could sodium silicate potentially work? Thank you!
@DogMad120018 күн бұрын
EXCELLENT advice THX so much
@storieefoto19 күн бұрын
muttiiii TOP
@glenho133519 күн бұрын
Hello, how do i do ceramics in a crucible? Haha.
@martusblartus20 күн бұрын
i've missed seeing your channel! looks like i have a lot of videos to catch up now 😀
@ShakeTheFuture15 күн бұрын
Welcome to the community! Cheers!
@mattharvey871220 күн бұрын
Bravo......u only showed two ways......cheers
@MariaGonzalez-yw7eh20 күн бұрын
Wonderful ideas!!!😊
@paulcohen155521 күн бұрын
Aluminum ring at the price of a Gold one.
@ShakeTheFuture20 күн бұрын
Cheers!
@user-jv7se6ft9t22 күн бұрын
Not approved
@ShakeTheFuture20 күн бұрын
😢
@R3DMANMK2622 күн бұрын
Arte
@guenthersohler601722 күн бұрын
which grit of SiC are you using for your crucibles ? I experience the crucible to become very soft when heating up the aluminium and i can hardly use it before the cruzible breaks down
@paulcohen155521 күн бұрын
Probably the secret is in the bonding process.
@guenthersohler601721 күн бұрын
@@paulcohen1555 Hi , thank you for making conversation. i was glowing my crucible like in the description. and it was really red. when the crucibile is cold, everyhing apprears perfect, but then heating up, it gets as soft as butter. Touching the cruble with my grill tongs does not improve the situation. today I received F12 grit SiC. Trying to mix in as much as possible into the paste to make it more sturdy even with hot temperatures.
@ShakeTheFuture20 күн бұрын
I use medium or fine grit. I don't think the problem is the grit. I don't know how did you make it, but I would try the "glass method" crucible. If it still breaks easily, I would try adjusting sodium silicate used...Increase the quantity added to the sic. Cheers!
@TheDiamondMelon22 күн бұрын
The Italians are coming. Run!
@grapefruitm00n22 күн бұрын
Eeen Soviet Russia, glass cut YOU!
@ajpink588023 күн бұрын
Well now I wanna see this done by gluing raw maceroni together or something, could make all sorts of shapes with a maceroni sculpture
@ShakeTheFuture20 күн бұрын
Challenge accepted!
@matteoricci912923 күн бұрын
Cook them less
@ShakeTheFuture23 күн бұрын
Yes, that's what I also did 😀
@matteoricci912923 күн бұрын
@@ShakeTheFuture sorry it is the standard Italian answer, but really cool video, hope you have a working fridge going into warmer weeks
@Carlos_GS23 күн бұрын
Love the creativity, great job!! it takes talent to be able pull-off this one!! :D
@ShakeTheFuture23 күн бұрын
Thanks Carlos!
@haleybel23 күн бұрын
Hi, can you use these crucibles in a kiln
@ImHighOnPropain24 күн бұрын
Great video as always! I'd love to see more like this! This concept reminds me of NileRed's videos or mittensquad's video game challenges.
@ShakeTheFuture24 күн бұрын
Thanks! Yes, it's definitely NileRed's style of content. Cheers!
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Another stupid youtube video.
I'm only here because I am a kitchen installer and I have screwed into a door cavity haha
This is amazing. How does power consumption compare with other melting methods like the typical electric furnaces found on amazon? I have one of those electric furnaces and I think it takes about 1hr at 2kW to melt about 250g of copper so 8kWh/kg of copper could be the “standard” . Of course a lot of that energy goes into heating the chamber and crucible, which in your microwave is a lot less thermal mass and more efficient due to the low thermal conductivity of the blanket.
Hello , amazing video! can you use this to cook terracotta sculpture ? Many thank !
I have never done anything like that myself, but I am aware that people have successfully used microwave kilns to fire pottery.
Does the smelted sand hold together well?
The sand mostly holds together with waterglass. Yes, it's like a brick.
You are crazy in the best way! I'd be too nervous to do this stuff, but you make it look (almost) easy.
Thanks Lincoln!
Excellent video dear friend, thank you !! Is it ok if i use that kind of kiln for ceramics? What temps could reach ?
I have not done it myself, but yes, people use microwave kilns to fire ceramics. There is no way for me to tell exact temperature, but it's over 900°C for sure.
Why not! All very creative!!
What did you mix the silicone carbide with to make the mold?
I mixed sodium silicate (waterglass)
why is the iron not sparking, I thought iron lights on fire long before it's melted
I don't know, maybe it sparks when hotter. It did spark when I made a cast iron hammer: kzread.infoqxc-nwnDdgg?si=6IMYoafuXsLIdHWb
Do you think there is a big difference between using something like "Polymaker PolyCast Filament" and PLA?
I have never used PolyCast. All I can say is that natural/translucid PLA burns out great.
Oh step-diamond, im stuck
Very cutie, keep on there
Thank You!
very good
Cheers!
Im confused, was that writing on the printer “pursa mk4” stands for the toyota supra mk4 or its just a coincidence? 😅
I doubt that it has anything to do with toyota supra mk4 😂 It's just a version or sequence of the printer. I used to have Prusa mk2 before that.
Ain’t no way.
Very cool
Cheers!
Wish I had seen your video before buying the wrong cable 😀
Love all of your videos! I'm currently making SiC molds based on your instructions. Any particular reason for making the benchy mold from SiC instead of plaster this time? Could you have remelted the cast iron within the SiC mold instead of breaking it open, to let it fill in the imperfections? Excellent content, you have a fan for life! Saludos desde Tejas :D
But in my unprofessional opinion it should be able to re bake. I’m not crafty so idk if it would fix the issue. Hopefully the op responds
Iron is way too hot and reacts with plaster, so not only will it not work, but it's also super dangerous to attempt casting iron in a plaster mold. I do like to challenge theories and sometimes try things myself even though the internet says you should never do it 😂 Once, I tried to cast something from iron in a plaster mold. It's good that it was a small quantity of metal. I witnessed a volcanic eruption effect. The plaster could not take the temperature, and part of it just melted or crumbled. You could also smell that there was some kind of chemical reaction going on. It reminded me of an illumination rocket (not sure if that's what it's called)-one that you light up and hold in hand to signal your location. The metal was also splattering like a volcano - dangerous. Melting metal inside a mold is tricky. There are a few things to watch out for. *Loss of detail* When a crucible is used with high melting point metals, it will not look the same after melting them. The crucible will deform a little bit and "calcify"-calcify is not the right word, but I can't think of any other way to describe it. From the high heat, the crucible will become "glassy" and will not look the same. If the same thing happens with a mold, the cast will not come out great. There will be a loss of detail. It can be done with lower melting point metals, but you really need to watch the amount of sodium silicate added to the mold. You should use very little waterglass. Anyway...there is a video about silicon carbide mold making on the way. Cheers!
@@ShakeTheFuture Looking forward to the next video! Here's my attempt from today: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nnukxKlwac27iaw.htmlsi=SPDRdVFy5k_oWSVg Added too much sodium silicate, got the bubbles. Have you considered adding alumina and silica into your SiC/Waterglass mix? 70% alumina + 30% silica is the ideal ratio for increasing the chance of forming Mullite, which can significantly improve the strength of the SiC matrix. Mullite forms as needles. My formula is based on yours, but instead of 90% SiC 10% waterglass, I do 40% SiC 10% Waterglass, 50% Mullite mix. However, I like your recipe for its simplicity of only two ingredients.
@@toxomanrod Interesting. Thanks for sharing. I might try it out..never knew what's Mullite 😊
I definitely wouldn't mind seeing more stuff involving iron
Awesome! You're in for a treat, because that's exactly what's coming. Copper&Cast Iron videos. Cheers!
Hi, what temperature do you reach when melting the cast iron? From what I can find, the melting temperature of cast iron (even in the low range with a lot of lead) is 1200C. What I don’t understand is how you reach temperatures above 900C based on your kiln design… If I get it right, your kiln works by microwaving the silica carbine lining. The microwaves should only be able to heat things that have a dipole moment (capable of dielectric heating; I.e are magnetic), but silica carbine has a Curie point at around 900C… So any microwaves above 900C should be affect the silica carbine anymore, and thus not be able to provide more heat anymore, which should mean the maximum temperature of your kiln is 900C. Or I’m missing something in its working principle. That’s why I’m so curious what temperature you reach!
Hi! I don't know the temperature since there is no way for me to measure it. All I can say is that it works. I don't know all the theory behind why or whether or not it should work, but it does. I can also melt small quantities of stainless steel, but only very small amounts. Cheers! Denny
Which blade/wire you are using to cut the copper?
Do you mean cutting the pipe? If so, then I cut it using an ordinary pipe cutter. Similar o this one: amzn.to/3KjRRCZ
I've discovered a quicker method to these results, first you go in a shop that sells glass containers, secondly you buy your required amount of containers and thirdly you save yourself a lot of time in making your own glass containers.
Like others have already commented: This is sheer genius.
Thank You!
He microwaved his copper? 😮
Yes, Indeed 😊
Go away please😢
Ok 😢......👜✈
as an Italian myself, i strongly disapprove this use of tomato and spaghetti. 😂
At least I did not break the spaghetti before cooking 😂
Great
Cheers!
@@ShakeTheFuture cheers to you
I have also considered to use SiliconCarbide as a mold, but its rather expensive. Do you have a cheap source of SiliconCarbide ?
If you live in EU, I get it in 25kg bags from here: ots-store.com
What was the reasoning for the wax? couldn't you put frozen pasta in the investment directly?
The spaghetti would defrost and deform before I had a chance to make a mold. Cheese wax held it all together.
I wonder if using an ITC-100 HT wash either directly on the kaowool, or as another commenter recommended, a layer of refractory would decrease the melt time. It's one of the more common recommendations for gas forges to improve their efficiency. ITC-100 acts as an infrared reflector, so you don't loose to your insulation. It also has the added bonus of locking the ceramic fibers down, preventing them from going airborne. I'm not sure how it interacts with microwaves though.
You are a genius, your use of simple household tools to replicate complicated engineering processes is a thing of beauty.
Thank You!
Hello STF. I am trying to make a kiln of alumina and silica much like the ceramic insulation you used on this video. I found a patent on google that spoke about a mixture of "10-30% thermoplastic plastic or a resin organic binder with pure aluminum oxide powder at a temperature of 150-200 DEG C." The patent does mention PVA as a binder, but for a different slip method. Do you know of or have you succesfully used any binders to make pure alumina crucibles. Could sodium silicate potentially work? Thank you!
EXCELLENT advice THX so much
muttiiii TOP
Hello, how do i do ceramics in a crucible? Haha.
i've missed seeing your channel! looks like i have a lot of videos to catch up now 😀
Welcome to the community! Cheers!
Bravo......u only showed two ways......cheers
Wonderful ideas!!!😊
Aluminum ring at the price of a Gold one.
Cheers!
Not approved
😢
Arte
which grit of SiC are you using for your crucibles ? I experience the crucible to become very soft when heating up the aluminium and i can hardly use it before the cruzible breaks down
Probably the secret is in the bonding process.
@@paulcohen1555 Hi , thank you for making conversation. i was glowing my crucible like in the description. and it was really red. when the crucibile is cold, everyhing apprears perfect, but then heating up, it gets as soft as butter. Touching the cruble with my grill tongs does not improve the situation. today I received F12 grit SiC. Trying to mix in as much as possible into the paste to make it more sturdy even with hot temperatures.
I use medium or fine grit. I don't think the problem is the grit. I don't know how did you make it, but I would try the "glass method" crucible. If it still breaks easily, I would try adjusting sodium silicate used...Increase the quantity added to the sic. Cheers!
The Italians are coming. Run!
Eeen Soviet Russia, glass cut YOU!
Well now I wanna see this done by gluing raw maceroni together or something, could make all sorts of shapes with a maceroni sculpture
Challenge accepted!
Cook them less
Yes, that's what I also did 😀
@@ShakeTheFuture sorry it is the standard Italian answer, but really cool video, hope you have a working fridge going into warmer weeks
Love the creativity, great job!! it takes talent to be able pull-off this one!! :D
Thanks Carlos!
Hi, can you use these crucibles in a kiln
Great video as always! I'd love to see more like this! This concept reminds me of NileRed's videos or mittensquad's video game challenges.
Thanks! Yes, it's definitely NileRed's style of content. Cheers!
The skit lmao 🤣