Hey mate bigstackddd sent me over love the video's man. Keep it up.

I cannot believe that's so hot!😂😂😂

I might have missed it but what was the ratio of sand and kitty litter? Great video.

Soon I'll be getting my printer back up and running - I didn't have exact dimensions for my model though, so I ended up making a fully wooden pattern with a lot of infill from loctite's version of steel stick

This is really helpful and the way you explain it is awesome. Thank you!

I think im super late to the party, i just ordered my first forge recommended by Bigstackd he also said to come check out your channel and i must say im super impressed how you fit so much advice and tips in 10 minute videos. Thanks loads for posting them!

Thank you, that not only looks awesome, but it seems to function magnificently, as well as having the ability to stand the test of time. I'm more worried about the awesome information you are sharing with me, than your videography/cinematography skills or lack thereof.

i need this send me

Very late, but by chance did you ever try crushing the cat litter as finely as possible before mixing? that may solve the bits you were talking about. Thanks for this video, going to try this out at a small scale for some silver pouring! edit: I see part two recommended if its in that one, I am watching next

Bentonite is used for sealing wells and petroleum storage tanks under ground

Mine has chizle marks in the side too

Does all of this apply to copper as well? Ive been told it behaves differently than other metals when melted, curious of all this pertains to copper

First u ve to use talc or any micro powder&coat d box b4 to apply d wet sand2avoid stick, u can use concentrated water sugar, little heat can replace co2 n both

like a water heater

I made a drip burner 15 years ago. When it was running well the heat was downright terrifying. I was afraid the radiant heat would catch my fence on fire-and the fence was 10 feet away! When it wasn’t running well, it looked like a plane had crashed in my back yard. Clouds of black smoke. The neighbors were not impressed. 😂 But I’m very impressed at how far people have brought the oil burner idea since those days. Well done.

There is so much good info in here. I'm designing a 3D print pattern for a dome shaped object and I am so glad I got to see the water demo, among other valuable things. Wow. Thank you!!! 👍👍

Hello, my friend. I was this on a Sand Casting group and wondered what your thoughts were. Posted by Craig Dabler Admin · "Let’s talk a little more about vacuum assist sand casting. For about six years now I have been experimenting with using vacuum to help with sand casting and have learned some very important things along the way. 1) It will work with both a household vacuum cleaner or a vacuum pump. 2) If using a vacuum pump system it is advisable to have an inline filter designed for vacuum lines installed between the vacuum table and the pump. If sand gets into the pump it could ruin it. 3) When using vacuum assist with items with prongs or thin bezels it works best to use electrical tape on the seam (as pictured) to keep the air flow flowing straight down from top of the flask to bottom. This will improve the chances of getting all the prongs fully cast. 4) Warming the flask with sand (if taped it works as well) in a toaster oven for 10 minutes at 400* F will greatly improve the odds of a good casting. Time it so you can pull out the warm flask and pour quickly to take advantage of the heat. 5) Packing the sand without hammering will increase the amount of air being pulled through the sand. The more compact the less airflow since the compressed sand results in less space between the sand granules. 6) Make sure that the vacuum hole is flush with the silicone pad (pictured) and doesn’t drop down because sand doesn’t hold together like investment and will easily get sucked into the vacuum line or release into the hole. Even the thin 1/8 thickness drop down hole on the common silicone pads used on vacuum casting tables should be built up somehow so it’s flush against the bottom of the sand and flask."

awesome video Perry. Cant wait to try this myself.

Once again another awesome video , full of GOOD advice. Thank you

Awesome episode mate. Love watching yours And BigstackD clips. Always something new to learn , thank you

"Double your pleasure, Double your fun..." 🤬 I'm old too. 😂

Pls post something so we know you are OK. Long time.

Hey perry mate how's things going. Hope you and your family well.. still casting?

Awesome Video, Perry. BigstackD sent me your way , cant wait to watch some more videos.

I am inspired. But i think lost foam casting with drywall mud dip coating might be easyer for me.

Dear Sir, Im trying to cast billets for extrusion 4" x 400 mm and 5 " x 450 mm. U have some tips or advice to have success with this task?

Been looking at ordering me one to try have you use it much

Instead of using kitty litter you should go to the auto parts and get what's called absorb all. It's kitty litter without the deodorant and it's way cheaper but 75% cheaper

Think you could melt palladium in this?

is there any difference between a devalan 2.00 x 60B and a2.00 x 60w as i cant get the B?

Best tutorial I've found so far.

Hey boss, why have you quit making videos? Hoping all is ok

they used to add a small amount of sawdust to the sand to give the sand a small amount of give to allow for shrinkage

Wow, I completely didn’t see this Perry. Really brilliant machine. I’ll need one too, once my workshop is finally built (I’m being told 2 more months - but I’ve heard it all before!). Cheers from spain!

Good work. It might become a bit better by having some adjustment for the fuel pump.

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Pewter is a thud sound and cold to the touch aluminum rings if it is cast.

I find it's too much of a pain to try to get/keep my greensand the right level of moistness. Petrobond is always ready, 365 days a year. You know you can make your own petrobond, right? Same sand and some chap oil. The only unusual thing you have to source is Bentone (NOT Bentonite!!!) but it's available out there. Costs way less to make than to buy, and just a bit more than greensand in the end. Look up K-Bond sand recipe.

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Thank you I have learned something new for future projects..

Thank you for all your videos you give as a porosity solutions 😊

A bit late to the party so to speak, but I’m enjoying your vids! A good source of graded silica sand is a pottery / ceramics supply shop, it’ll come clean and ready sieved into selected mesh sizes.

This also happens when people say a certain actor or actress was cast in a movie. A lot of online movie reviewers say casted and it drives me crazy.

Well done. I just purchased the exact same vise. I'm looking forward to restoring it.

re table salt; I've read that NaCl or KCl will just lie there unless it actually melts and becomes free ions; but both have a melting point above that of aluminum. If you mix and pre-melt the two chemicals prior to casting at a 1:1 molar ratio, you get a flux that melts before the aluminum; that's the key. So table salt alone probably does nothing unless your melt is way too hot. Most hydrocarbon compounds make a poor flux by themselves, and soap probably decomposes in heat to become a tarry mass of sodium-bearing goo that has *some* noticeable effect on the pour but who knows, even sawdust works for some metals.

Tig weld the hole shut with casting rests as filler 🤷

Hey there I always enjoy your videos. Did you get to try allowing zinc with aluminum? I have found out that adding some zinc makes aluminum bells ring better.

Ive made a bunch of greensand. All different formulas, ratios, mesh, binder etc. Just.. hasnt gotten me where i want it yet

Good machenisem ❤