Making Professional Crucible Tongs and Pouring Shank S2-E54

[@SRMWorkshop]

This video was really helpful. I didn't want to buy a set, your clear insight into how they work (and safety concerns) makes a clear path forward when I make my own.

[@종화김-z3e]

ㅣ

[@mkbman45]

Better than anything on TV. Somebody needs to give him a Public Television show.

[@MaShcode]

Mr. Emser’s Neighborhood 😊

[@wesleywillard]

Agreed

[@Kaptah76]

Why? That would ruin everything. TV producers will never approve this kind of slow paced and full detail presentation. And this is now available world wide...

[@indigochild161]

No doubt!

[@Danger_Momentum]

This is the best tutorial / design for crucible lifting tongs I've found. Thanks!

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

So glad you like it! Thanks!

[@indigochild161]

why don't more creators like yourself do the full process like this without all the unnecessary skipping? Thank you for the simplicity and thoroughness.

[@markschuman3615]

Bob you are the Man of many talents Great tutorial 👍

[@jacobmacleod4054]

Damn. Every little thing is just... so right! Nothing excess, but nothing spared. He picked the right name for his channel. Well done, sir!

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thanks!

[@petterandersson7429]

Good morning. Got coffee and I'm ready.

[@whathasxgottodowithit3919.]

It is great to see the aesthetics of the Artist, and the skills of the engineer come together as one. Thank you for posting.

[@ronaldhaynes9003]

You're knowledge and craftsmanship in fabricating (wood AND metal) is outstanding. Thank you for sharing it all with us.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thank you very much!

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Excellent video Bob. Staying true to the philosophy of making it beautiful, I see you painted the tools a lovely shade of gold. Thank you for sharing another tool building video.

[@andrewurbanowski1666]

You Sir a Jack of all Trades ! Thank you for educating those who watch !👍

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thanks Andrew!

[@cdennisb]

As always… a highly instructive and informative episode! Your smithing skills are right up there with your boatbuilding!

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thanks

[@wesleywillard]

Bob this is fantastic. Great job.

[@ned711]

Such a great tutorial!!! Bob, you do wonderful work. Thank you.

[@richardsiddon610]

A pleasure as always Bob. Have a good week.

[@rickschramski548]

Thank you for an entertaining yet very helpful video! 🙏

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic work, Bob! Really beautiful tools! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@davidc6510]

A great foundation for foundry work. I am so impressed on how well you think about and plan your projects. Another well done video from the Art of Boat Building courtesy of our host Bob. Thanks for sharing.

[@desertpoj]

I just love this channel. Normally I’m surrounded by tech and my boat ownership has consisted entirely of English and French GRP. But your lessons on first principles boat building are just fantastic; and I think I appreciate the tool making the most. Truly an art.

[@plakor6133]

Wow. Very informative. Thanks, Bob!

[@svlamancha9877]

Great episode. You’ve got a couple of tools for life there now. 👍

[@carlhitchon1009]

You're an amazing craftsman.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thank you

[@expatconn7242]

Wow.. the tools I made for my A-6 I thought they were nice .. then I saw yours . Nice work sir.

[@jimmierturner3597]

Amazing metal fabrication.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thank You! Much appreciated.

[@MurfittTim]

As always very impressive. I am not sure if i am more envious of all the tools you have made or your boat.

[@dannpurvis]

Very well done. Thank you

[@seanbaumer6039]

Excellent video based on your instructions im making my own

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Awesome!

[@robertbamford8266]

Fascinating. As always. Looking forward to watching you make the forms and cast the parts. (Someone mentioned a plasma cutter. Very intriguing to watch a water jet at work - like a CNC router for wood.)

[@dwel2928]

I've been thinking he could use a plasma cutter too. The guys at our repair shop love it - being able to easily cut out parts they need. But at home I just use a 4.5" cut off wheel too. Not much for curves though.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

@@dwel2928 I have own a plasma cutter in the past. I sold it years ago finding I wasn't using it enough to warrant the cost of owning. So, like you cut off disc is the way to go. Thanks for watching! Cheers, Bob

[@redcruben]

Inspired by your video I made a set of lifting tongs and a crucible pouring shank, when fitting the crucible retaining mechanism on the pouring shank I didnt fit a sliding pipe but welded a pivot onto the handle, I then cut the pushing arm about 3 inches short still leaving it about 10 inches adding another piece to make up the difference. It was adjusted so when the retaining arm was pushed forward it locked in the closed position and will remain locked until the arm is lifted , it means you don't have to keep pressure on it while pouring . I welded a small piece of thin metal on under the joint that allowed me to adjust the amount that the leaver dropped by hammering it up or down

[@seattleboatguy]

Very interesting. I watched some foundry videos on the Sampson Boat Co channel, and look forward to seeing the details of your pour.

[@davemune7505]

thank you . well made

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Glad you liked it!

[@steverowland1898]

Good designs!

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thanks! Glad you like them.

[@randyrru]

Nice!

[@garyfroeschner2523]

great stuff

[@dennisyoung4631]

True. MIFCO doesn’t make come-out tongs and pouring shanks for anything smaller than a #10 pot. If you want such tools, you must make them yourself (much like I hope to do.)

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Hi Dennis, Indeed sometime you just have to make what you need. I hope this video helped. The plans are free to members of my Patreon page. www.patreon.com/posts/58063880 Thanks for watching and best wishes on your build! Bob

[@brandonnugent1887]

Great video - wasn't a subscriber until now. I actually need to build new crucible tongs as my previous ones(without safety stops) most likely contributed to the cracking of my #8 crucible. Definitely going to be watching your other videos. Thanks for posting!

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thanks for subscribing. I'm glad you found the video useful. Cheers, Bob

[@petermarsh4993]

Dear Bob, the crucible tools are painted in gold. Is that special paint to avoid heat damage or have you been lucky not to burn the contact points so far? Love your show.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Hi Peter, The gold paint is a hi heat paint. So far, after many firings there is very little scorching of the paint. Thanks for watching! Bob

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Great job on those tools Bob, is that any kink of special paint or coating you put on them? Looking forward to watching you design and make the molds and then pour the fittings.

[@edwardbarker2506]

Bob, Is that a TIIG rig that you weld with. Great video as usual. The way that you go in simple concise steps has help me in so many ways. Thanks

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Hi Edward, Yes, the majority of the welding i did was TIG. The machine I have will TIG and Stick weld. A couple of time I used the stick to tack pieces together. So happy you found the information useful. Thanks for watching! Cheers, Bob

[@simmonscarl1]

You may want to put a small flair in the end of the handle of the tongs to keep sweaty hands from slipping off.

[@sprintphoto]

Gloves. Anthony

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Hi Carl, I did consider that. Maybe add later. No worries about sweaty hands, considering the furnace temperature. As Anthony wrote, I will be alway be wearing gloves. Thanks for watching! Cheers, Bob

[@drop_dtuned6167]

I like to think that you will be operating your newly minted foundry soon. But I suspect you have more setup to demonstrate. So one or two more episodes before the furnace is lit. Eagerly waiting, and enjoying the ride.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

You are correct. Need some hand tools and then make the patterns. So indeed there will be a few more episodes before the big melt!

[@drop_dtuned6167]

Copy that. Thank you for the reply.

[@kevgermany]

Thanks, really interesting. I love the way you're taking time to make all the necessary tools. Also that you're demonstrating it here. The pourer looks to me as if you have a good chance of losing control, the slider mechanism will release the crucible if you pull as in misjudge things, crucible end dips and the safety catch opens. Any way of locking this, or making it so the catch locks when you pull? Also with the crucible lifter, maybe put cross pieces at the top of the vertical arms to stop it slipping out of your hands.

[@thomasarussellsr]

With even just a rudimentary level of mechanical intuition and the video you can build these tools with out the drawings. But if you feel you need the drawings, or already support the channel and/or Bob at the required level (or collect his designs and drawings) go for it. Hey, if it was within my budget to join his Patreon, I'd be getting his drawings to decorate my shop wall with, if nothing else. They art art quality, to me. And I'd 'print screen' a pic of his tools from the video to hang with the drawings too. I love this channel. I have learned a lot, and even what I already knew, the entertainment value is worth it, if I could afford the Patreon membership. (But at less than $10k annual household income... I just can't.[disabled]). This video would be more than enough to figure out how to make my own, if I needed a set of these tools. The big a$$ thermometer on the other hand? Yeah, I don't think I could build that, but I have a no touch laser thermometer, but I don't think it reads as high as I would need for foundry work.

[@rizozirrizozir9227]

Tanks

[@scottgorman7166]

Bob why dont you use cutting oil when you drill the metal? Im sure its soft steel but it will save your drill bits.

[@josefranciscof.rodrigues1575]

FORMIDÁVEL SUA OBRA DE APLICATIVOS E SEGURANCA ....PROJETOS FANTÁSTICO ...JAÚ ..S.P...BRAZIL...

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Obrigado

[@1ergnas1]

Bob, Have you ever considered getting a plasma cutter. The one that we had in our shop ran off of 120V and an air compressor. It was capable of cutting up to 3/8" steel cleanly and fast and with virtually no slag. It also would cleanly cut through aluminum and stainless steel, which you cannot do with an acetylene torch. It could also save time required cutting steel with an angle grinder.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Hi Edward, I have own a plasma cutter in the past. I sold it years ago finding I wasn't using it enough to warrant the cost of owning. I found with big commissions I was better off having the fabricator I worked with do the cutting. They have a computer aided laser cutter capable of cutting 6" steel plate. You are correct a plasma cutter is an amazing piece of equipment. I did, however, keep the 60 gal compressor! Thanks for watching, Cheers, Bob

[@jacobmacleod4054]

It looks pretty, but won't that gilding just melt off??

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Hi Jacob, Good question. Yes, even with high heat paint it will, especially on the business ends. You can see in the video where the paint on the pyrometer burnt off. 25:28 However the majority will be fine and will keep them from rusting. Thanks for watching! Cheers, Bob

[@pathickey2553]

Curious about 10:14 - Why does the TIG torch creating sparks?

[@omindustrials7135]

GOOD ONE! PLEASE SHARE LINK OF MAKING TONGS FOR NUMBER 40 CRUCIBLE

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

As you are aware a #40 is much larger. You may have see the tongs and pouring shank that are hanging on my wall. These where purchased over 30 years ago when I had a larger foundry set up. They came from McEnglevan Industrial Furnace Company, Inc (MIFCO) so I don't and can't supply drawings of their product. However, here is a link to their website. mifco.com/foundry-accessories/crucible-tongs-shanks/ Hope that helps. Cheers, Bob

[@3dguy839]

I used to think anvils were fake things used in cartoons to drop on somebody's head

[@JimBob-lz1gy]

What steel do you use? Many thanks.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Hi Jim, It was mostly scrap that I had from other projects. So, unfortunately, I don't know the exact type.

[@JimBob-lz1gy]

@@TheArtofBoatBuilding Thanks for the reply.

[@floydpeters9494]

Why not use a rose head to heat, unless you want a precise area heated that would be the tool instead of the cutting heads. You do such beautiful work, so I am curious as to the why.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Hi Floyd, I think you answered your own question. As you know a I was only interested in heating a small precise area just where the bend was. Thanks for watching! Cheers, Bob

[@AquaMarine1000]

Next time use the oxy cut the plate steel.