Casting Aluminum Chain with Foam - Is it Possible? Experiment! (Witch-King Part 1)

[@donl4914]

I knew this was going to work when you posted it!!! No way this was going to fail. You mastered this!!! Great Video Brother!!! can't wait to see what you add to this. Yes, I'm going to say it again. Just AWESOME!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯

[@HeinrichsMade]

haha thanks! I wouldn't say mastered... 😂 I'm still testing the lost foam technique, and next weeks video didn't go as planned... Thank you so much!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JsStack]

I have seen chain cast before, one link at a time though. Excellent job!!!

[@HeinrichsMade]

Thanks! Yeah me too. Everyone did 1 link at a time.

[@johncoaleii1423]

Awesome I was wondering how complex it could be made. I'm going to try to cast a monocore

[@HeinrichsMade]

Yeah this is probably the most complex thing I've made.

[@justanothermeltingchannel]

Yes! That was awesome, and it came out SO clean! Dude I’ve been excited to see how it came out!

[@HeinrichsMade]

Thank You! Yeah the plaster coating really makes it come out clean. I'm glad, because I was really excited to see if it worked 😂

[@KrakenCasting]

You absolute mad lad! That's the most impressive thing you've ever cast!

[@HeinrichsMade]

LOL!!! I like to explore the craft of lost foam. I'd probably have to agree,, I'm pretty impressed with this one. 🔥🔥

[@brianb.2398]

Just... Wow! Honestly, I thought you would be able to pull this one off, however, I thought it might come out missing metal in one or more of the links and/or some links fused together. It looks perfect from my end!

[@HeinrichsMade]

Thanks for the positive encouragement 🔥🔥🔥🔥. I thought that could happen too... That's why I added a bit more plaster around the links. Thanks 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@fikustoast5118]

Yeh that is super kool! One of the best castings yet I think! Awesome

[@HeinrichsMade]

Thank you my friend. It definitely is one of my best for sure.

[@freemanmetalworks1698]

I thought that was how you were going to approach this. I figured the only way it would work was if each link was individually gated. I was really hoping it was going to work and happy to see that it did. Fantastic! That lost foam technique is so dang cool!

[@HeinrichsMade]

Yeah, I think there is only 1 way to do it. I think next time i'll make it the same way, but have it in a shallow mold, without such a long sprue. Thank you so much! Lost Foam is so cool!

[@freemanmetalworks1698]

@@HeinrichsMade The real cool thing (or it seems like a real cool thing to me), is that you can coil the existing chain in the bottom of your bucket and "grow" that same amount of chain you made the first time doing exactly what you did in this video. Man, this video just rocked!!!!

[@HeinrichsMade]

@@freemanmetalworks1698 exactly what I was thinking. Just put the foam looped through the end of the aluminum chain and add on to it. Cast again!

[@willstreasures7986]

Great job!! A lot went into that pour. I honestly thought that they would all come out connected

[@HeinrichsMade]

Thanks! Yeah a lot did definitely go into this pour, I'm glad it worked!

[@lewisgiles8855]

So at first, I said no way, but after seeing how you plastered them I said damn... it's gonna work! Nice work bro

[@HeinrichsMade]

Hahah, I'm glad I was able to change your mind 👌🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Thanks!!!

[@look4lec]

It turned out better than I thought it would, for sure! How are you going to link something on there without soldering or welding it on?

[@tobhomott]

Betcha he lost foam casts whatever it is the same way he did the chain - by cutting the foam and looping it through the end link and burying the aluminum chain in the sand bucket with the pattern to pour. Easier than setting up this mold... I want to know how long it took him to glue up that sprue tree!

[@HeinrichsMade]

Thank you! as @tobhomott said, to add more chain top it, I'll make another tree out of foam and loop the end through the aluminum one I just did. to add something to it, i'll make 1 link and loop it through out of foam and cast 1 link.

[@HeinrichsMade]

exactly! I plan on casting 1 foam loop when I plan to connect it to something. The tree probably took me about 10-15 minutes. I had to use hot glue for it to dry quickly.

[@ScorpionMetals]

Amazing job on it

[@HeinrichsMade]

Thanks 👍👍

[@B29p]

That came out fantastic. Great work.

[@HeinrichsMade]

Thanks again!

[@kennethozelie2082]

I'll be damned, I never would have thought of that, no I didn't think that it could done, but seeing is believing!!great job Mark, that technique is so versatile, I wish I would have known about it years ago!!very nice!!!😊

[@HeinrichsMade]

Seeing is believing!! When there is a will, there is a way. Sometimes you just have to sit down think, and plan it out. I super happy it worked! Yeah, lost foam is so cool.

[@kumouri]

I did not think that was going to work! I thought they'd be fused together and wouldn't move independently

[@HeinrichsMade]

HAHA, yeah It's super cool that it works! I made sure there was a gap in between the links to prevent that from happening. Make sure to see the entire series of the Witch-King Flail. This is the chain for it. Check my playlists for the videos. 💯💯💯

[@kumouri]

@@HeinrichsMade Oh don't you worry, I already watched that whole series and like half your other casting videos

[@HeinrichsMade]

@@kumouri thanks I'm glad to have you here 👍👍👍 I'm really glad you enjoyed the witch king flail series among my other videos. I am so proud of that flail, lol. Definitely my best cast yet.

[@stevesrt8]

I knew you could do it lol. Cool link design, I like the spikey bits. Cheers

[@HeinrichsMade]

Thanks bro! I thought I could too. It was up to the sand and the plaster that I was concerned about 😆🤣🤣🤣

[@Scrap2Cast]

That came out great. Well done!

[@HeinrichsMade]

Thank you brotha! It definitely was a test for me. I'm super glad it worked 🤙🤙🤙

[@Scrap2Cast]

@@HeinrichsMade you nailed it bro. I expected nothing less. Great job as always 😎👊🏼

[@HeinrichsMade]

@@Scrap2Cast thank you so much! I can't wait to do the end of the chain 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@tobhomott]

Cool idea, well executed 👍

[@HeinrichsMade]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ryanfield3085]

Wow! That is impressive.

[@HeinrichsMade]

Thank you! I am super happy it worked 🔥🔥🔥

[@frikkiesmit327]

I knew you would do it! And that its possible theres another guy vog who casted small articulated dragon and his works than this chain shouldve also worked. Great video man now you are also inspired. Hehe

[@HeinrichsMade]

AWESOME!! I'm happy you thought it would work too! I know if VOG Man, I didn't see that video. I like to inspire others as well as myself 😂😂

[@DamonsMetalCasting]

That is damn cool

[@HeinrichsMade]

Thanks Damon!

[@taylankaraday4059]

👍👍

[@HeinrichsMade]

Thanks 👍👍 Make sure to check out the Witch-King Playlist for the rest of the videos. This chain is used for a weapon.

[@B29p]

Geez, it's been a month. Dang this looks like a tough pour.

[@HeinrichsMade]

Yeah it was a tough one. I wasn't 100% sure it would come out. It Did!!!

[@TurdFergusen]

I want robot legs can you help me make those

[@HeinrichsMade]

Maybe 😂😂

[@sukmaadi8649]

this is styrofoam what kind looks very solid

[@HeinrichsMade]

This is Owens Corning Styrofoam. It's not old, I purchased it from home Depot.

[@kursor6127]

Nice. cast ninja nunchucks witch such chain.

[@HeinrichsMade]

Thanks! Haha yeah that works, but I have something better 👌😆😜😜

[@savagesollero32]

Super,🔥

[@HeinrichsMade]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🔥🔥🔥