I used to watch these metal foundry vids Rest In Peace
@michaelloughran59345 жыл бұрын
I spent ages trying to convince my dad to make one
@Naga-zl8ry5 жыл бұрын
Ivan same here
@TheClassicRed5 жыл бұрын
Me and my dad did to
@caminam784 жыл бұрын
when did this guy die
@dt-hi6bg4 жыл бұрын
When did we ask ?
@3Moose6665 жыл бұрын
Dang. Really sorry you passed away man. You're a cool dude. Sad to see you go.
@dwightthoms755 жыл бұрын
@@xxmemekipxxlastname4846 maybe he will
@chopper78875 жыл бұрын
XxMemekipxX last name he’s reading it in heaven
@reaper.creeper5 жыл бұрын
XxMemekipxX last name that’s pretty rude in my opinion :/
@fourteencrows12445 жыл бұрын
Lol dead guy something something..
@TerpyTee5045 жыл бұрын
@@reaper.creeper well not really he is aaying it like he will read it
@6.2Liter5 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace grant.I wish the best for the wife and kids💙
@dragontamer76445 жыл бұрын
whhaaat?
@mrbamboozleguy11345 жыл бұрын
@@dragontamer7644 did you not hear???
@mrbamboozleguy11345 жыл бұрын
@@dragontamer7644 its sad dude...i cried
@thecolorblue74275 жыл бұрын
Dragontamer 76 what u mean
@AAa-op3ji5 жыл бұрын
He said he wasn’t dead
@RootbeerCrusader5 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace, you've inspired me to do so many projects and make cool things with all my friends. You will be missed.
@GF_Burke8 жыл бұрын
I did your build. I did allow it to dry about 2 weeks before adding heat. After many melts, it's still going. CU, AL, brass, etc. However, it did get me hooked so I built a new one. 3K wool, 3K refractory and used a large propane tank. Hinged lid, etc. It runs on waste oil :) Now melting brass is way faster ha. Thanks for the addiction!
@GF_Burke8 жыл бұрын
I've been using petrobond sand. I poured a car key for the lady. It starts the car. The petrobond sand is super high deff. love it.
@angelsdiamondsdiygirls70468 жыл бұрын
Jamie Burke 10th
@void970t58 жыл бұрын
Jamie Burke you should make a how to video of it!
@ianblanchet55008 жыл бұрын
3K or 3M ?
@GF_Burke8 жыл бұрын
3K. 3000deg. Yeah, Ill do a video once it's all done. It's working great, but cosmetically, I'm making it into something ;) For now I can post pics on a webpage or something.
@Nonotkidding6 жыл бұрын
I've watched and personally witnessed the use of home foundries. The King of Random puts the key concerns into a well photographed and edited fun version of doing what so many enthusiasts have been putting off. Thank you TKofR, Jon
@TheKingofRandom8 жыл бұрын
*What's up guys?! I've been wanting to make this video forever and really happy it's finally done. I hope it helps answer all your questions! If you have any more questions, just reply to this comment and ask away. I have to run out to the Chiropractor, then film a video with Cody's Lab, but I'll be back to read them all later tonight. Happy Casting!*
@8Bit4338 жыл бұрын
:D
@skovmusen18 жыл бұрын
Do you have a tutorial for the foundry?
@04EmilL8 жыл бұрын
I like cody's lab and i like this channel... perfect combination!
@86figurehead8 жыл бұрын
Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" hi
@riassakurajima12078 жыл бұрын
Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" can you do reading your comments
@thehitmangamer91164 жыл бұрын
Thank you grant for everything you’ve done you’ve made us very happy your legacy will live on as one of the most creative people in the world R.I.P
@aquariusmeditation77772 жыл бұрын
Indeed I miss him alot he showed me fk Society go out and be smart ...
@emiliomcb41214 жыл бұрын
I really liked the fact that hes a fast talker and delivers his points quickly. I also liked that you followed everything with a reason as to why.
@whybag8 жыл бұрын
I spent a summer interning at a company that did lost wax casting as a side enterprise, and a couple of things they did would probably help. For one, rather than packing sand like this (since they were a production operation), they used a slurry mix to set each part bundle into its own dedicated mold. I think it was a silica type of sand, able to stand up to molten steel, and they dipped a few times and let each layer dry like making a candle. Another thing they did was heat each mold up to just shy of the melting point of the steel (medium carbon steel) so the metal flowed freely. And they were able to cast some exceptionally fine parts. It also seems like you could use some type of vibration source when pouring your sand to get it to settle and create a cleaner mold. If you do reloading you could probably use a vibratory tumbler.
@trickedtable70705 жыл бұрын
Your legacy will forever live on
@oliverbamforth98564 жыл бұрын
Never has a more true statement been left in the comments on KZbin
@joetylerdale6 жыл бұрын
You Sir, have mixed the 11 spices to make the ultimate video! As a newbie, I learned more in 9 minutes than watching "foundry" videos over the last 10 years!
@squat2248 жыл бұрын
Also, if you're REALLY focused on how high quality your castings come out don't use aluminum cans for your metal. Go to a junk yard, and buy up some aluminum intakes, alternators, or really any other engine parts that are aluminum. Those are made from a special alloy that has a nice tight crystal structure and will always look (and cast) better than extruded aluminum.
@GF_Burke8 жыл бұрын
Yes. Cans were not worth the fuel, time, cleanup.
@noahd86738 жыл бұрын
Squat251 Gaming it is is not as easily accessible also u don't need that u can always make the alloys because they do not require rare material, that is why they are in the junk yard.
@seigeengine8 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but at that point, why melt down existent aluminum parts at all? The entire benefit of cans is that they're, for many, free. A lot of the problems with them can even be resolved by ensuring they're fully dry and crushing them prior to melting, which, honestly, is something many people do already to fit more cans into the same space.
@applegwava8 жыл бұрын
seigeengine those cans do not have silicon so the grain structure is bigger
@RafaAelM8 жыл бұрын
+Alvis Gwa Don't try to use logic. It's a YT comment section
@thatchris16268 жыл бұрын
That title is a buzzfeed title if I ever saw one
@-ragingpotato-9378 жыл бұрын
but this one actually says the truth, unlike buzzfeed.
@Awesome144508 жыл бұрын
Haha, so true. Because I'm a subscriber I didn't even think about that, just clicked on it like I do with all "Terms and Agreements"
@Yonatan248 жыл бұрын
chris lowis Metalworkers all over the world are AMAZED by the secret formula that this guy has found. What is it?
@thatchris16268 жыл бұрын
Yonatan24 look at how these sexually seductive girls are using their metalworks
@Awesome144508 жыл бұрын
You'll Never Guess What Goes Into Making These Cupcakes. Too late, I know
@kimmyann1238 жыл бұрын
You have such an amazing voice. I have no clue what you're talking about but I love listening to you. I can listen to you talk about anything for years and I won't get bored. Lool I'm weird. 😜
@first-last35778 жыл бұрын
yeah you are wierd, you look like 12. do you call him Daddy?
@kimmyann1238 жыл бұрын
First- Last I'm actually 19...
@kimmyann1238 жыл бұрын
BMAN488877 Lool thank you ❤
@paulharrison69495 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace,This is still my favorite King Of Random video,This was one of the first videos I started watching King Of Random videos a year ago.
@hacksmith8 жыл бұрын
Great video Grant! Might have to make one of these now...
@TheKingofRandom8 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you haven't already Tony .. er I mean James
@theonlysiphon15438 жыл бұрын
the Hacksmith you are awesome
@hammer18408 жыл бұрын
HACKSMITH?!?!?! OMG XD
@claudiamuntean51578 жыл бұрын
Kelo Jenely bărbi filme
@darc220058 жыл бұрын
I might, so I can make metal castings of things and sell them
@kylejames4148 жыл бұрын
I have made this and I had a sort of a meltdown. The foundrie was extra big and I used a shop vac instead of a hairdryer. I melted a steel crucible and about a pound of aluminum and instead of stopping, I fired it up more and i melted it into the charcoal. I also tried mixing in even materials to "spice it up" and I got this crazy looking piece that looks like it's a meteor and it weighs a ton. I love your channel and this was a very fun build you should try to make a lid for the foundry so you can forge steel that would be super cool.
@internalscreech8 жыл бұрын
Okay, some words of caution are necessary here: 1) Anyone determined to melt aluminum drink cans should be mindful that they have proper masks for filtering fumes and are in a very well-ventilated area (outdoors is best), because the cans are coated with vinyl to prevent corrosion, which when burnt produces carcinogenic gases. 2) Make sure that any fire extinguishers you are going to use as crucibles are completely empty, because sawing through a pressurized container=Explosion hazard. That aside, this is a neat idea for a lower cost foundry, I might have to try this model sometime.
@goldbunny19738 жыл бұрын
I didn't know that and suspect a lot of people don't, so thanks for the heads up
@internalscreech7 жыл бұрын
This is true. Suitable masks for filtration should still be worn while using it, though. Use of fume extractors alongside them is even better.
@JRDear-je5zd5 жыл бұрын
Finally got all the materials to make this. Visited Home Depot and Ace Hardware and utilized some of his Amazon suggestions. If you only get the components for the Foundry(buckets, plaster, sand, crucible, u-bolts, and air pipes) it costs around $94 total. If you don't have hole saws, or tongs, etc it can be up around $135 which is still amazing for such a viable backyard foundry. I went a little extra on amazon, got me some nice tongs, a slag ladle, etc. Combined I spent about $150. Saved about $12 at Home Depot though as they offer a Military Discount again finally. Update - So I made this today(day after buying everything) and used the exact measurements for sand/plasterparis/water and it took well over 40 minutes before it began to solidify. I'm assuming it's due to me being in Florida with a higher humidity, however it did end up firming up quite nicely and holding the center bucket. Took about an hour and 20 minutes to cure. After removing the bucket(slid out easily) it turned out quite nice. The vent-hold was easy to cut, though I cut mine slightly lower, using the second line down and it came out about the same distance up. This entire process was so easy, curing time was really the only thing that wasn't nearly instant with this project.
@noahday96608 жыл бұрын
grant's wife: My parents are coming over today. Grant: Where am i going to make my video? Grant's wife: Go do it outside.
@theronhunter37117 жыл бұрын
Noah Day what is his wife's name
@WillemLawyer7 жыл бұрын
No idea.
@airplanesoul97477 жыл бұрын
Noah Day I
@anamomonakaya5 жыл бұрын
He’s casting why would he do it outside
@steveroush41477 жыл бұрын
For years I have wanted a back yard foundry, my wife is against it from the beginning. Now that I have seen your channel I see a way around her complaints. This will be easy, and she'll have no way to complain.... Thanks, I will be watching a lot more.
@mikeysteele85735 жыл бұрын
Wow evil much
@mikeysteele85735 жыл бұрын
@that guy with the stye ya because I'm 15 going to 16
@leshurt95905 жыл бұрын
Make her a heart & she will melt
@cleomarie22365 жыл бұрын
Steve Roush
@nicolesamuels62762 жыл бұрын
lmfaoo free u man
@fxr_failsafe90505 жыл бұрын
KZbin is trying to make me ball my eyes out. Gonna miss you. May your next life treat you just as graciously as this one. RIP
@metalslug973 жыл бұрын
I tried this out at home and there's a couple things that I found out for myself that might be useful for you guys: 1) The 2.5 quater bucket hole size for the furnace for me was way too small. I could barely fit any coal in there along with the crucible and it took really long to heat up (+30 minutes). What little coal I could fit was competely spent by the time I got to melting temp. I'd recommend using a bigger bucket for the hole size, maybe one of those Neopolitan plastic ice cream buckets you'd buy at the grocery store. 2) The lid works fine, but the turbulence from the hairdryer launches ember through the hole of the lid and right into the crucible, creating tons of dross in your aluminum. I'd recommend adding grooves around the border of the lid's hole to protect the crucible's opening and make sure contents of the aluminum is as clean as possible. 3) You might be better off not using steel wool to hold all the plaster together. I find that the wool takes up a lot of room and it's really difficult for your mixture to actually mix in with the wool so your walls end up being pretty thin and brittle. Plaster and sand is not meant to last long anyways. 4) The plaster and sand mixture really does harden fast. Make sure you get your shape within the first 5 minutes of mixing. 5) I was smelting large aluminum pieces that could only be introduced to the heat of the crucible inches at a time, I needed to break the brittle sections that are halfway in the crucible, so I got a stainless steel rod and oven gloves to play with the aluminum as it heated.
@UnprofessionalProfessor Жыл бұрын
Do you have a recommendation for cutting those grooves? I have had the same problem with the embers and its ruined my melts.
@Exachad8 жыл бұрын
I feel so old now! 2 years ago. Ugh... Thanks Grant!
@brendanswords46598 жыл бұрын
TheGamingFireUltra you feel old because of that?😂
@MichaelNorth8 жыл бұрын
Because you said this, I'm guessing that you're under 30. If so, you're not old. You're not really even elderly until you're in your sixties.
@GameOverFiles8 жыл бұрын
His videos would suggest he is a lot younger.
@lesryglrhfohser8 жыл бұрын
what, you're like 7 now?
@flowergirlinWard175 жыл бұрын
Oh dear, Sorry to hear of your accident. Condolences to the family and well, may this person and their memory be preserved here on youtube.
@frankallister55385 жыл бұрын
How did he pass?
@sethtay985 жыл бұрын
@@frankallister5538 it was a paramotor accident
@djyul5 жыл бұрын
@@sethtay98 That sucks! RIP Dude
@MostafaMahmoud-yt3uy6 жыл бұрын
man mentioning others work in your own video?? what a humble person you are .. not to forget about your ideas that helps A LOT ... thank you for sharing them too keep it up KING .. I'm subscribing blindly XD
@paulgardner50794 жыл бұрын
I really like it. Not only is it very practical both for the hobbyist and the small businessman, the coolness factor for it being economical makes it even better
@TarekBitar8 жыл бұрын
You are really a professional...
@Color-Theory8 жыл бұрын
Although this is an awesome idea, people need to be aware that this is extremely dangerous. My coworker had a piece of metal (that had an air bubble in it) explode on him and he was lucky to only have his leg and foot hit by the molten metal. It immediately burned through his shoes and gloves and caused such horrible burns that the doctors had to give him skin grafts and were very close to amputating his leg. It looked awful and he said he was in excruciating pain for about a week. If you are a beginner and are thinking of making this, BE CAREFUL.
@Swansen038 жыл бұрын
we had a foundry in high school, you had to wear some pretty hardcore 'protective wear' in order to use said foundry
@GEVLION8 жыл бұрын
same
@WillemLawyer7 жыл бұрын
That's what makes this fun! The danger, the excitement, the fact that as a 15 year old so many people tell me not to make this!
@moomoo63907 жыл бұрын
THE SUN IS BRIGHT!!!!!!!!!
@davemccaff7 жыл бұрын
There's always risk with everything. Most dangerous place is your bathroom. Just showed how he built a inexpensive foundry
@e.t.4648 жыл бұрын
*_Where can I buy propane and propane accessories?_*
@justindeleon96268 жыл бұрын
E.T.
@DePvdM8 жыл бұрын
Many outdoor shops have that, as well as some manned fuel stations, camping shops and online through exchange sites like craigslist.
@MrRedeyedJedi8 жыл бұрын
Hank Hill
@TheHappyRiderX8 жыл бұрын
Hank
@idaatechongas8 жыл бұрын
my local garden store sells propane
@fvlse_11 ай бұрын
This was insanely informative. I've always wanted to get into metal forging as a hobby. For small weapons/jewelry etc. Definitely trying this.
@SuperTigerfox8 жыл бұрын
My friend's dad is a full time blacksmith, and he gives all of this the highest level of approval! This sort of thing makes him really happy, because it gives people an affordable way to get into this sort of thing without having to commit their entire wallet to it.
@TheTheshid7 жыл бұрын
I work in a Foundry. To get better casting you have to make mold veins for liquid metal to travel down then cut them off afterward. casting metal usually uses wax for a mold. then 2 kinds of sand ( slurry) one to stick to the wax and one to build up on the first to strengthen the mold.
@KangJangkrik5 жыл бұрын
It would be best if u make a tutorial video for this :)
@granderondeproductions32865 жыл бұрын
Would it be the foundry in Menominee, Wisconsin?
@nuggetsukamenak53038 жыл бұрын
Dear Mr Grant Thompson, I had try make a little furnace as you shown at the tutorial video, and make a little modification by using 12volt ~ 24volt blower fan. The normal wind stream (not as hot as hair dryer wind stream blows) could be controlled by switching the potentiometer up or down to suitable electricpower as you need. Thanks a lot, sir...you were inspired me.
@eideticex6 жыл бұрын
One material I'm probably going to try when the weather gets a little warmer here. There is an old trick where you can carve a foundry from a loaf of stale bread then thoroughly char it over a grill. This creates a carbon foam. The problem with that foam is that it's not very dense and crumbles easily. However the density of the foam is proportional to the density of the bread. So my line of thinking is to set up a pipe inside the bucket the size of the cavity you want. Pack bread down into the section that will become the insulated wall as tightly as you can. Bake it over a fire until the bread is thoroughly charred into carbon foam and when it cools remove the pipe used to form the cavity.
@amarabidali53168 жыл бұрын
2:27 so jetfuel cant melt steel?
@elementalcrazeg14878 жыл бұрын
but jets dont use propane to fly o.O
@GraysonMckernan8 жыл бұрын
ElementalCraze g correct, they use jet fuel.
@theofficialpon34088 жыл бұрын
the metal would be flexible under the heat of the burning fuel, and the weight of the building pushing down on it would cause the building to collapse. so in this case, jetfuel melts steel beams
@Esarix8 жыл бұрын
Amar Abidali even burning Wood will melt steel if you pump air in it. like old forges.
@Xr-pd2oi8 жыл бұрын
The only melting steel FEMA talks about is insipient melting in some of the steel found at the WTC. Insipient means the beginning of melting. The insipient melting was due to sulfur contaminating the steel which caused corrosion, and would reduce the melting point in the areas of contamination (sulfur reduces the melting point of steel). So when it was subject to fire the steel almost melted in those affected patches. The steel definitely did not turn to liquid. No one knows where the sulfur came from, nor whether it occurred during or before the events of 9/11. That is the only remaining mystery of those events as far as I'm concerned.
@HarizmoTheBro7 жыл бұрын
"Don't Build a Metal Foundry Until you See This First" Well there goes my plans for this weekend...
@benjaminpilat15536 жыл бұрын
Lol
@CameronStClair-iv9it6 жыл бұрын
Same
@applejambers76746 жыл бұрын
Same here :(
@Playingwith3D6 жыл бұрын
I got lucky. I found this video before I had the idea of building a foundry.
@williambramhall4466 жыл бұрын
I got an old oil stove to use for my coal foundry. Melted my cast iron pan first time...😁
@RunningRiot148 жыл бұрын
Dude this may be the most well informed well thought out and researched youtube video ever. Not because the content was cool or anything.. just the execution of the video. There should be an award for least useless video on youtube.
@Dinolfos7 жыл бұрын
If you do not like it, then don't watch it.
@tjesuis10387 жыл бұрын
agreed! though well thought out clearly is involved by one who has the capacity to do!
@lafontaineadam7 жыл бұрын
he clearly states that he likes it. what makes you think that he doesn't like the video? did you even read his comment????
@smithsmithington6 жыл бұрын
They misread the award he was talking about. They probably read "There should be an award for MOST useless video on youtube."
@wyattaycock18306 жыл бұрын
Dude don’t watch it
@Chrisinpa2 жыл бұрын
I cut a one pound propane tank in half for a crucible. Worked well. Many are thrown away when they are empty.
@chris01964 жыл бұрын
Truly one of the best videos on the use of a home foundry I have ever seen! An outstanding job! Packed full of useable information, not fluff. Outstanding. Thank you.
@peterk34747 жыл бұрын
Bucket List: 1. Make Foundry 2. Build Eiffel Tower
@jay87625 жыл бұрын
both of them die by water
@zyrillesadventurei51045 жыл бұрын
Peter k 3. Make optimus prime
@scottg445 жыл бұрын
3. Make a sense of humour for Brandon. Dingleberry??? WTF! Mong!
@Sen.69025 жыл бұрын
SCOTT GODWIN calm down lol 😂
@StrokeMahEgo4 жыл бұрын
3. Sell "Eiffel Tower" to unsuspecting marks
@kademanc8 жыл бұрын
"Not all charcoal is created equal" CHARCOAL LIVES MATTER
@mancorj8 жыл бұрын
Kade C IM WEAK 😂😂😂
@flaminyong45718 жыл бұрын
Kade C IM SHOOKEN
@ghostdude998 жыл бұрын
Kade C all charcoal matters
@-JaxonRay8 жыл бұрын
What color is Charcoal..... *walks Away*
@tide55908 жыл бұрын
Kade C is that your yfz 450
@Hotwire_RCTrix4 жыл бұрын
I did a DIY furnace about 50 years ago. Coke (not Coca cola), a vacuum cleaner and an old steel car rim, create the basis for a very effective and long lasting result. It will come to temperature very quickly and you shouldn't need any refractories. Stainless steel crucibles are fine for aluminium but an optical pyrometer is a must. There are plenty of individual grade analytical crucibles online for other metals. Cheers.
@bigsmiler51015 жыл бұрын
Along with the basic brilliance of your concepts, YOU ARE A GREAT VIDEO PRODUCER!! You talk clearly, fast and it's all relevant. You Edit and I know that is not simple to do correctly. You should be on educational television. You are better than most of those shows.
@billyuba7105 жыл бұрын
BigSmiler totally agree. I want to have his baby...and I’m a heterosexual married man!
@mrmyorky56345 жыл бұрын
A truly inspiring video with clear and inspiring pictures and a commentary that covers all that you need to know. Full credit to these guys
@skovmusen18 жыл бұрын
Hello I have a question. Do you have a tutorial for this Foundry
@TheKingofRandom8 жыл бұрын
Indeed I do: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnmnYmN6n92AZ8k
@skovmusen18 жыл бұрын
Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" Thank you :)
@comingsoon1998 жыл бұрын
Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" hi i really love ur videos i would be happy if u reply me and check out my DIY and GAMING yt channel
@dylanzrim10118 жыл бұрын
Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" at first I thought they were being sarcastic, but hey they're new I guess
@janemoore26138 жыл бұрын
The Dark Craft Rises hiiiiiiiiuu
@bradgamwell35846 жыл бұрын
I just made one of these and it worked awesome!! It got so hot, in fact, that I melted the stainless steel crucible! Thanks for the great design!
@LuIbasaur8 жыл бұрын
2:26 So if I want to melt steel then I should use jet fuel right? Will that melt steel?
@Fra3218 жыл бұрын
No, only steel beams
@NoNameAtAll28 жыл бұрын
only 1 day a year
@joonbax87858 жыл бұрын
Foundry cant melt jetfuel
@danstefani33257 жыл бұрын
what inside a generator
@energizerbunnn8 жыл бұрын
Why am I even watching this?? I'm never going to do this
@navanuriel18 жыл бұрын
ikr
@Littlefighter19118 жыл бұрын
Just in case of a zombie apocalypse 8-)
@AlphaGiraffe4208 жыл бұрын
never say never
@Zorro91298 жыл бұрын
When I have kids I'm totally going to do this with them. Beats kite-flying any day.
@putnamehereholdmadoodle8 жыл бұрын
Sadonkers Pretty hot metal is fun to watch
@freshpotato79098 жыл бұрын
I have absolutely no idea what any of this means but I find it interesting so I'm watching it
@scottwillis5434 Жыл бұрын
Great video! 4:40 no, the steel didn't melt it burned. Oxygen-acetylene cutting torches work by heating metal red hot then applying a jet of oxygen; red hot + 21% oxygen (less after the charcoal uses some of the O2) just cuts slower.
@iamafro Жыл бұрын
Does that mean that the forge got hotter than steel melting temperatures or did something else happen?
@brylelee48335 жыл бұрын
the greatest youtuber ever... you will be missed brother...
@irmacastro53874 жыл бұрын
Not greatest but still a king, f for respect ✊
@gus-gusandozzy4 жыл бұрын
Irma Castro yes the greatest in Bryle and my opinion!!! He was just saying he thought that he was the best GEEZE!
@irmacastro53874 жыл бұрын
I wasn’t saying it in a mean manner geez
@raidenelectric3 жыл бұрын
just got this video in my feed and realised how badly i miss u mate, rest in peace ❤
@karadanvers43443 жыл бұрын
same :(
@nintendomite8 жыл бұрын
IMPORTANT WARNING: if a steel crucible develops rust, DO NOT melt metal in it until you remove the rust or replace it. Molten aluminium/copper/zinc/tin will react violently with rust in a thermite reaction. This can burn or explode through the side of the furnace and bucket itself to spill hot metal everywhere. Thermite burns at 2000C, hot enough to cause 3rd degree burns instantly.
@freddiescowen50237 жыл бұрын
if you think that copper will make a thermite reaction then you know nothing about chemistry. copper is lower on the reactivity series and thus the displacement reaction will not occur
@nintendomite7 жыл бұрын
oh gee, sorry. The point still stands, no need to insult me.
@stewiegriffin123414 жыл бұрын
These metal casting videos were the best. So inspiring.
@jamesb12212228 жыл бұрын
I made muffins that seemingly welded themselves to my muffin pan. Not sure what I did wrong LOL. Wound up using the lower portion of a small blue propane canister that you'd use on a torch or lantern. Worked great the first 2 times I fired my foundry, then the third time, my hair dryer began spooling very high. Pulled out the air tube and out came 40 cans worth of aluminum. I'm not going to give up.
@seigeengine8 жыл бұрын
Was the muffin pan made out of steel? Cause if it were made out of something else, like, say, aluminum, that would be a problem.
@rc4life4838 жыл бұрын
seigeengine I purchased a cast iron muffin pan. It won't melt or have aluminum sticking to it.
@Marc83Aus8 жыл бұрын
It's possible your temperature was too high and you did actually weld the ally to the pan. What were you using for a flux? I'm pretty sure if you add some flux to the pan before casting the ingots the slag should form a barrier between the muffin and the pan.
@jamesb12212228 жыл бұрын
And that's where I went wrong. What should I use for flux? Thanks for the pointer
@vinnypellegrino68918 жыл бұрын
or you may have used a aluminum pan
@Makercise8 жыл бұрын
Wow that is a gnarly looking graphite crucible. :) Thanks for all the great videos. You have been very instrumental in getting me into casting.
@sharptoothtrex44865 жыл бұрын
This is great, lad. I think mixing melted aluminum, copper and tin together is a great one to do making your own kind of bronze.
@malikdespanie43443 жыл бұрын
Tin + Copper + Crushed Soda cans = Aluminum bronze!
@zakattacker1186 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much grant. After seeing your video the next day I tried and to create my own forge and was able to melt pewter as my first metal ever melted
@something5550 Жыл бұрын
The memories hit me hard.
@jacksonkeyes73878 жыл бұрын
Could you combine all 3 videos into a shopping list so i could buy all the supplies i need? :)
@TheKingofRandom8 жыл бұрын
+Jackson Keyes I put some links in the description that should help?
@jamesmaiers58248 жыл бұрын
Jackson Keyes
@justisa1118 жыл бұрын
Metal Foundry wont melt steel beams
@tiagotiagot8 жыл бұрын
+Cameron Bigley Meme. Conspiracy nuts claim the World Trade Center towers couldn't have been brought down by the damage of the plane crashes combined with the heat of the fires. "Jet fuel can't melt steel beams."
@Hardstyler9818 жыл бұрын
TiagoTiago one got attacked by above and the whole building fell dowm doesnt make sense
@tiagotiagot8 жыл бұрын
+Hardstyler981 Are you talking about the one that had generator fuel constantly pumped up from the basement and got hit by flaming debris from the towers?
@ptonfire15 жыл бұрын
I worked at Uss Steel Gary Works #14 blast furnace.... biggest in world at the time...yes charcoal or Coke is used to make steel & gasaline
@TheGamingSyndrom8 жыл бұрын
if yours isnt working: have you tried turning it on and off again?
@wadefor-life69058 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@anubis14947 жыл бұрын
Das_Gaming_Syndrom so that's how I get it to work ohhhhhhh
@joeexotic22637 жыл бұрын
Das_Gaming_Syndrom my dad says this about my phone when it messes up sometimes lol
@Josephcavagnaro6 жыл бұрын
The_Gaming_Syndrom lol
@captjc44156 жыл бұрын
The_Gaming_Syndrom I.T crowd
@ryansaxton62478 жыл бұрын
Who else watches these but never actually makes them
@ryansaxton62478 жыл бұрын
Me
@ryansaxton62478 жыл бұрын
Me
@ryansaxton62478 жыл бұрын
Me
@fat67768 жыл бұрын
Insecurity
@austinizzle8 жыл бұрын
Slayer Sans ne
@ThePhoenixAscendant7 жыл бұрын
I've been looking to get into metalworking myself, and had quite a few questions about what sand to use, how to build the Kiln, ETC, and be honest, this video has answered virtually all my questions. Thank you so much for posting it, and I will be watching the rest of your videos on how to make it, and how to make it work right. :-) have a lovely day. :-)
@d0cx7 жыл бұрын
A person who actually puts all the parts they used in the description! Finally!
@draconical778 жыл бұрын
Just use jet fuel to melt steel.... Oh wait!
@RuKe12 ай бұрын
It can melt steel
@themonsterunderyourbed9408Күн бұрын
@@RuKe1 no it can't.
@Poopasislukas7 сағат бұрын
@@themonsterunderyourbed9408 yes it can it melted steel in the world trade center
@chonchburger90925 жыл бұрын
"The foundry will reach about 2,000 degrees and I know that because it will melt copper" *throws in brass*
@tcolondovich29965 жыл бұрын
Brass is an alloy of Zinc and Copper. Are you unaware of this, or do you like to point out the obvious?
@admjooge5 жыл бұрын
@@tcolondovich2996 Alloys have different melting temperatures, brass has a lower melting temp than copper
@AFuqer4life5 жыл бұрын
You do know what brass is made of right? Give you a hint.. Copper and zinc You're welcome
@AFuqer4life5 жыл бұрын
@@admjooge 200° difference
@lisahenry205 жыл бұрын
@@AFuqer4life That's still a fairly substantial difference
@wesofx81488 жыл бұрын
About a year ago I tried to break a strand of steel wool with my hands. VERY BAD IDEA
@simonarcher44458 жыл бұрын
WesOfX lol
@aag-allaroundgaming44418 жыл бұрын
WesOfX what happened it just ripped up for me
@Destructocorps8 жыл бұрын
AAG- AllAroundGaming one strand, not the steel wool as a whole.
@wesofx81488 жыл бұрын
AAG- AllAroundGaming If you try to break a strand you'll likely cut your hand (excuse the rhyme)
@BrassLock7 жыл бұрын
WesOfX Yes, stainless steel strands are very sharp and strong. I got annoyed with a strand catching on the plug-chain whilst doing washing up, tugged it, and sliced my finger 😢
@captanlinebeck88174 жыл бұрын
We love you Grant! You're family is in my prayers.
@NicktheLongman8 жыл бұрын
Those little metal muffins.. I... I won't lie I... kinda wanna try to eat it... Is just looks like a little cake wrapped in tinfoil.. I can't help it..
@nel67458 жыл бұрын
Renektonisbae Lmao
@chinganeer23378 жыл бұрын
roflamo
@GaleDoesMusic8 жыл бұрын
Ikr, if I could eat Metal like let's say Gajeel from FT, I'd be eating metal as what I eat everyday
@NicktheLongman8 жыл бұрын
Gale's Haven "A healthy source of iron.. eat iron ingots, today!"
@seigeengine8 жыл бұрын
"Just sprinkle some iron filings on your salad..."
@02stampede4 жыл бұрын
Taken from us way too soon. All the best ones are. RIP legend!
@drewbaumberger63335 жыл бұрын
Rewatching and makes me sad. Miss you man. Rip
@joshuaglaude15496 жыл бұрын
Take your plaster of Plaster of Paris mix, add a bunch of perlite which can be found in any garden center like lowes, and then add some fireplace cement. You can still use your steel wool as well. But the perlite is an insulator as is the fireplace cement. But the fireplace cement will raise the temperature the your mixture can handle. Especially with the steel wool trick, it wont crack as easily. It will last a lot longer. I use straight old fashioned clay kitty litter instead of plaster of Paris but everything else as described in a coke forge that gets hot enough to melt tool steels. The refractory I made has held up to 8 firings so far and very little flaking has taken place.
@LadyZubat5 жыл бұрын
Been watching almost all of grants older vides today. and it hurts to know hes gone
@vishalbhagwandeen7455 жыл бұрын
yeah mate sometimes ur stressed out and you just watch his vids and you feel so relaxed but legends die too rip
@FerroequinologistofColorado6 жыл бұрын
This whole metal foundry build is AWESOME I actually built my own using your instructional video on how to build it and it works AMAZINGLY WELL
@marcosazzi65125 жыл бұрын
Thank for this tutorial on this foundry I made it once and loved it Rest In Peace ✌️
@luisvivanco85444 жыл бұрын
compliments you are an excellent tech youtuber
@MegoPaun8 жыл бұрын
Who's watching this in their mothers basement approximately in 2385
@VoidComix8 жыл бұрын
WHAT?!
@y__h8 жыл бұрын
Obnoxious Mikey Seek medical attention
@death61828 жыл бұрын
Obnoxious Mikey I knew I wasn't the only one
@BadGrief8 жыл бұрын
No one. The world ends or rather humankind will be extinct at the year 2035.
@first-last35778 жыл бұрын
+Sirus I think he livin like fallout.
@vaperson5 жыл бұрын
I want to build my first metal foundry just because of you. RIP 😭
@Handle_number_77 жыл бұрын
People should keep in mind, that steel is soluble to molten aluminum(the aluminum will eat through it like acid). Steel is an inadvisable crucible for aluminum. Stainless, depending on grade and finish, will likely handle a few fires. But should still be considered inadvisable. Never mind contamination.
@tjesuis10387 жыл бұрын
cautions from the control brain programers?
@firespark70927 жыл бұрын
I know im late but would that apply to copper as well?
@Will-tm5bj7 жыл бұрын
I have a stainless steel 1/6 pan like from the kitchen, it has worked great, I can see how eventually it will fail but for me they super easy to get and nice to use
@peglegnoid61396 жыл бұрын
Any steel tools crucible,ladle and skimmer are coated beforehand in a wash of powdered clay and water to prevent the contact with the molten aluminum, problem solved.
@Will-tm5bj6 жыл бұрын
Pegleg Noid, seems like a horrible idea to add any amount of water to something that you will then put molten metal in
@nightdevil66663 жыл бұрын
Watching these old videos, hits different man. You're missed
@briankennedy94212 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Thanks for taking the time to help us rookies skip some mistakes! ✌️
@donsayre83185 жыл бұрын
To keep Your Propane Tank from Freezing up, Just open the Valve only about 3/4 turn. I fund this out when I was Spinning Titanium.
@RealismFTW8 жыл бұрын
Lucky thing this popped up on my recommended list. I was literally JUST about to build a metal foundry...phew.
@ytubesucksazznow8 жыл бұрын
lol
@sunbladedrgn8 жыл бұрын
Assuming you're not being facetious. I had already made mine. I was one of the many people asking where to get a fire extinguisher. I found a place a few towns over that recycled fire extinguishers and had HUNDREDS just sitting in a warehouse. He invited me to come down an take what I wanted so I was very lucky and picked up a dozen extinguishers (anticipating failures eventually) for nothing. My biggest problem was that the extinguishers I found where wider than Grant's so I actually had to saw off about a half inch around the inside of my foundry to have an opening big enough to fit charcoal around all sides of my foundry.
@terrilynn75298 жыл бұрын
sunbladedrgn
@sunbladedrgn8 жыл бұрын
Terri Boa - Uh...yes?
@jimmyj568 жыл бұрын
Muppetlord lucky u... 😂
@kripalowski8379 Жыл бұрын
8:46 i too did the same, that lump charcoal is power full stuff, it melted a hole in the steel glass and all the aluminum leaked out. You dont need a foundry for melting aluminums and other metals melting at lower temperatures, just a hole dug in ground is enough along with an air blower.
@bryanmiller9895 жыл бұрын
Actually molten aluminum will for some reason melt through steel crucibles, so id definitely recommend a clay graphite crucible
@taavey2 жыл бұрын
Most interesting follow up, well beyond what I expected or hoped for, but that's how you roll! Thank you, sir, again for well thought out interesting and informative content.
@marcuschauvin70397 жыл бұрын
Steel melts around 2850 degrees F. Welding temps are around 2400 F.
@Jordan-rb287 жыл бұрын
Then explain how welding melts steel.... -a welder
@tlowry63387 жыл бұрын
Okay?
@garylwiltsesr54016 жыл бұрын
Marcus Chauvin j
@Suicidekings_6 жыл бұрын
Jordan : Arc Welding temperatures occur around 6000°, steel melts at 2750°, but forge welding occurs around 2600°-2850° (borax based fluxes form gases that prevent atmosphere from entering the molten steel, thus preventing porosity). - a professional welder and blacksmith. Cheers :)
@theguy18855 жыл бұрын
So sad to here about your passing. You seem like an awesome and friendly person. Hope your family and kids are holding up ok. R.I.P
@MoviesYouveScene7 жыл бұрын
i initially had no interest in this but somehow my youtube turned this on and now im heavily considering making this in my backyard lol! i wanna make all kinds of things
@bigstackD7 жыл бұрын
Lyv Rue you should check out some of my casting fails and successes to get an idea on what to do and not to do . Who knows you might actually like my channel🤔?
@XnetRoidPL8 жыл бұрын
My question is: Can you make a rubic's cube with bottle caps? Well thats a question i said to myself, but if you want to go ahead and do it! :D
@wokeil8 жыл бұрын
MiniaczQ how tf would that work
@XnetRoidPL8 жыл бұрын
You take plastic bottle caps that can be recycled and have number 2 recycle symbol. When heated they will be softer so with a form and some pressure applied you will get most of the parts done. When you need it more precise you can do it in few parts and stick them together with super glue, for better connection i suggest scratching the surface and even making few small holes.Then all you need is the center which you can make easily as well, you just need to think about how you want it to work. And about the circular parts. I already checked it, its easy to calculate everything when you decide the cube size.
@RussellMcCabe8 жыл бұрын
MiniaczQ Learn how to spell Rubik's
@XnetRoidPL8 жыл бұрын
Well i don't use the english name that much, so don't mind for writing it wrong.
@deitykord88048 жыл бұрын
Russell's EditsTM Quack.
@gabrielmoore12708 жыл бұрын
Grant Thompson seems like a cool guy to be friends with.
@onjofilms7 жыл бұрын
Your quick speaking style is a style I wish more vloggers would use.
@casio812348 жыл бұрын
Theres 7 million people thinking of building a metal foundry??
@thekhenthul8 жыл бұрын
that will be a huge one then!
@quintiax8 жыл бұрын
The ores are all mine!
@casio812348 жыл бұрын
Nothing give them back!!
@thekhenthul8 жыл бұрын
***** but only Nothing can bring them back after smelted! :D (brain melting now muahahaha)
@lisajayne85598 жыл бұрын
Steve Davis ???
@samidtaek_5 жыл бұрын
"Not all charcoals created equal" Words to live by
@yuvrajgosal27458 жыл бұрын
If you melt sand it will turn into glass right? If so please show us some really cool stuff with it if possible
@oremasteranimations8 жыл бұрын
Yuvraj Sangha Not really..
@DNVIC8 жыл бұрын
Think about it. If it could melt sand, then it wouldn't work. The sand that is used to make it would melt.
@averyshaham16978 жыл бұрын
Yuvraj Sangha sort of
@sirgareth878 жыл бұрын
Not all sand can be made into glass and the melting point of glass ( basic silica ) is around 2800 F. That is higher than steel. So a back yard foundry like this one isn't going to melt sand.
@seigeengine8 жыл бұрын
I have to say that this really isn't something that's going to be easily accessible at a beginner DIY level. I'd advise looking for glass-blowing studios if you're interested in making things out of glass.