Casting Brass | Sand Rammer - 3D Printed Pattern

[@schwarzarne]

8:40 "I'll highlight the grip detail with black paint" Admit it, you just didn't want to file out all the tarnish, so you just painted over it. :-D turned out very nice though.

[@Grunblau]

My intention was to not have to file it at all in the grooves but I had to because of the mold lines. Then I had bright brass showing through the tarnish. Flat black paint became the obvious solution for making the grip detail the same color!

[@bigstackD]

Mate those came out bloody awesome👍🏻. Top job mate I wish my casting came out that good. Keep it up man👍🏻🍻👌🏻

[@AssLemons]

Well well well, fancy seeing you here ;)

[@bigstackD]

@@AssLemons 😁👋🏻

[@taftancastingchannel]

Hi, I'm from Iran, your viewer, with your videos, I'm eager to do it. You are great, my friend

[@seanharris6982]

Hate to break it to you, but we all know your castings are all just CGI. We know no mortal human can make such wonderful castings. Nice try :)

[@rcpi9336]

Its almost sad how hard he tries to fake us...

[@douro20]

lol

[@thombaz]

Really? UNLIKE!!!!444! great cgi btw

[@BantonOrg]

Don't be stupid, it's not cgi. it's real photoshop

[@blackgriffinxx]

Your are right. He photoshop the whole film Look close and you can see the split screen at 1:15 and 9:42 . He is one skilled sucker master of the shop

[@Nerdforge]

Gorgeous, and great video. I've also thought about learning to cast things, and the first step is to build a smelting furnace. There are so many different builds and options when searching on KZbin, do you have a tip to what's nice to begin with?

[@Grunblau]

+Natural Nerd I documented my entire furnace build and torch on this channel. Pay less attention to 'professional' style builds and just make a durable furnace. Don't use 'home brew' recipes or crucibles. If you do research, you'll find that those who do, end up building another one with proper refractory.

[@rexczi6299]

09:05 had to rewatch this 10 times.. made my day

[@DavidNevala]

LOL @9:06

[@chris_1337]

Sandrammerception :D

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Thats was awesome!

[@nevinherren2738]

say that three times fast

[@pinakibhome3075]

what the fuxx is at 9:06?

[@smu1129]

"Yo dawg..."

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Such a grea work Brian! I had in mind to use a 3d printer to make patterns for a long time now, but I still miss the whole 3d printer part :'D Please can you tell the name of that bucket you used to polverize the sand? I've been looking for something like that for such a long time. I've tried those little icing sugar ones but they are not strong enough! I'm Kinda bored of using colander and hands for that work because is really slow :) Thanks for sharing mate.

[@Grunblau]

+Black Beard Projects Thanks! I think it is just a flour sifter. I added the coffee can lid...

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thank you sir :)

[@augustmay444]

Great video Brian.

[@Grunblau]

+August Marcu Thanks!

[@Jpmhp2394]

I'm learning a lot from your casting videos!!! so far I believe you do the best casting with the most narration. thanks for the knowledge

[@Grunblau]

Thanks for watching!

[@blakem22]

1: your videos are amazing 2: any luck on releasing the files so we can make our own

[@GglSux]

Beautiful work, as usual. Excuse me for asking,but what are the toxic fumes that are released when melting/casting brass. ((is it the Zinc?)) Best regards

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

Well I am 5 years late viewing this but at least I subbed. Great job of casting.

[@chwsfo]

Your story telling style is both engrossing and unique. Thanks for raising the bar.

[@TheWoodWerker]

What a Cool Video Brian! I thoroughly enjoyed the entire process! Have A Super Week!..... Gus

[@thecompanioncube4211]

"Making a rammed sand mold for an aluminum sand rammer by using my brass sand rammer to ram sand over my 3D sand rammer pattern"... LMAO... There is a tongue twister for ya..

[@TheDutyPaid]

What a treat for a Sunday night.

[@RonakDhakan]

The number of risky movements you do is astonishing. e.g. using a nail gun, with your thumb right next to the piece to be nailed, cleaning the metal particles next to a band saw with your hands while it is running and in your video 'Casting aluminium for the home from a simple 3D print' you put the crucible in the furnace with your hand while the furnace was running. I am surprised you still have your hands in good working condition. Be safe.

[@Evanator22742]

The monotone comedy got me and I have watched this before without noticing it haha love it and awesome castings

[@TheJaniv]

Question: Are you able to reuse your green sand over and over or it's only one use?

[@gusbisbal9803]

You need to start doing lost wax casting. You will love it and hate it. Love it for the result, hate it for the time it takes :-)

[@Grunblau]

+gus bisbal I agree! Might try that this winter...

[@gusbisbal9803]

Try to get the 200 mesh fine zirconium sand for the first layer application which will give you the finger print accuracy of the process. You can go full investment but you have to fire that thing for a long time to make it usable. Shelling is more practical for larger things than the size of your fist. I can connect you to people that provide good products in the US for the shell consumables. I am in Australia and that is where I get them from.

[@coplinryan]

Adding to the comment from gus bisbal, some of the bigger suppliers in the eastern us for ceramic shell products are ransom and randolph, remet, and saunders foundry supply. Theres a lot of smaller distributors though.

[@Sugarsail1]

I tried it after doing Petrobond stuff but I don't have a burn out oven and had issues there. PITA , never got good results

[@DaedalusProps]

I fucking LOATHE Fakerbot, but these were still remarkably well done.

[@BlaiseBrogan]

Love your work and production, really top class. Cheers Blaisey

[@Grunblau]

+Blaise Brogan (Blaiseintrees) Thanks!

[@PressTube]

Hello Brian, i've send you an email (the one on the 'about' section) Greetings PressTube

[@Grunblau]

+PressTube Thanks for watching! For some reason I have not received your email. That is the correct address in the 'about' section. Brian(dot)oltrogge(at)gmail(dot)com

[@PressTube]

I checked it just now, and yep it's that email where is send it to. Can you contact me on presstube(at)telenet(dot)be

[@jesscneal]

Love watching you make molds Brian. So clean and precise. I looks like the brass rammer had a bit more shirnkage than the aluminum one too..

[@Grunblau]

+Jess Neal Thanks! The brass one shrank more maybe because of how much zinc is in the yellow brass or because it wasn't being fed enough by the solo sprue/riser.

[@thecrazychemist]

Curius which 3D printed material you used for the patterns? Is it just PLA or something else? Very nice work by the way!

[@Grunblau]

Thanks! Just PLA... I am sort of limited with this particular Makerbot.

[@stormx6667]

like Dick Proenneke doing some casting

[@LtGrandpoobah]

You earned my sub with this video. Simply beautiful castings. WELL DONE!

[@Grunblau]

Thanks!

[@estbeta]

Your videos are amazing Brian. Congratulations

[@custos3249]

Pretty cool, but ever consider modifying a palm nailer? Possibly drilling and tapping the piston for various attachments seems simple enough.

[@CameronCarter1]

Excellent video, Thanks.

[@patrykpalus5037]

make silver sand rammer for 100 000 subscribers

[@jagboy69]

Hey Brian.. Us guys over at alloyavenue.com would really like some good photos of that slick pouring tool. Maybe a video showing it would help???? Thanks bud! Excellent work btw.

[@melody3741]

This sounds like something you'd see on Bad Dragon... "The Sand Rammer"...

[@sebianoti]

how much would you estimate this cost after you include cost of wood, brass, propane (or whatever gas you used), 3D printer plastic and sand?

[@BrookieCooki84]

Subscribed! No pun intended, but that was the most metal thing I have ever seen.

[@crazyrussianwoodshop3957]

Simply loved those sand rammers-together that brass and aluminum looked fantastic! Nice edit of the video too! Like and subscription

[@scottleft3672]

it really is satisfying when you make things by hand the first few times until you get inspired by somethng else and never get back to it....well worth the film time.....well worth the watching.

[@centurialinc]

Awesome Brian! I have been wanting to do some 3D printing for patterns. Now after seeing you do it I will have to do a video as well. Thanks and keep it up. Best Matt

[@GregsGarage]

Using your brass sand rammer to make an aluminum sand rammer... META!!! :D Awesome video!

[@TheMaverickq]

You have no idea how good i feel now. I would love to do things like you do. I studied that at my university. Good times :)

[@BenBrandt22]

Beautiful result, came here from reddit, and subscribed for more :-)

[@Grunblau]

+Ben Brandt Thanks! And Welcome!

[@pmm4177]

You should highlight the aluminum one in red, the contrast of the silver and red would look good

[@donschofield4849]

Great Job. I want to see more 3D Printed Molds Of Gears And Gear Boxes! I was going to pick up My Friend's CR 500 And someone stole it! You can Emagine How Pist I Was! It Needed New Bearings And Crank Rod & Piston& some seals. No Problem. And the Crank Casing Was busted out. it Blew Up! Still no Problem! But The Project was stolen Just a day Before I Showed Up With The Money Just $45... I was going to Have it welded and then machined, Bored. Again no Problem.. The Casting for that part was insanely expensive so .. I always wanted to learn How to make Molds out of Aluminum.. Your videos are top notch. And the 3D Is Excellent. I know what I am looking at! Great Job. Thanks.

[@PatonHaus]

Amazing work! The finished products look incredible!

[@pmm4177]

I seriously want a 3D printer, the possibilities are endless. awesome video!

[@michaelnewsomegreen5500]

Amazing!!!

[@christopherneelyakagoattmo6078]

Nigh-Ice! When you picked up the printed model and saw the scale vs your hands, I thought, "That will be massive and AWESOME in brass." I was thinking 3.5 lbs-4lbs not 5+...

[@Makerdude23]

Outstanding work +Brian Oltrogge! Just discovered your channel a couple days ago and I'm really enjoying your vids. Brilliant, thanks for sharing your stuff! Keep em' coming please!

[@Bobcat1963]

I just subscribed & now I hope you make more awesome video of your casting as I use to watch myford & he don't seem to be posting any more video. I like it......I share it........I love it......I want more of it & given you a 2 brass thumbs up

[@TechTomVideo]

Just use a simple steel hammer

[@jasonpatterson8091]

Thumbs up just for the line at 9:10. Nevermind the beautiful casting, finishing, and filming work you've done. :-)

[@semperparatus3685]

BRILLIANT idea X-ing the pattern to tranfer to the drag! I will incorporate that in my casting and eliminate some of the guessing. THANKS!

[@leonardodavinchie]

One of the best tutorial of casting DIY on the web...and you're very accurately in what you are doing...I suppose you're a designer or engineer. But hope there will be quickly a cheap metal 3D printer on the market....because pouring metals is dangerous.

[@scottflorida8916]

I usually loook at smaller jewelry-type casting... just curious, how long did this whole process take? After the 3D printing.

[@I-KNIGHT-OF-YOUTUBE-I]

Subscriber: Bet you can't cast a tongue twister. Brian Oltrogge: Bet you I can. Subscriber: If you cast a tongue twister I will buy your sand rammer and ram sand. Brian Oltrogge: Ok deal. Brian Oltrogge: Making a Rammed Sand mold for an Aluminum Sand Rammer by using my Brass Sand Rammer to Ram Sand over my 3D printed Sand Rammer pattern. Subscriber: Damn Brian you Rammed that Sand Rammer right on this bet and made me Pound Sand for it now I have to buy that Sand Rammer and Ram Sand man did I get Rammed into an Oblivion with that tongue twisting Sand Ramming Rammer.

[@leonardodavinchie]

I forgot....what kind of filament you used for this project on your Makerbot printer? And What is closely to Iventor or Solidworks free 3D drawing software on Mac?

[@Makercise]

Very nice looking rammers. Your setup and style are awesome! Kudos

[@Kamal_AL-Hinai]

Hey man, it would be SO useful if you provided the templates for every casting in the description. But if you did(hopefully), don't forget to include your name/channel banner in there.

[@supergiantbubbles]

Great video. I found the sped up portions extremely satisfying. The rammers turned out great.

[@Grunblau]

Thanks!

[@archephoto]

you should think about selling the 3d blanks($60+) or even the full rammer complete ($150+). cause i would like to own one.

[@BradleyMakesThings]

Great job, Brian!

[@PatrickDeschamps]

Brian, did you build the crucible grabber? If not, can you point where to buy similar? Thank you!

[@ZENMASTERME1]

Absolutely Brilliant & Epically Freaking Awesome!

[@Ferelmakina]

I love it when you use the furnace. Man, this video was a lot of fun to watch. 3D printed model, molds, casting, cutting, sanding, painting, and even the final result was awesome! great work

[@Grunblau]

+Fernando Romera Thank you!

[@emzhugame3304]

Did you really put Cumbia while printing the sand rammer? (I think that's Cumbia)

[@Pteromandias]

I really like watching these videos, but sometimes I can't make sense of what this guy is saying. Like watching the video on the famous turbo encabulator with prefamulated amulite surmounted by a malleable logarithmic spurving bearings.

[@ditto9300]

Hey Brian ! When you first built the foundry and the burner, you never included the template for the turbulator. I'd like to have a copy as I'm getting ready to build one soon. Also, what did you use for your fan ? It looks like a hair dryer with a meter wired to it. And one final question. what size was the beer keg ? Thanks, hope you can reply soon !

[@TheTinkersWorkshop]

Beautiful work. I am big into 3D printing and have a friend that is big into casting. I will have to do some brain storming thanks to your great video!

[@marshalltjones]

A few other quick questions before I attempt this: 1. Were you able to use the models with the metal pins a printed, or did you have to drill it to fit? 2. What print settings? Walls and fill percentage? Thanks is advance!

[@robertcoyle1532]

You should try making up some alumino bronze. 90% copper and 10% aluminum. I made some up and cast it and it has an interesting color. Also stays bright better than brass. From what I hear it is not much use except for decoration.

[@mountainmanfab]

nice work!...course now ya know its time for some cast iron shenanigans :)May wanna break out the asbestos underwear tho,its even hotter...shouldn't have a problem with your burner design but it will play hell on the lifespan of your furnace refractory

[@cg-gx1xf]

Great video! but in the future when you are sanding odd shapes like that there is a perfect tool if you have a drill press. Look up "sanding balls". I know harbor freight sells some 3" ones that are decent quality (though you may need to tighten them or epoxy the shaft so they have less slip). You just put it in a drill press, turn the drill press on, and you could finish sanding that entire brass piece in around 10 minutes. I often use it for cleaning brass fittings that have been sitting in my fittings box for too long since I can put my hands (with gloves) right up into the ball

[@molitovv]

The logo on the handle is sick!

[@SuperYtviewer]

Here's to a beautiful job and outcome. May you successfully pour metal objects using your new sand rams. Tres' Bon. - Annie

[@arronbates576]

I just don't get how great videos like this manage to get any thumbs down... people are just stupid.

[@robertely6720]

please could you explain how you built your crucible handle, looks extremely practical and robust

[@SomethingFromTheShed]

hi Brian. I'm building a furnace like yours in fact I cut the top of mine just yesterday. it's going to take some time to build as I want to get it just rite. the only modification I am making to mine is something iv not seen on any homemade furnace on youtube at all but I think it will help my furnace last a very long time. I'm still gathering materials such as tools to help with skimming the dross off and lifting my cruicible out. like I said this sort of thing can be very dangerous if not done properly and taking seriusly. please excuse my bad gramme and hopefully il put a full video from start to finish on my full furnace build.

[@HLBAshmoor]

Hi Brian, i too would be interested for a video of the crucible tong, it looks great, just what im looking for ;) great vids, really enjoyable

[@giannagiavelli5098]

the brass is beautiful..... I was wondering if there is a copper/alu that would be mid weight between the 2?

[@crookedriver2079]

Brian, I can't understand the statement at 6:15 ! Did you say you DIDN'T need gas or flux at anytime? That what it sounds like.

[@ezioauditore4117]

Can anyone tell me what kind of sand he is using for casting? I can't see that orange can properly... Thanks in advance...

[@Envy08Ace31]

You make the very best products! Would you consider releasing get the file to print our own?

[@rudisoft]

I would like to know if and how you separate the burnt sand after pouring and demoulding. In your vids you seem to use always completely fresh sand.

[@sithinstructor7303]

I always love your projects. You make it look easy, but I know better....

[@alchemist1617]

Superb work! What's the grater type device you use to grate the petrobond called?

[@Proctole]

Would you care to share the dimensions? especially the handle part? Thanks.

[@philchia4764]

Not trolling actually interested - which is a. faster b. stronger from same material - CNC or casting?

[@Ryesagain]

I'm totally doing your furnace and rammer. thank you! did you buy your crucible tongs or make them? that is the best I've seen yet.

[@sams6090]

You should totally make a hammer like thing to compact the sand so you don't need to use that stick as much. Like it could maybe ram the sand down? Not sure what to call it though i'm thinking "processed former rock compactor"

[@yetiman3795]

love it. where did you get your crucible tongs.... or did you make them? I just built a forge similar to yours and now need a set of tongs so I can do my first melt. Thanks!

[@derickkennington8468]

Very nice work. Love watching your videos! Keep doing what you do.

[@agavebob3462]

That was an awesome video. Direct and straight to the point. Keep them videos coming, you got another sub...

[@Mark-ib4up]

Hi, can you tell me what grit/type sandpaper you use on your orbital sander and belt sander? Thanks

[@Authenticallyathena]

I have zero use for something like this but after watching it be made I want one... Awesome work

[@ivanstroganov5458]

Great results! Is your vertical Belt Sander DIY? If not, can you tell me the name/type?

[@WilliamEllison]

You can make virtually anything with that 3D printer. Bravo

[@nathancarr2890]

Any chance your print files can be purchased for this one? There's no better design than this! Thanks.

[@AwesomeCreationOfficial]

Very nice work

[@zanmandoesthings5000]

Do you have a Thingiverse account? Or do you provide your stl files for others?

[@strycian]

I'll be honest, I only clicked on this video becuase I saw sand rammer and was curious what youtube was letting on their site now.