How To Turn Styrofoam Into Metal w/Blooper!

Here's how to turn almost any styrofoam creation you can think up, into solid aluminum. It's almost like magic! :)
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WARNING:
Charcoal foundries can reach temperatures in excess of 1,000ºC, which is well above the melting point of hobbyists. This project should only be attempted with adequate knowledge and training, proper protective safety gear, and in a fire resistant area with adequate ventilation. The sparks flying from the foundry can ignite fires, and the fumes from burning dross can be toxic. Use caution and common sense. Be safe and have fun, but always remember that any project or experiment is at your own risk.
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Project Inspired By:
This project was inspired by 2 videos. If you check them out, please let them know that Grant Thompson sent you. Thanks! :) First was a “lost foam casting” tutorial by “The Art of Weapons” (bit.ly/IBRamboneSlingshot) and a Rubber Band gun designed by “RBGuns” (bit.ly/IBM9RubberBandGun). I modified the template from RBGuns to make the styrofoam mold.
Project History & More Info:
The gun is solid aluminum, made from melted down soda cans.
I spent over 100 hours of time, and 7 styrofoam prototypes to make this video. About a third of the time was spent filing and sanding the gun. Each time I poured a casting for the gun, the trigger guard wouldn’t complete all the way through, so I kept making new styrofoam guns, modifying the designs slightly until it worked.
Once I got a fairly clean casting, I put 2 days into filing down rough points, and sanding them smooth.
The gun could use a little more work, and it’s not perfect, but this experiment was mainly a proof of concept that nearly anything you can imagine can be made fairly easily with the “lost foam casting” technique. Overall, I really am happy with the gun though! It weighs 556 grams, and is really quite smooth to feel.
For future projects, I plan to work more with green sand casting. I believe it will leave a nicer finish overall and won’t require as many prototypes to get it right :) Instead of foam, wood plugs can be used to make the molds, or even real weapons for that matter.
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This is what this channel needs to go back to. No, it won't be Grant, but the fact is, TKOR went WAY off the reservation to what Grant was building. RIP Grant.

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Love this comment. We absolutely agree. You’ll love what we are working on.

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@@TheKingofRandom I'm looking forward to it!

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@@TheKingofRandom Worrisome, who is "We"?

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@@ElgarLMore than one person works at TKOR

[@ElgarL]

@@CGray1234 I've seen many accounts sold over the years. This seems similar.

[@andrewsinabutar560]

I wish. I wish you are back, Grant. You helped me a ton during chem 101 back in uni days. I miss your videos, your naration voice, and your enthusiasm doing what you do best. Rest in Peace good Sir. I miss you. We all do.

[@imcooldude2689]

I remember watching TKOR when I was like 6-7 always fascinated with grants work when he passed it effected me. Rip grant

[@TheKingofRandom]

We are currently in production working on videos and concepts that are just like this. Excited to show you more soon!

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​@@TheKingofRandomyep the account got sold or something, 100% a bot response

[@felixdagger549]

Same! I watched him around that age and I am now 12.

[@imcooldude2689]

@@bigred1502yea it is Fr

[@thespook1482]

This is much better than someone talking about looking at farts with a thermal camera.

[@bucketfan4life]

definitely.

[@TheAustinHewlettOfficial]

RIP Grant. You'll always be the king🥹

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These were the videos I loved. And now its back! RIP Grant, your legend will go on

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Grant was such an OG! Had the best videos when I was a a kid. RIP Grant

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Finally! A TKOR video! More like this... back to the channel roots that we all love.

[@chill02]

Bro this is a very old video

[@tgh5432]

Great video! Looking forward to more of these type of projects, perhaps with 3D printing too.

[@Supaslasher]

Please return to this style of videos!

[@TheKingofRandom]

Definitely the plan:)

[@noahjackson8174]

kids are curious people. great to see grant's blooper. see you next year!

[@winterplayz-robloxmore8478]

This video alone is better than every video TKOR posted in 2023

[@thanos879]

There was no need to say that. People love being rude behind anonymity. This team is way smarter and more talented than you. You got no charisma or work ethic I bet.

[@imcooldude2689]

Not true and why say that

[@shrimpyyt1311]

@@imcooldude2689 because it’s true

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💯 %

[@GRT1865]

But isn't this still 2023? 🤓

[@JP_303]

I have notes full of “Grant-like” ideas. Would love to share them. DIY is where it’s at! the clay making video is so goated that grant made.

[@TheKingofRandom]

We would love to hear them!

[@lifeassasingaming5640]

I love how TKOR is bringing these type of videos back

[@deondrev9290]

Its dope that you guys plan on moving back to the OG content style. Don't let the more insensitive comments get to you.

[@TheKingofRandom]

Thank you. The insensitive comments have a point though. We drifted. It was hard to start over without the person that had the passion for it. With this new direction though, we will get back to the core of what the King of Random is all about. Thank you for your kind words and Happy New Years!

[@deondrev9290]

@@TheKingofRandom Excited for it! Happy New Years!

[@qxtankxp]

​@@TheKingofRandomso... exactly who is responding to these comments?

[@qxtankxp]

Who do we have the pleasure of learning all this new information from?

[@kylelemanski3203]

Is Grace off TKOR now too?

[@ThePrinzKassad]

He was THE MAN, who made my very fascinated about science and more...

[@Technoanima]

I miss you, man!! 🙏 May you rest in peace.

[@michaeldixon7126]

Sure miss Grant rip u did one hella videos learned a lot. Hope his family is safe

[@nonothebot]

Finally TKOR is back with real experiments.

[@chill02]

Every time they post video with Grant it gets 3x more views than usual.

[@rcaddict2.0]

Well, that was pleasantly random. Love it.

[@mike51r]

We miss you buddy

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This video brought back so many memories

[@mathyou9]

"Darn it!" Love it! Most KZbinrs these days tend to say more colorful words. But Grant remained wholesome even when "getting after" the kids.

[@nathanharris1997]

Love this so much!

[@fenztiny]

How about a compilation of bloopers?

[@juggieboy]

i miss that REALL good content he always made

[@Cutedge2]

Great I almost left but I will stay subscribed now.

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Plot twist: He came back to life to upload this video

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The TSA now has to check people for styrofoam guns at the airport!

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😂🎉

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This is TKOR! Perfect!

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Happy new year 🎉🎉🎉

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The flashbacks are amazing

[@TheKingofRandom]

Only temporary as we are in production. Thank you for the love

[@photondebuger45]

Mercy i miss ya grant, your channel was always fun to see and what you made or created. You were taken way too soon....

[@mikehoncho1706]

I wonder who is in charge of the channel now that killed it. Random questions for no reason, pointless shorts, and no dyi…..

[@TheKingofRandom]

We are currently in production to bring back this type of content! There’s been some transitions to get the channel back to its core.

[@Liquidator_corps]

Sounds like someone’s breaking in

[@matcraftou]

I love these types of videos. It won't be grant... But does it matter? We have someone as qualified to extend the legend! Rip Grant. He's a legend, so are all his successors. Big up to all people which are and have been on this channel!

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RIP Grant

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a video where the watcher is ACTUALLY smarter after viewing. This is what made the hardcore TKOR fans.

[@FGV_Gravity]

This video was immediately better than the whole of 2023 videos you guys have uploaded

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We.miss you Grant, the true and only King of Random

[@whatarewedoing0]

i wonder maybe if instead of reposting, it would be better to remake the old content with todays youtube more in mind so maybe longer form of it going into the process of just trying to recreate it as good as grant did or something

[@TheKingofRandom]

This is definitely a temporary move, as we transition back the channel to its core.

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Miss Grant. The Bob Ross of odd builds

[@emiledorsey196]

Rest in peace brother... You created a legacy that will live on...

[@oumhato-ti4ox]

Please answer this question.Something that freezes when we pour it at a high temperature.When we put it at a cold temperature, it melts

[@michaelbrinks8089]

I'm gonna try and make a cylinder head for a small 2 stroke engine....The cylinder head I bought was actually cast aluminum.....But I one with higher compression.....I cast it, use a tap to thread the sparkplug hole & a rotary sander & sand paper to clean it up.

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Hey G MAN! Yes

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To the point!

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Hopefully 2024 sees some new presenters like nate and cali, current one is so bland.

[@nottherealbaphomet]

Can you take a chainsaw and put the blade in between the ground and a heavy rock and then turn it on? Or cna you microwave it?

[@felixdagger549]

Why is the website down?

[@brucetidwell7715]

Any suggestions about how to "gold" or "bronze" plate it after it's done?

[@michaelbrinks8089]

Look up electroplating it's very easy to do at home diy style. You can either anodized coat the aluminum with colors or plate it with different metals. I'm pretty sure you can actually gold plate aluminum.

[@brucetidwell7715]

@@michaelbrinks8089 I'm thinking of making decorative attachments for furniture so anodized colors wouldn't be an effect I would want. I didn't know it was possible to electroplate aluminum. I'll look into that.

[@Insanity554]

Took y’all more than long enough to create something that caught my gaze…

[@TheKingofRandom]

Better late than never!

[@ChainsawFPV]

So where is Grace now? She had some really, really big shoes to fill, and people were not very nice to her. I think she did a excellent job.

[@ToxicGamingFR]

Soon to be a new year

[@sionsoschwalts2762]

Before I watch this I bet it's lost sand casting

[@bucketfan4life]

these are the videos i loved from this channel. the new vids that are being put up are okay... but they're not nearly as charming or personable. you can't beat what grant brought to the table and nate and callie were the best people to take over for him. i still watch but it's a lot less than what it was.

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😂❤

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I remember when TKOR was cool, sad it’s been years since that memory held true.

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Hello bro

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when TKOR was actually good 🙏🕊️

[@TheKingofRandom]

Well if you love this, you’ll be happy with the direction that we are going. In production now to bring the channel back to the core!

[@35906]

Where is the blooper?

[@amandabowles]

At 0:26

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Can this comment get a heart? ❤

[@TheKingofRandom]

Absolutely!

[@pajeetsingh]

I know where you are all going with this video. See you there.

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2nd

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2st 😊

[@michaelhanson5773]

So just a repost of an old video?

[@TheKingofRandom]

For now. We are in production working on content that resembles its core and why people loved the King of Random.

[@screwthecabal6453]

This isn't turning foam into metal idgit!

[@delta3eight]

Please continue to do this same format, but use one of those AI voice over programs to synthesise grants voice. That would be amazing

[@scottmcfarlane7524]

Unsub.

[@TheKingofRandom]

For now. But you’ll be back when the channel gets back to its core. In production now!

[@6thChair]

Why are y'all reuploading a video from the original creator that passed away years ago? Nothing about the video changed except for that two second "blooper". Hope y'all have permission from his family to upload.

[@TheKingofRandom]

This is only temporary as we are in production working on bringing the channel back to its core.

[@momerathsoutgabe-mt1gc]

Thats not cool. Yelling at the kid just because he got in the video. Better way to handle that.

[@JohnDoe-ny1wp]

Do not try. I've been sandcasting for years. He left out some very important steps. You will not get a quality cast this way and it is very dangerous also.

[@nalindasamarasinghe4831]

😂❤

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😂❤