The New Ingot Mold from Hans Meevis - How To Pour Ingots

[@LeslieKailVillarreal]

nice demo Andrew. Thank you

[@Atthebench]

Sorry I missed you in Vegas this year. I’ll be there again next year if you are around

[@alexsar54]

Thanks for sharing! Looking forward for Hans Meevis to come out with the innovative VERTICAL ingot mold. For me personally, vertical molds always produce better and more consistent results than horizontal...

[@jaspersjoint7433]

As always, your videos are insightful, interesting and explained in great detail. Inspirational my friend, thank you for doing what you do. I've just started this journey and couldn't ask for a better course of study than your videos. Cheers.

[@drivethelightning]

Wow that little bar of gold is like a grand.

[@Nancy4133nope]

Wow looks like it would be an awesome product to have in a studio. Great video as always

[@needmoresilver3677]

Another great show

[@canadiangemstones7636]

Have to say that looks fun as hell.

[@paulloften9558]

Thanks for the demo i. Its a nice tool. For me, the only drawback is I tend to lose screws and bits and pieces over the years . I have used my old ingot mould for so many years and I get pretty much a similar ingot from that in a few minutes. I will stay with it, unless the handle snaps, like yours did .

[@dladybugn]

Well, I shopped. Looks pretty nifty, can't wait to get mine! I figure at least the kids will have something cool to sell at my estate sale. (That should be many many moons away)

[@E66878]

Ẁhat crucible setup is that??

[@marthataylor9829]

All great info, thanks!

[@Spriggan828]

this is excellent, i got something similar that's magnetic, which weakens with heat, but is fine blocked with graphite

[@cjlewis99]

My silver is sticking to the borax in crucial, is it because not hot enough or crucible is not prepared correctly?

[@premiereelementmanufacturing]

I love your show! I have a question about the blue wax you use. is what makes it different from regular wax. does regular wax still hold the mold in place as just as well as the blue wax

[@ricochetaz3846]

Hello Andrew, I just subscribed to your channel. If you kept your torch flame close to the top of your poured material for a short time would it keep the material hot enough to flow out more giving you a more uniform surface? Possibly as smooth as the sides?

[@luciand8270]

Hello Andrew , I am interested to alloy platinum whit osmium (pt 950 osmium) 95% platinum and 5% osmium. Do you think it is possible to alloy platinum with osmium to increase scratch resistance ,??

[@davidpayne4380]

Hi Andrew. Great video. I have an aside question. Does the scrap you are melting contain solder? If you melt and reuse scrap that contains solder would the resulting metal still pass assay?

[@Atthebench]

Usually I would add a little higher carat metal to the melt

[@davidpayne4380]

@@Atthebench thank you.

[@barb7838]

Where do I get this mold? I don’t see a link to where I can buy Hans’ ingot mold. A web search brought up instructions for making one-but I have neither the tools nor the skill to do that.

[@Atthebench]

www.jewelry-tutorials.com/making-adjustable-ingot-mold.html at the bottom of the page you can buy it

[@stephengratton2294]

Hi Andrew. Thanks for your video and link to Drill Str8. It would be $162 for shipping to the UK (£130 plus bank charges - 13/09/19). An expensive piece of kit for occasional use in my case. On the site they say oil is not needed. However, it was all very informative so thanks again for sharing.

[@Atthebench]

Shipping to the uk for the ingot mould wasn’t that much. Plus you get the VAT back as we are in the UK

[@stephengratton2294]

@@Atthebench I revisited the DRILL STR8 website to check my facts. The ingot mold is $112, shipping $22 giving a total of $134. They charge 21% VAT when shipping to Europe giving a total of $162.15. I wouldn't know where to start on claiming the VAT back nor if I would be eligible for it. As said a great bit of kit but I don't generate enough scrap to make it an economically viable purchase.

[@2degucitas]

You have such a smooth, professional delivery. I watched another video of someone pouring silver ingot and their crucible didn't have a pour lip like yours and it didn't pour straight. Is it possible to machine a better lip?

[@nickmiller3796]

Nice video. Do you need to scrub the mold between pours? Looks like it was pretty black.

[@Atthebench]

I have been told that you don't need oil now, but I always like a shiney ingot. No scrubbing needed. Sometimes we just use a paper towel to wipe over the ingot if it gets too oily or dirty.

[@marvinnoriode6131]

When i pour my silver into my ingot it does not spread out in the ingot, it just starts to pour on top of itself and im left with a really dark film on top. It spreads out a little but not much. I only have a little blow torch and i wonder if the main reason is the temperature of the silver. What do you think?

[@Atthebench]

Yes the silver needs to be a lot hotter and the I got mould has to hot too

[@sistersilver]

and where does one buy one of these molds? Mine is like your old one and makes pieces awfully large!

[@mop9853]

Hi Andrew, where can I buy this from, I'm having trouble locating it. Thanks,

[@Vatsek]

Boss, what about Platinum?

[@Atthebench]

no can do with any of the equipment used in this video, sorry.

[@DIYJewelryTutorials]

I would personally love to see how the ingot rolls out in the mill. Are you going to make a video showing that?

[@Atthebench]

Beads and Babble Sure. I have had a few people ask me to roll the ingots out into flat wire and square wire. Give me a week 👍🏼

[@DIYJewelryTutorials]

Awesome, thank you. Love, love your videos by the way!

[@randymurray934]

The price seems good as well, not sure why his saws are so expensive though

[@serrena18ica]

The metal bleaaa..😂 01:28

[@pijnto]

A good idea although at 4 times the price of a adjustable vertical mold, it won't be on my list, I also doubt the claim that no oil is needed

[@Atthebench]

It won't be for everyone. Each has their own ideas. I always use oil as the arbon residue leaves the ingot lovely and clean.

[@lmgtulsa]

Great demo. What oil are you referring to? And how did you prep the crucible? Sorry, newbie here. I think I might be getting a rolling mill for Christmas (an economy version) and would love a do's and don'ts vid on rolling out sheet metal and wire. That would be so awesome. This ingot looks like it might save me time and money in the long run. Thank you!

[@Atthebench]

Its just a light machine household oil. Actually I've been told you don't need oil on this mold.

[@jaspersjoint7433]

He used a bit of 3 in 1 oil on the mold beforehand and every few times after that.

[@stephengratton2294]

I looked at economy rolling mills but bought a Durston Agile in the end with a 5:1 gearbox. It's the best piece of kit ever! Check out Andrew's vid on buying cheap.