Using Glass to cast Molten Metal!

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[@noneyabidness9644]

Is it weird that I feel like I'm watching the old style (the best style) TKOR videos? So glad you're doing what you're doing.

[@7-ten]

He's the king 👑

[@7-ten]

@Jon Mendez nah he stepped up to King long ago

[@jessetheunending9357]

Grant would be proud, no doubt in my mind!

[@Follower_Of_Xi_Jinping_Pooh]

Do you guys know the Plasma Channel? Gives me Grant vibes, although he focuses on plasma and electricity of course.

[@ziasxk]

@@7-ten ik this is 4 months ago but grant is the king of random

[@ErhanGaming]

Your content is what TKOR should have been. Keep up the great work.

[@hunterg312]

Yeah I like his content.

[@Dewdrop63]

Very good content

[@TT-gc3ze]

Exactly! I think just doing the content grant was doing is a great way to be successful on youtube. Not what they tried to do later on with their cheap daily vids

[@eric31shaggs]

Agreed, TKOR stopped being interesting the day they started to focus on the money.

[@crolmz6314]

@insanity wolf like making cotton candy with a stretch armstrong

[@reggiep75]

Oil based greensand might get you better results as it's more resistant to drying out and holds its form better. Adding the glass beads was definitely a smart idea tho and go for slightly less adventurous objects unless you make a larger cast and plan to do add later detail with hand finishing.

[@riuphane]

Yeah, this is what I was hoping he'd do. Hopefully he experiments with making his own oil based green sand

[@ZoonCrypticon]

Just wanted to add that, before I saw your comment. And instead of cat litter perhaps red clay powder.

[@SilvaDreams]

@@ZoonCrypticon cat litter is mostly clay, it's just "white" clay. Red clay is just clay with iron oxide in it which is what bricks are made out of. Grew up with the stuff since it was everywhere in North Carolina, you didn't own white socks for long, you had orange socks.

[@SilvaDreams]

Adding the glass is why he has such a bad cast, the melting point of the glass dust is lower than the brass that he used, it's also why so much of the sand was infused into the casting.

[@nickcrispino6575]

@@william-Bartee Petrobond is what other KZbinrs use, and it seems to be perfect for casting.

[@GoodandBasic]

This is so cool! Thanks again for hanging out with us, and that intro was epic!

[@punishedprops]

Awesome casting and I loved the intro! =D

[@StrikeEagIe]

Lol I thought it was cool

[@jackhendrickson1408]

OMG if Nate was selling a shirt that said "I'll try to fail in fewer ways next time", I'd be the first to buy it!

[@luckylg1046]

Yes!!!! Nate make the shirts!! And hoodies!!

[@josephhortin8738]

Works well with the 'look mom, no hands' tkor shirt

[@timothydhoke]

I've got $25 on a shirt when they become available.

[@TeaTabby]

I hope he makes it

[@jairusofall]

I’d love to see more casting experiments!

[@ekoz]

YO JAIRUS! I just binge watched all four parts of the SPNKr build! Love your content!

[@jairusofall]

@@ekoz that’s awesome!! And thank you! And cool to see you here!

[@StrikeEagIe]

Yes

[@A_Rose_From_Concrete]

I love how he plugs Grant's original TKOR videos in almost all of his own videos. Keep these videos coming, I love this

[@bial12345]

Hey guys just a safety tip. When working with fine grain particles like this please wear a respirator! That powdered sand floating in the air is tiny pieces of glass that you are inhaling.

[@josephhortin8738]

Grant talked about this in his rocket videos

[@micah06v8]

Here is the reason I think your casting sand is sticking to your cast: Melting point of glass (dust) = 1400 to 1600°F. Melting point of brass = 1700°F. Therefore, your molten brass is melting your glass bead dust in the green sand, and causing all the particulates to stick to your cast. Also, from the little bit I know about blacksmithing, silica sand is much better to use in green sand than regular sand that you buy from the hardware store.

[@SuperUTubeLogin]

I love how absolutely honest this video is. A lot of casting videos I have seen make it look like all you do is mix, make and cast and presto. This really shows how difficult this can actually be.

[@ianhoyt2638]

If the Indiana Jones movies are remade in the future, Nate has my vote for playing Indy.

[@GoodandBasic]

Absolutely!

[@ZoonCrypticon]

He did a really good job, especially in the first two-thirds with the mimics.

[@TheDMeNTd]

yup nate has my vote as well, he could play a version of indiana first going on adventures

[@antonioplaceresmesa1561]

this feels like how tkor used to feel. I love your work and what you do, I'm so glad that you decided to keep doing videos !!! Lot's of Love from Italy :)

[@HumbleCowboy92]

I’m loving your channel! It’s like King of Random has truly been reborn and brought back to its former glory when Grant was the host

[@johannaverplank4858]

The intro was really good! You're doing a great job with your channel.

[@7-ten]

Each video is quickly getting better, for sure!

[@lainethacker6736]

Agreed

[@7-ten]

@@lainethacker6736 👍💯

[@ChatterontheWire]

buying the bentonite from your local pottery store along with some good fine sand may be simpler and not much more expensive, especially if you factor in your time at all! But for saving a few bucks not a bad option.

[@kyleo1236]

You can get bentonite clay at beauty shops or whole foods stores too but is pretty expensive.

[@JackTheAwesomeKnot]

Ive noticed that local pottery stores are hard to find for most people. The closest pottery store for me is 40miles away lol

[@ChatterontheWire]

@@JackTheAwesomeKnot hmm, maybe just lucky in my area. We have 3 places that carry stuff, found 2 of the 3 order from the 3rd, so just went there.

[@mgratk]

Class act. Sending viewers to old TKOR videos even though they should not have fired him.

[@IIIAnchani]

remember to leave him a like so that youtube recommends him to the people who still haven't found him yet!

[@thomasodonnell2191]

I'm the guy who bought the Oyster knife 🤣

[@NFTI]

Ha, I hope it works well for you! Thanks for your support.

[@MrFmiller]

I appreciate presenting what doesn’t work and why as well as what ultimately does work(ish). It provides a better understanding of the process and pros and cons of variations.

[@bobstaples1735]

Glad you chose such an iconic character for your casting project. Definitely would be interesting to do some sort of side by side between green sand and other casting methods. Maybe pick 1 thing to cast using different methods?

[@dmfyyc]

That was great! Totally enjoyed being able to see you troubleshoot different issues as they arose; it's almost like watching you solve a puzzle. Really looking forward to more casting vids, but also really hoping you start wearing a respirator to protect your lungs from all that dust!

[@konversion]

While I'd never get into casting, I think the process is fascinating so I always like watching it. There's an Aussie channel called BigStackd who does all sorts of random casting from random things he's manually broken down. It's more of an ASMR kind of thing but his process is fun to watch. He's got two cute doggies, too 🥰

[@weaponmaster6264]

Awesome video Nate! Quick tip, if you make the pour spout taller and/or thicker, it acts like a water tower and adds more pressure to the casting to fill the void better!

[@randomstuffwednesday1877]

Long live the iron giant

[@magic.marmot]

I love that you show mistakes, and what you did to fix them.

[@jdm6814]

More casting please! Also, a cast knife from beginning to end would be awesome. Heat treatment, hardening and all.

[@riuphane]

In addition to trying oil based green sand, putting your box together sideways might reduce the chance of collapse. Also, I'm used to seeing people use a 2 part blank so they can leave it flat and pack the sand around the back instead of trying to shove it into the sand... I'm no expert and you did an incredible job! Thanks for sharing!

[@riuphane]

And to answer your question, of course I want to see more (suggestions above). As for what to cast, try casting a small hammer

[@TC-bz9dz]

just fyi the boxes as Nate calls them are called a flask when pinned together...separated the top frame is called a "cope" and the bottom is called a "drag".....also Nate' the reason you had sand stick to your casting is because you added the glass dust...just use green sand mix...nothing more..your on the right track.. well done for beginner casting!!

[@lewismo1]

Seriously man, wear a particle mask when messing with dusty materials. I'm sure you know this, and it's not great for filming, but you only get one pair of lungs buddy. Loving your new content, keep up the great work, and stay safe.

[@Edminster]

seconding this; silicosis is no joke!

[@MyklCarlton]

Came here to say this. Silicosis sucks. Wear a mask!!

[@dylanshields7106]

Loved that intro, looked like it was fun to make

[@lurchie]

I appreciate that you've come into your own as a content creator and enjoy and look forward to your videos.

[@718QNZKID]

Thank you so much Nate! I know you probably hear this a lot, but Grant is beyond proud and happy that you’ve branched out into your own and keeping that curiosity a live

[@whimseyOFC]

I absolutely love how you are shouting out TKOR, even after not having anything to do with them no more. The best part is, you are making the content they should have made, and will quickly catch up on the numbers. Not that the numbers matter to much, but its a good statement towards TKOR on how badly they effed up

[@jbuchana]

When I took a class in casting metal 40 years ago we used sand mixed with heavy, sulfur-smelling oil. It worked well but caught fire when the metal was poured and wasn't good for the environment. Later I tried water and clay at home and had results about like you're getting. I was forced to move houses to a new location at that point and never got back to trying.

[@cazzey8569]

Nate and Cali were the only reason I watched TKOR to be honest 😂 awesome videos Nate! Kudos

[@jkbricks455]

Awesome!! I’m loving these projects

[@chrisvclements]

Paul's garage is a great resource of casting with green sand.

[@304SS]

The iron hiant head gave me nostalgia and I have never know Nate had a personal channel! Im still sad bout what happend to TKOR but all I can do is watch the old vids from TKOR.

[@sojiro288]

Would love to see a collab with Alec Steele or Will Stelter! Awesome stuff so far can't wait to see what else you come up with

[@ddutton0]

Yes more casting and metal working! It is great to see the positive way you refer back to the TKOR videos as well. Keep being awesome!

[@TexasTrill12]

More casting!!

[@StreetRodAZ]

i always learn so much from you Nate. thx dude.

[@brandonspurlock8059]

I love casting and am taking college classes to help me learn to do it better. I'm currently going through all the vids of yours that involve casting, so yes, I would appreciate more

[@SchizoidApollo]

As a stoner, the change to Rasta music when you opened the blender, gave me a chuckle.

[@jakekadon3396]

More of this DIY stuff would be awesome to see!

[@Riverfrog124]

Glad to see you collab with Good and Basic again!

[@randallmacdonald4851]

Awesome Nate! Keep on keeping on!

[@tylertatman925]

That’s awesome!

[@WintersGhost243]

Oh hell yes, I'm so happy with where you're taking this channel. Don't burn out, and keep up the excellent work.

[@Square_Peg]

Nate, I love the way you make your videos. Please keep it up. This is what I miss about the early days of The King of Random. I love the simple format and that it is just you in your workshop doing what you enjoy and sharing it with us. As for a casting idea, what about your KZbin play button? It is a very simple shape and could come out really well.

[@thebiggoodwolf2815]

Love the new channel and IMHO Nate is proud of you.

[@terrafirma5327]

As a geologist I can tell you what I learned about the fine glass bead sand. The reason clay and other material sticks together so well is because of static electricity. It forms a really strong bond with the tiny particles and in a river system that means you end up with fine silt/clay on the bottom of a riverbed that does not transport down stream unless disturbed by an object.

[@Johnrich395]

12:30 as a hobby caster, both your sand and method need work, as well as the flasks. For the flasks you need something for the sand to grip, higher quality flasks use a recess, but you can add a few strips of wood to the inside. For the sand, you can’t just mix it, you need the clay to coat the sand grains. Pros use a Muller to smear the clay onto the sand, you can do similar by getting the sand a little too wet and repeatedly ramming it HARD into your flasks, pop it out and do it again. Some people have success putting it in a bag and running it over with a car. Your sand is ready when you can grab a handful, squeeze it, release and it holds its shape, then break it in half (supposed to be a clean break), with one half you can gently blow through it (you will get sand on your lips), and the other half is thrown against a wall leaving half stuck to the wall in a cone with no drips. Then, learn the proper ramming force, which is just experience. Also, you need a better pattern.

[@StephenMooreOfficial]

Always fun watching your videos Nate. 😁😁

[@SiliconeSword]

A wire wheel for your bench grinder would be a very cheap and worthwhile investment if you intend to do more metal casting or any rust/paint removal

[@hugoturbill6067]

That's awesome Nate, yeah would love to see more casting content

[@ShaunG]

Yes, more casting please.

[@jeck11]

Love it Nate. Keep building the channel!

[@Nik.No.K]

I would love to see more casting stuff

[@shibby1016]

Awesome, looks great!

[@wesplybon9510]

Casting is always a plus in my book.

[@vanerek]

We want to see your journey learning the art of greensand casting

[@daviddpg]

Great intro. I dig the casting content.

[@greencreekranch]

That turned out amazing! Also, i really dig the vibe of your channel. Just doing projects you enjoy, and not so stuck in a specific format. That's something you rarely see in big channels, but small channels usually don't have this level of quality and such a great moderating style. Just really refreshing to have someone who's a professional at KZbin, but so free in the form of content.

[@jhippl]

you can do lost pla casting with greensand really well. the issue you had the last time is the sand moved into the already melted foam. if you have greensand it will hold its place a open as the pla melts out.

[@MrYabbie]

Wooot - More casting please!!

[@johnpeters2517]

YES MORE CASTING PLEASE!

[@leemiracle6840]

Yes!! More casting videos!

[@dim1723]

Awesome Nate

[@elvsrbad2]

Love seeing this type of content. I recall tkor videos where casting was a struggle. Would love to see you keep working on it until you get it sorted out and would enjoy sharing the journey with you

[@coolnegative]

Great video Nate.

[@notold37]

It looks pretty bloody good, nice to sit on your desk, great video Nate 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘🦘

[@radumaverick1706]

If we would like to see more of this casting experiments? Of course. Plus, I hope these little failures will motivate you to do better in the future. Keep it up, Nate!

[@davidp2888]

Your intro was perfect. You do great work!

[@smellycat249]

Yes to more casting videos. Especially starting with a 3D printed object and making it metal. I love 3D printing and wish sometimes it could be a solid metal part.

[@burnttoast6814]

I’d love to see more craft stuff!

[@stapuft]

green sand is fun, i used cad software to layer out and flatten a ring, and cut the layers out on a cricut, glued them together and used green sand to make a mold, then cast gold, and or silver, and then bent them around mandrils, and set stones into them to make actual rings. only just barely had to touch it up afterwards.

[@CrowzenOver]

Awesome video! I really like that you show the failed attempts, it just portrays the creative process very accurately.

[@7-ten]

Yes! Loving the regular posting! Keep it up!

[@weekendstuff]

Nice job explaining and showing the progress. My last brass axe was also done with lost form casting. Which ruines my tools finishing the axe later on :-). Seems like I also need to level up to green sand. As the plaster molds usually crack on me.

[@seolaplaysmc2303]

i actually like the shiv you made it looks awesome

[@joshuaharrison5297]

Looks like the iron giant head! God what a throw back movie!

[@dorsal87]

Blendtec looks like this would be a good sponsorship

[@sny5563]

Giving me grant old school project vibes, im so glad that youre doing what tkor shouldve become

[@h7opolo]

7:55 yay, "fewest" is fashionable vernacular nowadays, thanks to you and i.

[@NFTI]

Fewest is for things you can count. Least is for stuff you can't.

[@h7opolo]

@@NFTI precisely. lazy vernacular is too widespread. i aim to fix that.

[@Meravokas]

Yes, more casting!

[@ddevlin13]

"I don't think it's going to work... but I am going to try it anyway." This is why you rock, Nate. I mean you are an amazing maker, and your videos have really good production values, sure, but your willingness to do something just to see if it works is inspiring. It reminds me of one of Adam Savage's favorite mottos: "Failure is always an option." :)

[@popinmo]

i had that same hamilton beach blender and ran it for some similar stuff your doing it exploded after about a week

[@Ebonforge]

Love seeing collaborations from channels I already follow! I’d love for you to work with the guys from good and basic to take raw iron ore to a blade

[@CRossEsk]

I really appreciate seeing your failed attempts and learning.

[@jonathanhilt2324]

This feels so much like Grants old videos. I’m totally subscribed.

[@Petesplaceunboxing]

I loved watching this one! 😄

[@idiotsandwich7528]

damn, he really is the Nate Of All Trade.

[@Rich.Staples]

You are the best Nate, So glad your channel is successful.

[@sleeptyper]

I'm glad to see your imagination released from the cage! Good stuff!

[@mikerobinson3837]

Definitely enjoy the casting, and seeing the learning process is great. Good stuff man.

[@OgdenM]

Nate, I'm SO happy for you right now! You're totally coming into your own. :-)

[@w0wspik3]

I love your content.Great work team.

[@GarryNichols]

After watching this I think I'll be wanting those t-shirts now.