Very educational Vid. Your knowledge here is an asset to all and a loss to some on particular forums whom fail to appreciate the wealth of knowledge you generously share. Thanks for a great Vid.
Something I learned from automotive class regarding brake rotors: the brake lathes which resurface them don't actually cut the cast iron but rather break it off continuously kind of like if you use a plaster scraper on ice.
Thanks for the info it was really useful, as you say disc brake rotors are the easiest to come across for most of us, maybe you could do us a video of how to prepare and do some casting with one from start to finish... ps your the best iron caster anywhere else on the net
I make iron cast videos because not many are doing the same on youtube. Maybe that has changed so could you please tell me of others who are making iron melting videos
Very informative video. Shame you busted up the tractor seat though. A bit of clean up and a few turns of wood and it could have been sold for 10x the scrap value. Antiquers go nuts for this kind of stuff.
Hi! I'm Brasilian and when I see you melting iron looks very easy, but I know that is not easy, at least for me. I'm following your steps. I'm still taking too long to melt, about 3 hours. I really admire your work.
I'm trying to melt iron about 600ml, A6 crucible. Now, I have improved my diesel burner, get up more the crucible in the furnace and today I'l trying again.
I learn something from almost every video you make. But I appreciate this one especially. It's really the basics. But you have to walk a bit before you can crawl. And getting the right materials in the first place is the basics of a good casting.
I have never used it but it should be a good melting iron because it is very thin, breaks easily. If you need to drill holes in the casting it will be soft enough.
I have a question if you do not mind me asking. Am doing some blacksmithing and additionally to my anvil came across an old imperial weight 56 pounds and it should be cast iron. But it looks like it has been used as an anvil before as it is all pounded down on top and bottom. Any ideas if that is cast iron. Perhaps you know if it is malleable grey or white? Don't know much about this. Thank you for your help.
All of those weights were made from cast iron because it is cheap to make. That size weight would not break very easily but it would be highly unlikely to malleable or white iron.
Hi luckygen1001, Another excellent video. Very informative. Shocked that you would destroy a classic tractor seat, so if you have access to any more then please let me know. I was thinking that a sand blasting booth would come in very handy for cleaning up scrap iron prior to melting it down. Keeping in sweet with tradies whose by products are scrap cast iron would also be very useful, like the local garage and or scrap merchant. I recently asked my mechanic for my old brake drums when we swapped them out, so I know I have a source there.
I have plenty more as I got to know a hoarder that had mountains of junk. He had to move because of ill health. I lost count how many trailer loads of scrap cast iron I moved to my place.
While I liked your vid, I can't believe your broke a $350 US McCormick Deering seat? That flywheel would bring well over $100 at the antique stores for decoration. Other than that great Vid,
I bought one for my IH Lister about 5 years ago but now they are going for well over $300. How much would it cost to ship to the states? DO you have a lot of them over there? If you put a piece of antique farm machinery in your yard here they steal the seats off of them so they are always in demand. The Amish cast reproductions out of Aluminum but they are getting over $100 for them and they don't hold paint outside.
I tried to sell that seat at a swap meet and the most generous offer was Aust 5 dollars. Shipping heavy items to the states is very expensive but it is a lot cheaper to post heavy items from the states to Australia. I do have a lot more of them but they will be broken up for my furnace.
Naah you're a bit behind the times swap meets are attended by tightwad silly old men - tractor seats are worth well of $400 AUD to young people as industrial retro furniture ant retro shop would have bought it off you - you singer sowing machine frame worth about $300 AUD also - chaff cutter week now antique machinery - you are basically destroying antiques to make toy engines.
You can buy aluminium or bronze ingots but you also can buy cast iron ingots and they are called Pig iron. I see world traveller is giving you big lectures about kaowool. He hates anything that you do.
Hi Luckey. I' in Coffs Harbour at the moment. My dad would like to know which part of Aussie you are in. Thanks for the video. Always look forward to seeing yours pop up. I hope to be able to have a go at foundry work sometime as I enjoy model engineering.
Just found your channel and subscribed! I really like it. I've got a question for you, would you happen to know what type of cast iron is used in various tools such as in Vises or Lathe bodies? Would it be grey cast iron? Or would it be another type? Do you know if it is hardened at all? Or just cast and machined flat?
What sort of disk are you using in your grinder to cut up your cast iron? I used to use metal blades, but discovered that concrete blades are better suited to cutting cast iron.
hi i am having aproblem with finding ferroslicone someone told me if i cover the molten cast iron with glass it will not come hard is there anything can replace ferosilicone ?
Why can't the bolts be melted at the same time - Cast Iron has much higher melting temp than steel - Isn't it? the bolt steel will be melted away before the cast iron melts - If leave them in there - the cast iron iron/carbon comp may change a bit - but that does not matter - or does it?
the last farm auction I attended had 10 seats from several makes of tractors. The rare ones near $200us. The lowest one $85us. The freight charges might kill your sales but you might try the U.S. market if you have others. They are a hot market lucky ........
hey bither. I had to laugh at people whining about you breaking up that old cast iron. You could melt it down and make new antiques. Who cares? I think we are so ridiculous about things that will be gone someday forever.
Very educational Vid. Your knowledge here is an asset to all and a loss to some on particular forums whom fail to appreciate the wealth of knowledge you generously share.
Thanks for a great Vid.
Your knowledge of cast iron is gold. Keep up the great content. 👍
Love the video but as someone currently looking for a heavy old flywheel with no luck I got bummed seeing that flywheel destroyed. lol
The chaff cutter wheel got me, people love them, it would be worth 100x more as is than what the scrap would be worth.
Something I learned from automotive class regarding brake rotors: the brake lathes which resurface them don't actually cut the cast iron but rather break it off continuously kind of like if you use a plaster scraper on ice.
Thanks for the info it was really useful, as you say disc brake rotors are the easiest to come across for most of us, maybe you could do us a video of how to prepare and do some casting with one from start to finish... ps your the best iron caster anywhere else on the net
I make iron cast videos because not many are doing the same on youtube. Maybe that has changed so could you please tell me of others who are making iron melting videos
Thanks for a great video. Really well put together. Thanks for taking the time for everyone to learn from you.
Very informative video. Shame you busted up the tractor seat though. A bit of clean up and a few turns of wood and it could have been sold for 10x the scrap value. Antiquers go nuts for this kind of stuff.
Hi! I'm Brasilian and when I see you melting iron looks very easy, but I know that is not easy, at least for me. I'm following your steps.
I'm still taking too long to melt, about 3 hours.
I really admire your work.
How much are you trying to melt at the one time?
I'm trying to melt iron about 600ml, A6 crucible.
Now, I have improved my diesel burner, get up more the crucible in the furnace and today I'l trying again.
if you want to see the pictures, send me your email.
I learn something from almost every video you make. But I appreciate this one especially. It's really the basics. But you have to walk a bit before you can crawl. And getting the right materials in the first place is the basics of a good casting.
Yes that is so true.
Are cast iron bbq hot plates & grills considered a good melting iron?
I have never used it but it should be a good melting iron because it is very thin, breaks easily. If you need to drill holes in the casting it will be soft enough.
I have a question if you do not mind me asking. Am doing some blacksmithing and additionally to my anvil came across an old imperial weight 56 pounds and it should be cast iron. But it looks like it has been used as an anvil before as it is all pounded down on top and bottom. Any ideas if that is cast iron. Perhaps you know if it is malleable grey or white? Don't know much about this. Thank you for your help.
All of those weights were made from cast iron because it is cheap to make. That size weight would not break very easily but it would be highly unlikely to malleable or white iron.
So cast iron you can break with a hammer...and steel not.
Yes that is correct.
Spot on and to the point. I like that.
Hi luckygen1001, Another excellent video. Very informative. Shocked that you would destroy a classic tractor seat, so if you have access to any more then please let me know. I was thinking that a sand blasting booth would come in very handy for cleaning up scrap iron prior to melting it down. Keeping in sweet with tradies whose by products are scrap cast iron would also be very useful, like the local garage and or scrap merchant. I recently asked my mechanic for my old brake drums when we swapped them out, so I know I have a source there.
I have plenty more as I got to know a hoarder that had mountains of junk. He had to move because of ill health. I lost count how many trailer loads of scrap cast iron I moved to my place.
Très bien merci beaucoup pour votre réalisation
What about old upright piano frames, plenty available. What is the cast iron like from them ?
Malcolm
I have never tried piano frames.
Bloody heavy and very dirty to cut up, dont ask me how I know this.
While I liked your vid, I can't believe your broke a $350 US McCormick Deering seat? That flywheel would bring well over $100 at the antique stores for decoration. Other than that great Vid,
Would you pay those prices for the seat and flywheel?
I bought one for my IH Lister about 5 years ago but now they are going for well over $300. How much would it cost to ship to the states? DO you have a lot of them over there? If you put a piece of antique farm machinery in your yard here they steal the seats off of them so they are always in demand. The Amish cast reproductions out of Aluminum but they are getting over $100 for them and they don't hold paint outside.
I tried to sell that seat at a swap meet and the most generous offer was Aust 5 dollars. Shipping heavy items to the states is very expensive but it is a lot cheaper to post heavy items from the states to Australia. I do have a lot more of them but they will be broken up for my furnace.
Naah you're a bit behind the times swap meets are attended by tightwad silly old men - tractor seats are worth well of $400 AUD to young people as industrial retro furniture ant retro shop would have bought it off you - you singer sowing machine frame worth about $300 AUD also - chaff cutter week now antique machinery - you are basically destroying antiques to make toy engines.
Lol, people pay money for that stuff. But it's interesting, he is probably getting it for cheap and destroying it. He could get rich.
Pig iron , never heard of that before 👍🏻
You can buy aluminium or bronze ingots but you also can buy cast iron ingots and they are called Pig iron. I see world traveller is giving you big lectures about kaowool. He hates anything that you do.
luckygen1001 Yeah he’s a bit harsh but what do ya you do. 🤷🏻♂️. Can’t please everyone👍🏻
Just delete his comments.
@@luckygen1001Its never good to censor. Its always better to put someone in their place publicly.
Hi Luckey. I' in Coffs Harbour at the moment. My dad would like to know which part of Aussie you are in. Thanks for the video. Always look forward to seeing yours pop up. I hope to be able to have a go at foundry work sometime as I enjoy model engineering.
Victoria.
Sorry for the complete ignorance on the subject I would like to ask what is so special about cast iron. Is it because it's soft for machining?
Thanks mate, very informative video
Very helpful, thanks.
Just found your channel and subscribed! I really like it. I've got a question for you, would you happen to know what type of cast iron is used in various tools such as in Vises or Lathe bodies? Would it be grey cast iron? Or would it be another type? Do you know if it is hardened at all? Or just cast and machined flat?
It is gray cast iron but a little bit stronger than normal.
finally a new video
What sort of disk are you using in your grinder to cut up your cast iron?
I used to use metal blades, but discovered that concrete blades are better suited to cutting cast iron.
I use normal abrasive cut wheels that are rated for stainless steel.
hi i am having aproblem with finding ferroslicone someone told me if i cover the molten cast iron with glass it will not come hard is there anything can replace ferosilicone ?
Please don't brake more old sewmachine and other antiques
Why can't the bolts be melted at the same time - Cast Iron has much higher melting temp than steel - Isn't it? the bolt steel will be melted away before the cast iron melts - If leave them in there - the cast iron iron/carbon comp may change a bit - but that does not matter - or does it?
So what makes you think that cast iron has a higher melting point than steel? You need to look up a carbon/iron phase graph.
What would happen if you left those studs in the engine block?
They will make the cast iron harder to machine.
Is it possible to hand scrape the iron you melted so that you can melt scrap iron and build your own cast iron surface plates?
Yes you can.
Hi Mr! How can I contact? I have some video . how can I send it ?
if i clean it with sandblasting and cut it up with oxy acetylene torch will that help it's usabality?
Yes it will.
Around here that old tractor seat would bring a handsome price, to bad (someone) took a sledge to it ............
Around here everyone is to tight to pay for a tractor seat.
gotta eBay those... in the us those are going for 50$-100$ and up. Same with the sewing base... Great video though.
Pro303 The most I have been offered for that tractor seat $5.
Good lord, amazing how different economies can be.
the last farm auction I attended had 10 seats from several makes of tractors. The rare ones near $200us. The lowest one $85us. The freight charges might kill your sales but you might try the U.S. market if you have others.
They are a hot market lucky ........
what is the amount of ferrosilicon for gray cast iron remelt for good machinability
0.25% is a good starting point.
@@luckygen1001 thanks I am going to cast my own mill and lathe and other tools
is it worth anything once in ingot form? Like can you do this and make profit?
No one is going to buy an ingot of cast iron!
At 2:00 the hole engine block is exploding from that hit.
5:16 oh the index fingerprint stops short....bet that hurt...
what is chilling?
Instead of grey cast iron it is white and very hard that is chilling.
Luckygen1001 is very suitable for melting...
He he he.
hey bither. I had to laugh at people whining about you breaking up that old cast iron. You could melt it down and make new antiques. Who cares? I think we are so ridiculous about things that will be gone someday forever.
Грешным делом подумал..-что блок отольешь...sori
You just destroyed what we call antiques in America.
In Australia we call it scrap metal, it is only fit to be remelted again
Хреново не понимаю..-но ты больше ламаешь, чем строишь...---