It's always such a pleasure to watch an artist at work. Quite inspirational, educational and highly motivating, yet very calm and peaceful too. Seems that you really enjoy doing this. Your videos allow me to celebrate the final demise of old fashioned TV watching.
I've been a subscriber of yours for quite a while now, I just want to thank you for putting annotations throughout the video and also thank you for the videos :)
Spot on, friend!! Bangood makes decent tooling at good prices, but we have an outlet on this side of the pond called 'Harbor Freight Tools' that markets all machinery Chinese, and you always have to be prepared to re-build it before you begin the task it was purchased for...
Very nicely done myford! Glad to see your back to sand casting as I really enjoying watching you making this video. Thanks for the upload & see ya on your next video :)
you should do a series where you make tools. like a set of wrenches or a pipe wrench or a lead hammer. they are so exspensive I'm sure people would like to make their own.
Nice touch, the letters. Having got to this stage of the upgrade, will there be any of the original left by the time this series has concluded. You might have saved some money by working from original plans, if such things exist. Anyway, as always the project is really interesting and many look forward to the next video. Regards.
It was nice to start with a working machine to learn how to use it. I had no knowledge of CNC machining before this. I'm just getting carried away with the upgrades. The machine in it's original form works great for plastic and wood but I saw potential to convert it into a CNC mill.
I am certain you've addressed this before, but what did you use for your foundry walls? I am just about at that point and would like to make it last as long as possible.
My furnace build series starts here ruclips.net/video/ZbnroanPt4g/видео.html I used this refractory www.artisanfoundry.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=27&products_id=53 and 2" ceramic fibre.
Thanks. I just finished watch the foundry series and I really learn a lot and enjoyed watching it. Now I can try something similar for mine. Thanks again!
myfordboy wow, thanks for the link. its very helpful, I have been looking for this kind of sand so long. how much sand do you use for this current project, so that I have an approximation?
I don't know if myfordboy has or not, however I have successfully cast several parts from printed ABS molds. The abs/pla will still need the finishing attention of good sanding and abs/pla + acetone treatments to make a nice smooth molds. I even have printed a sprue and riser that's used in place of the copper pipe when I pack the cope.
No I prefer the traditional wooden patterns. You only need one pattern to make an unlimited amount of castings. They can be easily altered if necessary.
The clip of me sawing off the part is edited. Only the start and finish are shown so you don't get bored. It does not take long though with a standard hacksaw frame and a 24tpi bimetal high speed blade.A 18 tpi would be even quicker.
Search Amazon or where ever for "High Tension Hacksaw" 12 inch blades are the standard size. As a rule of thumb 24 tooth are for hard or thin material. Teeth clog with chips easy in thick/soft pieces half inch aluminum is about the thickest you want to saw with them 18tpi is a good all round blade. 14 and under are for soft thick material. Deeper cuts in blade can hold more chips. Basically, take a few strokes with a blade and see if it clogs the teeth. If it does switch to a larger toothed blade.
I wonder why I didn't find that when I searched.. Ahh well, thank you for the link, I sure didn't expect the answer to be a circular saw! Love your channel and projects!
I'm seriously impressed with your work. I have two idiot questions, and I'm sorry if you've answered these elsewhere: why is it called "green sand" - it's obviously not green in colour - and, where would I go to buy some?
Nicholas Hacking The sand is Bromsgrove greendsand from artisanfoundry. co.uk. Green means it's in a raw state, nothing added, like green wood for example.
Sorry to bang on.... so, if you wanted to re-use the sand, you would have to re-hydrate it after each use? Or do you simply use it to improve clay soil in the vegetable patch and employ new sand for the next casting?
Hi Mr David - Please excuse the dumb question but I am trying to determine what is an equivalent paint in North America to what is known as emulsion paint in the UK. I doubt you would be able to help as you are not familiar with North American product - thought I ask anyway. Excellent, just excellent video as usual. Thanks Rod Canada
I was just wondering if you cast your own bullets? I don't know if you're a hunter or enjoy shooting but I would like to see you work with lead. even if it's not bullets. I'm sure you could come up with something.
I wouldn't have either until I found out that some talc contains large amounts of asbestos. that and the very fine particulate matter can be very hard on the lungs.
myfordboy... would you be interested in casting a piece for me please? I have a thermostat cover on my car that has had the bleed valve snapped. Main dealer no longer stock them and every scrap yard I have tried, don't have them.
myfordboy could you please tell me something. I was wondering why your name is "myfordboy"? I am an old ford nut so it makes me curious. Thanks for the videos!
It is a treat to watch it from the wooden template all the way to the finished part!
thank you for sharing!
It's always such a pleasure to watch an artist at work. Quite inspirational, educational and highly motivating, yet very calm and peaceful too. Seems that you really enjoy doing this. Your videos allow me to celebrate the final demise of old fashioned TV watching.
I like the sound of birds in the background in all your videos. Relaxing.
I really liked the idea of including the pattern of a "gate" into the mold! Brilliant!
Your videos are always a treat to watch. Thank you for taking the time to make the video and share your talents.
Making the gate part of the pattern - Genius.
I've been a subscriber of yours for quite a while now, I just want to thank you for putting annotations throughout the video and also thank you for the videos :)
Beautiful design, fit, and finish. Very nice upgrade from plain to stylish. - Annie
SUPER !!!!!
Trop fort !
Un plaisir comme chaque fois !!!
Georges
GREAT !!!!!
Too strong !
A pleasure like every time !!!
Georges
interesting to see the process of constructing the mdf master this time, those letters are a neat addition
I would have never thought to incorporate runners into a pattern. Thanks alot!
It now becomes clear what you mentioned in our last contact.
Thank you for sharing with us. Cheers from down under :)
Your foundry skills are amazing. I love watching your work.
Spot on, friend!! Bangood makes decent tooling at good prices, but we have an outlet on this side of the pond called 'Harbor Freight Tools' that markets all machinery Chinese, and you always have to be prepared to re-build it before you begin the task it was purchased for...
Very nicely done myford! Glad to see your back to sand casting as I really enjoying watching you making this video. Thanks for the upload & see ya on your next video :)
A nice touch to finish the job off and personalise the work.... well done Sir and thanks for sharing
Dang! I think you should change your name to myfordmaster! Thanks for sharing!!
always look forward to your videos, cheers from California USA
you should do a series where you make tools. like a set of wrenches or a pipe wrench or a lead hammer. they are so exspensive I'm sure people would like to make their own.
Great videos. The step by step is awesome. Really enjoy seeing your ingenuity at work. Thanks for the videos.
Have you ever tried casting some Aluminium bronze ?It's a mix of copper and mostly aluminum, it has a really nice gold color and it's pretty durable.
No, I've done a bit of brass and tried iron just to see if I could do it but the aluminium and zinc/aluminum alloy suit the stuff I make.
Get the feeling you`ve done a few castings in your life😅 Awesome work!!
Very cool, well done, and a nice video too
kind of expected you'de cnc the pattern .
Should be quite possible to reverse engrave those letters
Be Careful -- One might think you'd done this once or twice.
Thanks - really communicates the steps well !
For a while I thought the letters would come out backwards but you were onto it lol. Nice casting
I love that bench vise!
good upgrade question is will there be any original parts left ? thanks for sharing
Superb skills and video. Always look forward to seeing your videos when they arrive. Thankyou
Geniales todos sus trabajos
And that ! Is how its done. Love your videos.
Hi!
Superb video as usual !
May i ask what product is "dross flux" and what is the purpose of it ?
Thanks.
This is the product artisanfoundry.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=34&osCsid=fesq4sh3umoffnrfh51fr5r0r1
I don't know how ya did it but ya manage to improve on your videos by adding the text overlays for things like cope and drag
Awesome!!
Glad you like them.
Great work as always, but why not use the engraver to make the pattern...?
20 minutes flew by :) Nice job!
Nice touch, the letters. Having got to this stage of the upgrade, will there be any of the original left by the time this series has concluded. You might have saved some money by working from original plans, if such things exist. Anyway, as always the project is really interesting and many look forward to the next video. Regards.
It was nice to start with a working machine to learn how to use it.
I had no knowledge of CNC machining before this.
I'm just getting carried away with the upgrades. The machine in it's original form works great for plastic and wood but I saw potential to convert it into a CNC mill.
Yes, see where you're coming from.
You are a professional very high quality work thank you👍 have you got a video on making your own casting sand ? New sub👍
I did this video to show how it can be made but it's not the sand i use. ruclips.net/video/l638qR0Y6YE/видео.html
Great job, I enjoy all your video's
I am certain you've addressed this before, but what did you use for your foundry walls? I am just about at that point and would like to make it last as long as possible.
My furnace build series starts here ruclips.net/video/ZbnroanPt4g/видео.html
I used this refractory www.artisanfoundry.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=27&products_id=53 and 2" ceramic fibre.
Thanks. I just finished watch the foundry series and I really learn a lot and enjoyed watching it. Now I can try something similar for mine. Thanks again!
Perfeito. Belo trabalho... Parabéns...
Hello, may I ask where you get that good quality sand. it looks more like clay rather than sand. my sand is too rough...
This is sand I use artisanfoundry.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=38
myfordboy wow, thanks for the link. its very helpful, I have been looking for this kind of sand so long. how much sand do you use for this current project, so that I have an approximation?
The Magician of Metal :)
Have you designed and printed any parts in PLA and cast directly from the plastic part?
I don't know if myfordboy has or not, however I have successfully cast several parts from printed ABS molds. The abs/pla will still need the finishing attention of good sanding and abs/pla + acetone treatments to make a nice smooth molds. I even have printed a sprue and riser that's used in place of the copper pipe when I pack the cope.
No I prefer the traditional wooden patterns. You only need one pattern to make an unlimited amount of castings. They can be easily altered if necessary.
great job, i like your videos. it is impressive. I think that i saw all your videos...
Can I ask about the saw and blade you using?
Mine cant cut aluminium that fast
The clip of me sawing off the part is edited. Only the start and finish are shown so you don't get bored. It does not take long though with a standard hacksaw frame and a 24tpi bimetal high speed blade.A 18 tpi would be even quicker.
Search Amazon or where ever for "High Tension Hacksaw" 12 inch blades are the standard size.
As a rule of thumb
24 tooth are for hard or thin material. Teeth clog with chips easy in thick/soft pieces half inch aluminum is about the thickest you want to saw with them
18tpi is a good all round blade.
14 and under are for soft thick material. Deeper cuts in blade can hold more chips.
Basically, take a few strokes with a blade and see if it clogs the teeth. If it does switch to a larger toothed blade.
Beautiful design thanks for sharing
What kind of sand are you using in the moldes ?
Greensand www.artisanfoundry.co.uk/prod...
Thanks for your reply. I understand.
You make it look easy.
How was the aluminum car wheel broken up before being melted?
Like this ruclips.net/user/edit?o=U&video_id=QOkbl61Hsiw
Hmm, that link doesn't seem to work for me. I am still quite curious about that.
Sorry, try this ruclips.net/video/QOkbl61Hsiw/видео.html
I wonder why I didn't find that when I searched.. Ahh well, thank you for the link, I sure didn't expect the answer to be a circular saw!
Love your channel and projects!
What type letters are you using on your patterns? Lonnie
I held up the packaging in the video so you could see what the letters were.
great mr. my fordboy i wanna try to make it
Can the sandy stuff you use for the casting be re-used ?
Yes, as many times as you like.
Hello, where do you purchase the plastic letters from? Great video!
Just do an Ebay search for Slaters letters.
Another great casting!
I'm seriously impressed with your work. I have two idiot questions, and I'm sorry if you've answered these elsewhere: why is it called "green sand" - it's obviously not green in colour - and, where would I go to buy some?
Nicholas Hacking The sand is Bromsgrove greendsand from artisanfoundry. co.uk. Green means it's in a raw state, nothing added, like green wood for example.
Thank you for the rapid reply. I presume that you don't adjust the water content in any way?
Yes the water count is important. Too much and it will turn to steam as the hot metal hits it. Not enough and the sand won't stick together.
Sorry to bang on.... so, if you wanted to re-use the sand, you would have to re-hydrate it after each use? Or do you simply use it to improve clay soil in the vegetable patch and employ new sand for the next casting?
Nicholas Hacking The sand can be reused over and over. it needs sieving after use and water added.
Hi Mr David - Please excuse the dumb question but I am trying to determine what is an
equivalent paint in North America to what is known as emulsion paint in the UK. I doubt
you would be able to help as you are not familiar with North American product - thought
I ask anyway.
Excellent, just excellent video as usual. Thanks Rod Canada
Newmachinist Do you have latex paint where you are? Apparently this is the same Emulsion can be mixed usually with water.
You know it as latex. Water based paint sold for decorating internal walls.
Thanks - much appreciated Rod
Thank you very much Rod
I was just wondering if you cast your own bullets? I don't know if you're a hunter or enjoy shooting but I would like to see you work with lead. even if it's not bullets. I'm sure you could come up with something.
I have made lead rimmed flywheels .Here in the UK we are not into shooting like some countries. I am guessing you are American..
Yes sir. No i don't own any guns just some hand grenades and rpg. Lol.
Much nicer looking and a lot stiffer as well.
myfordboy
What kind of oven do you use to melt the aluminum?
I use an oil fired furnace. i also have a propane one. Details are on other videos including the full build of the oil one.
thanks, you do a work excellent. congratulations !!
Amazing work as always. I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Have you ever done anything in cast iron?
I have melted iron just to see if the furnace could do it but i have not had the need to make an iron part.
If I have to metal cast a car, then how should I do It ???????
Very nice!! Soon there won't be anything left of the original machine :)
One billion dollar question. Does the fusion occur first in a kilogram of copper wires or does it occur first in a kilogram from a single block?
In India, If i don't get this greensand what should i use ??????????
ruclips.net/user/edit?o=U&video_id=l638qR0Y6YE
Not to shabby for a driving instructor.
It looks like you tap the pattern until the tone changes to a hollow sound. It's too subtle for me to be sure. Is that what you are doing?
Yes that's right. When the sound changes the pattern is loose.
I am gently pulling up whist tapping.
Great effort
Outstanding!
Very impressive.
Wonder how much of the stuff you use is made in China.
Had to laugh. When I watched you placing the letters it was chin. Then I spotted the M. I thought wow hes gonna put made in China on the casting :-)
Do you use a filter mask when using the talc?
No
Does a mother, when she powders her babies bum?
I wouldn't have either until I found out that some talc contains large amounts of asbestos. that and the very fine particulate matter can be very hard on the lungs.
Very interested💖
Cool.
wouldn't it have been easier to include the various holes into the original mold?
No, you can't cast hole positions and size accurately enough.
thank you good job
nice job.
Damn, you've got this down to a science, every take a wack at forging?
No.I don't have a need to do this.
This: nice handwork to create a high quality mold.
Me: haha 3D-printer go brrrr
Excellent work but very time consuming, especially the pattern making.
Would you consider casting your silver play button in aluminium?
I have yet to see my silver play button.
myfordboy... would you be interested in casting a piece for me please?
I have a thermostat cover on my car that has had the bleed valve snapped. Main dealer no longer stock them and every scrap yard I have tried, don't have them.
Thank you for asking but its a lot of time to make a pattern, cast and machine a part like this. I have too many projects of my own on the go to help.
digital machining using your ten digits, nice.
1:09, kkkkkkk
Very disappointing, I was expecting to see a pattern made on your new cnc! Just kidding, great work as always.
myfordboy could you please tell me something. I was wondering why your name is "myfordboy"? I am an old ford nut so it makes me curious. Thanks for the videos!
Nothing to do with Ford motor cars.
My lathe is a Myford.
Oh I had not noticed that. Thanks for the info. By the way I really like seeing you create!
51/5000
I believe that at that time you didn't have a 3D printer.
I thought you was going to put China on it lol.
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