I am being thought of a lot in Texas today I see I headlined Steve Watkins video too! Lol My eyeball says there is still a slight risk of a casting defect on the bottom rim depending on mold fill rate but it looks like it is doing much better. Proud of you for testing my theory. I didn’t know if it would work or not but it seemed logical. 😊
Harold, you really are a fascinating guy. Casting metals is a very interesting topic and in my experience rarely goes 100% to plan but that’s part of the fun. Kindest regards from Bonnie Scotland. Joe.
The Lee "cylinder" mould does have vents! If you look at the mating faces of the 2 halves of the mould you will see that they have run a fly cutter across the face after finishing, it just looks like it had been badly machined, but those radial scores are to let the air out as you pour, if you get the mould hot enough you will find the hot lead starts creeping up the "scores" leaving whiskers on your "cylinder" of lead. There is no need to use a knocker on that mould, if you squeeze the little wooden handle up against the hand grip it will shear the sprue off by using the little cam thing on the handle shaft, then just open up the mould to let the castings fall out. Your Wheel mould needs a very small hole drilled through in the spoke area to allow air to vent, it is standard practice. Chris B.
i use his type of cylinder mould a lot and it is vented as you say and if you pour the lead on the edge of the filling hole it is also a vent and as the lead enters the air vents right out the same hole CYLINDER LMFAO pretty sure those cylinders fly pretty fast with enough powdered gas
I have some molds from the 40's that belonged to my wife's dad when he was a yout 'New Jersey term your Youth' that are WWII army men and cowboy and Indian figures.....in a cold mold, they tend to not fill.....and some of these are pretty big...3 inches tall......cheers....an old lead caster as a yout myself in the 60's at age of 13....I would sand cast 'cylinders' in sand where I pushed in a 'cylinder shape' .......living in Florida, there was a lot of sand....I also would cast the fire ant mounds around the house.....to the chagrin of the Mailman who walked up to the house as I was pouring.....now it is a Kool thing to cast fire ant mounds.....guess I was ahead of the time in 1965....started out using metal spray paint can tops......no plastic back then.....with a Bernzomatic torch I got from somewhere.....while snooping the junk stores on Church Street, I found a gasoline fueled blow torch.....now I was cooking and could use my dad's gasoline from the lawn mower....somehow I figured how to get it running.....lots of heat now, and I did not have to replace the Propane cylinder as I had so little money.....when my mom told my Grandfather what I was doing, he yelled, 'he will blow himself yp, those are very dangerous' well, I am now 70 and still playing with fire as a weldor......cheers my friend, Paul in Orlando, FL
I am being thought of a lot in Texas today I see I headlined Steve Watkins video too! Lol My eyeball says there is still a slight risk of a casting defect on the bottom rim depending on mold fill rate but it looks like it is doing much better. Proud of you for testing my theory. I didn’t know if it would work or not but it seemed logical. 😊
Thanks for the suggestion Brian. I will eventually get the mold done right. Steve Watkins too huh?
Cheers Brian, Paul in Orlando
Brian is a pretty smart fella.
He just may know a thing or two.
Just found your channel.
Thanks for sharing the process.
Take care, Ed.
Thanks ED.
eyup Harold
Interesting experiment, i've logged it for future reference
"Good old Brian"👍👍👍👍👍👍
keep on keeping on!!!!
atb
Kev (uk)
Yeah Brian is a remarkable fellow. Thanks Kevin.
Harold, you really are a fascinating guy. Casting metals is a very interesting topic and in my experience rarely goes 100% to plan but that’s part of the fun. Kindest regards from Bonnie Scotland. Joe.
Thanks Joe.
The Lee "cylinder" mould does have vents! If you look at the mating faces of the 2 halves of the mould you will see that they have run a fly cutter across the face after finishing, it just looks like it had been badly machined, but those radial scores are to let the air out as you pour, if you get the mould hot enough you will find the hot lead starts creeping up the "scores" leaving whiskers on your "cylinder" of lead. There is no need to use a knocker on that mould, if you squeeze the little wooden handle up against the hand grip it will shear the sprue off by using the little cam thing on the handle shaft, then just open up the mould to let the castings fall out. Your Wheel mould needs a very small hole drilled through in the spoke area to allow air to vent, it is standard practice. Chris B.
Thanks for the comment Chris B.
i use his type of cylinder mould a lot and it is vented as you say and if you pour the lead on the edge of the filling hole it is also a vent and as the lead enters the air vents right out the same hole CYLINDER LMFAO pretty sure those cylinders fly pretty fast with enough powdered gas
You look just like my neighbor in Middle TN. Wayne Wright
that is a pretty kool [pun intended] furnace you have......cheers from Florida, Paul
It sure is thanks Paul.
Nice outcome Harold. That mold worked good. Cheers Rob
It did but it is still hard to get the casting out. Thanks Rob.
Enjoyed…two smart guys…Brian & Harold…koko
Thanks Chuck.
That is a good looking flywheel. Now about those led cylinders. Seems like I remember needing to preheat that type of mold helps a ton.
Yes it does. Thanks Bruno.
Interesting for sure.
Thanks Lance.
Learn from each other. The power of this all RUclips thing :)
Thanks Michel.
Good to hear from you Harold, Keep on keeping on and be careful of those lead fumes brother.👍✔
Yes I have heard of that thanks for the comment Al.
Thanks Harold!!!
Thanks for viewing Danny.
Very interesting. The cylinder mold that you used looks very similar to the 45-70 single bullet mold that was made in the late 1800's.
It takes a big man to admit when he is wrong, I should know as I am a giant among men.
From one big man to the other thanks for commenting Rich.
I just subscribed to your channel Harold.
Take care, Ed
Good team work guys 👍👍and good looking flywheel..
Best Bubba joke in a while 😂😂KOKO
those are some mighty fine 'cylinders' Sir.......
looks like I'm not the only one getting into casting zamak
It sure is a new experience. I think it will work out. Thanks for the comment Tyler.
Well done Brian and Harold
Thanks for the comment Randy.
4:02 as Gene Wilder said in 'Young Frankenstein' and I quote, " Nice Knockers" and Teri Garr said 'Thank You' and blushed....
LOL thanks again Paul.
I realize I don't get out much, but those "Cylinders" look a suspiciously like bullets! lol Love your channel Harold!
That is one way to look at it. Thanks Dan.
Them's freedom pills. Good for whatever ails ya.
@@1pcfred thanks Paul.
I have some molds from the 40's that belonged to my wife's dad when he was a yout 'New Jersey term your Youth' that are WWII army men and cowboy and Indian figures.....in a cold mold, they tend to not fill.....and some of these are pretty big...3 inches tall......cheers....an old lead caster as a yout myself in the 60's at age of 13....I would sand cast 'cylinders' in sand where I pushed in a 'cylinder shape' .......living in Florida, there was a lot of sand....I also would cast the fire ant mounds around the house.....to the chagrin of the Mailman who walked up to the house as I was pouring.....now it is a Kool thing to cast fire ant mounds.....guess I was ahead of the time in 1965....started out using metal spray paint can tops......no plastic back then.....with a Bernzomatic torch I got from somewhere.....while snooping the junk stores on Church Street, I found a gasoline fueled blow torch.....now I was cooking and could use my dad's gasoline from the lawn mower....somehow I figured how to get it running.....lots of heat now, and I did not have to replace the Propane cylinder as I had so little money.....when my mom told my Grandfather what I was doing, he yelled, 'he will blow himself yp, those are very dangerous' well, I am now 70 and still playing with fire as a weldor......cheers my friend, Paul in Orlando, FL
7:03, gotta love the evolution saws, have you tried resharpening with a small diamond disc on a drill motor or Dremel tool?
Bubba, that was funny!!!!
Thanks Stovebolt56.
Hey that worked much better Harold !
Sure did thanks Shawn.
reminds me of making shad darts when i was a kid with my dad for fishing first batch usually didn't flow well till the mold was hot.
Sounds about right thanks Greg.
Funny
Thanks Kimberzelik.
Uh oh.. Recycling Bubba jokes.. 🤔🤔
Yep they are hard to come by Fred. If you got some email them to me.
"cylinders" 😁
I laughed hard.
👍🏻
Thanks for viewing Megariffraff.
Blacken your molds with a candle flame and your parts will fall out!
Thanks for the tip Mark.
take your acetalene torch or a candle and soot the mold up and they will not stick as bad
Thanks ACP,
@@AmateurRedneckWorkshop your welcome been doing candle soot for 35 or so years
Great joke
Thanks Ian.
Yep, brian is smart.
Not only that but he is not afraid of work. Thanks @youpattube1.
by the way, you mark your broken teeth on Evolution blade the exact same way I do.....
45 acp tumble lube cylinders
Well cylinders need to some kind. Thanks mr acp.