LAMOTHERMIC - Lost Wax Castings

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  • Опубликовано: 17 ноя 2012
  • This video was shot in 1996 at the Lamothermic factory in Brewster New York. Produced by Paul M. Levine, the video depicts a process called "lost wax casting".
    Cut to industrial music, the video portrays a bygone age of manufacturing in the United States. It also depicts the end of a time when these type of manufacturing jobs existed in our country.
    This ageless process begins by making a part in wax, then assembling these parts on a "tree", that is then covered by layers of hard material that makes a mold. Once hardened, the wax is melted out of the mold and various types of molten metals, i.e. steel, copper, aluminum, etc. are now poured into the void that was left AFTER the wax was melted out.
    Once the metal cools off, the piece is cut off the "tree" and the "flash" is removed. The part is then machined into a final finished product. This process is used even today in the making of car parts, golf clubs, guns, model train engines and any thing that requires metal to be molded into an object.

Комментарии • 56

  • @nafisahmed6247
    @nafisahmed6247 3 года назад +5

    this music sounds like I just hit the technology upgrade button in Age of Empire 3

  • @aprilthomas5839
    @aprilthomas5839 8 лет назад +8

    I worked there from 2007 until mid 2012 and we were still doing things pretty much the same way. We got some newer machines with computer controls and such, but the process is timeless. Doing a lot of these steps by hand produces high quality castings. They didn't show the automated wax injectors, but those are mostly for fairly simple shapes that we needed a lot of. For smaller batches and large or complex parts you can't beat an experienced wax press operator.

    • @aprilthomas5839
      @aprilthomas5839 7 лет назад +2

      Hotter wax shrinks more. The wax we used was formulated specifically for the purpose and temps were between 130 - 160 F.
      More liquid (higher temp) wax yields greater detail but in this process it was held under pressure as it cooled. In the traditional process one might carve the solid, cooled wax into the desired shape. Hope this helps. Good Luck

    • @readyxxi
      @readyxxi 5 лет назад +2

      well its good to hear this is still in operation and not shipped off to china

  • @atibala
    @atibala 8 лет назад

    You guys rock.

  • @basabum8790
    @basabum8790 10 лет назад

    thanks

  • @BRUTUALTRUTH
    @BRUTUALTRUTH 11 лет назад

    fascinating. Thanks :)

  • @alexandrabimini
    @alexandrabimini 9 лет назад +8

    I worked there years ago, I'm the guy welding at the 7:46 minute mark. Who am I? Why, I'm the Anvil Man, the owners definitely remember me.

  • @ghostlyfish8055
    @ghostlyfish8055 9 лет назад +10

    this music does not fit this video.

  • @scptg2099
    @scptg2099 11 лет назад +3

    We still use this at lamo except the wax is green now.

  • @diegodolcetti
    @diegodolcetti 9 лет назад +1

    Superman music style...

  • @StrengthThruWounding
    @StrengthThruWounding 7 месяцев назад

    I used to work here :)

  • @dibinshakya6620
    @dibinshakya6620 7 лет назад

    which type of wax is this?
    can we make it??

  • @akshayalhat65
    @akshayalhat65 8 лет назад

    how to make ceramic slurry?

  • @govindbhaipatel646
    @govindbhaipatel646 9 лет назад +5

    good to see so man women doing hardcore shit

  • @mortenbakke2810
    @mortenbakke2810 8 лет назад +16

    the music is horrendous

    • @jimburnsjr.
      @jimburnsjr. 7 лет назад +2

      the music is great

    • @godfather3480
      @godfather3480 3 года назад

      Any side using this wax.for human beings

  • @cyrilberruyer8346
    @cyrilberruyer8346 10 лет назад +12

    Is the guy at 5:45 seriously holding the investment wth his hand whilst the metal is being poured ?!

    • @Tr1pMind
      @Tr1pMind 9 лет назад +4

      Those gloves better be made of stone or something. Fucking hell.

    • @silvermediastudio
      @silvermediastudio 8 лет назад +2

      +Cyril Berruyer Yeah, he found it was a lot easier than trying to hold onto my mixtape.

    • @hhhuuyyyuuughkhguuu5450
      @hhhuuyyyuuughkhguuu5450 7 лет назад

      😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

    • @mikek4610
      @mikek4610 4 года назад +1

      Cyril Berruyer back when men were men....and snowflakes hadnt formed yet

  • @kasparroosalu
    @kasparroosalu 9 лет назад +2

    wOW, so good video. Not a one explanation about the steps in this process.

  • @aliquis07
    @aliquis07 7 лет назад

    Hi, what material do you use for the refractory coating?

  • @kalleklp7291
    @kalleklp7291 9 лет назад +3

    5:30 This guy realy has a "hot job"..Working with hot metal myself, i know..no fun during the summertime.

  • @musicforalltome91
    @musicforalltome91 9 лет назад +3

    wow, this in 1996, now lost wax is totally automated

    • @joel-oquendo
      @joel-oquendo 8 лет назад +1

      +musicforalltome91 I wish...at my company we are still doing manual

    • @godfather3480
      @godfather3480 3 года назад

      Any side using this wax.for human beings

  • @user-re3xj9fe4p
    @user-re3xj9fe4p 5 лет назад +1

    ليش ماعدنا بالدول العربيه وهاذهي الطريقه ام الصناعه🇮🇶

  • @northernmonkeyplaystgames3121
    @northernmonkeyplaystgames3121 3 года назад

    Until recently i worked in a data manufacturing company .thanks to rona.(corona virus) i now habe a very intresting job where i work for a big company in the uk but it is a internation company.how fid i get to this video.i have a keen intrest in this sort of wax moulds. U see im a grinder polisher i take pride in my work. Its the first time ive worked for a company that prefare quality over quantity.ive been at my compamy 2 months and im keeping quality to 100% but getting faster everyday and doing more parts. Even thought this is 1996 its still facanating to watch apart from the music lol

  • @bellidoify
    @bellidoify 5 лет назад +1

    5:34 So dangerous

  • @tamimyousefi
    @tamimyousefi 8 лет назад +1

    5:30 LOL

  • @ryanbarker5217
    @ryanbarker5217 8 лет назад

    this music sounds like it came from a cheesy 80's fantasy flick, probably starring miles o'keefe.

  • @SeanDaRyan
    @SeanDaRyan 2 года назад

    damn Bro has a Stussy shirt in 96...probably worth some money now in the Vintage market

  • @hassonjamar3067
    @hassonjamar3067 2 года назад

    Lol I used to work there

  • @phillynn79
    @phillynn79 9 лет назад

    Bizarre dreams of a silversmith

  • @ing.franciscolagunesmoreno3756
    @ing.franciscolagunesmoreno3756 8 лет назад +1

    Wonderfull
    I am metalurgic engeenering
    Teacher in smelter.

    • @godfather3480
      @godfather3480 3 года назад

      Any side using this wax.for human beings

  • @user-qh7mf5ld1b
    @user-qh7mf5ld1b 6 лет назад

    What the heck is going on here?

  • @dtiydr
    @dtiydr 8 лет назад

    Today much of these things can be made by a CNC.

    • @dtiydr
      @dtiydr 3 года назад

      @@siliconvalleymetal Read what is written; I said "much of these things" that is not the same as all, right? Right.

    • @dtiydr
      @dtiydr 3 года назад

      @@siliconvalleymetal I have only said that it CAN be made by CNC today not that everything must, ok?

    • @dtiydr
      @dtiydr 3 года назад

      @@siliconvalleymetal And that come from the one who initiated this highly useless discussion, yea. lol.

  • @nonyadamnbusiness9887
    @nonyadamnbusiness9887 6 лет назад +1

    I see a lot of inefficiency and some absolutely idiotic casting procedures.