I really appreciate how you not only analyzed what went wrong, but shared it thoroughly with us. I would tend to just label it a mistake, curse a bit, and begrudgingly do it over again. I love what you do and I’m always learning from you. Really appreciate you sharing it all with us!
Theres something special in using these "older" techniques that seems to force us to slow down. I love modern machines and methods but there isn't as much of the "wait and see" built in which lets your mind wander and come up with ideas. The flaws and mistakes are what make projects human!
Just an idea for future foundry work: you can take your STL file for 3D printing and get a volumetric measurement (lots of free software out there that'll do it) and compare it to your crucible's capacity. It won't be totally accurate because of the sprue and vents, but maybe give a good estimate if the mold is potentially too large when designing.
Dad used to love yard sales and always had home appliances told my daughter let's go get a toaster from papa's. Really miss that guy rite but you do great make your channel for posterity more than just yours pete
When I get in a hurry, I always try to tell myself "if I don't have time to do it right the first time, I certainly don't have time to do it wrong twice." Not that I'm particularly good at following my own advice though lol! I'm glad you didn't get hurt, keep up the good work Pete!
So that was just basically Murphy's Law on the first try. Either way, this project is *really* coming along really well! Also, I know I shouldn't laugh, but that little mishap with the 5th attempt was pretty funny.
Really sucked up a lot of time that could have been better spent making further progress. But I will be more mindful and won’t be making that mistake again.
No harm no foul on leaving the pattern in the mold..... I have no doubt that it was a major frustration & annoyance but you weren't hurt neither was your work shop... I totally understand I have done similar things too...
It was out of sight, out of mind. I bet you’re not the first person to have done that. I also bet it will never happen again. Good of you to show your mistake as it will likely save one of us from that.
Oh man! Now I need an electric furnace. Did Styrofoam burnouts in school and wanted a home set up ever since. Furnace (plus cost of leather welding jacket and face shield) is not too bad.
Instead of sanding the 3D print, get a can of Dupli-Color primer filler (basically body filler in spray can form) you spray it on thick (it resists running unless you just really overdue it) and like 2 coats will fill in 98% of layer lines, a light sanding afterwords will finish it off (no need to paint if you don't want to).
A typical case of get-it-there-itis, when the end is in view and we rush and mistakes are made... My thumb has not yet recovered from the bad cut I get myself a couple of days ago when cutting ceiling tiles... The video may be misleading, but it seems that the important part of the pattern were still usable on the one you burned; you could have made the gates manually each time and saved the time of redoing a new pattern? I have a strange attraction to foundry even if all I ever did was melting my own leads for scuba-diving as a young adult.
We have all done that.. I did it with an ox tail, did everything, set the slow cooker.. and forgot that we were going to have a scheduled loss of power.. Went out and came back to uncooked raw oxtail.. that had been sitting for hours on the counter top.. waiting for amps that never arrived..
Oh no! Yeah I didn't see that first one coming. I did wonder if you had ever has splash out like on the second one. But hey you just carried on and made it happen. Nice job Pete.
@@PeteRondeau Yeah when you are doing something over and over again I can understand how it can get lackadaisical. I have done the same thing with upholstery for ride cars
When "real life" happens ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I really was caught off guard too. Air pocket etc... You've given us a valuable lesson.. "Repetition Breeds Confidence". All very interesting and informative. Cheers from So.Ca.USA 3d house on the left
My guess before watching the result of the second pour, incomplete filling and some nasty shrinkage, with a little sand-inclusion thrown in. but i like to be pleasantly surprised! Edit: Nope i was wrong! actually pretty good results! considering the complete lack of risers it actually didn't shrink too badly! You'd benefit from using a tapered sprue and offset pouring basin to help reduce the turbulence going in (and it makes pouring a lot less likely to go wrong). I'd also suggest finding a big metal tray to do your benchtop casting in, it'll make spills a bit less consequential! (isn't there a drawer full of aerosols underneath that bench?), but i'm not your mom, and you made it work! Good effort though, most of the videos you see of people having a go at casting are pretty bad, and you've made some good parts with a very minimal setup.
I was really surprised there was not more shrinkage. I've seen folks using the offset pouring basin but I've never tried it myself. The big metal tray would definitely be a prudent upgrade. Thanks!
It seems to me when I watch you seem to spin your wheeles a lot and get nothing accomplished your say you restore rides well where are they ?? Seems like not
Do you not understand that these are parts for the ride? This is Pete's hobby. He works on it as he feels like it, and when he has the time. He's also taking on like 3 rides at once. Why? Because he can, and it's his time, money, and hobby.
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Mr.Rondeau it’s Jeff from Lebanon what’s the stuff in the sock that you put on the plastic and I’m sorry for your mishap there
I really appreciate how you not only analyzed what went wrong, but shared it thoroughly with us. I would tend to just label it a mistake, curse a bit, and begrudgingly do it over again. I love what you do and I’m always learning from you. Really appreciate you sharing it all with us!
Theres something special in using these "older" techniques that seems to force us to slow down. I love modern machines and methods but there isn't as much of the "wait and see" built in which lets your mind wander and come up with ideas. The flaws and mistakes are what make projects human!
Congrats on finishing the pours ❤ That flying Aluminum is scary stuff.
I learn something from every one of your videos, Pete. Today I learned not to leave the pattern in the mold when pouring. Thanks for leaving that in!
Just an idea for future foundry work: you can take your STL file for 3D printing and get a volumetric measurement (lots of free software out there that'll do it) and compare it to your crucible's capacity. It won't be totally accurate because of the sprue and vents, but maybe give a good estimate if the mold is potentially too large when designing.
That last one was a shame, I felt for you Pete. Glad you got there in the end. Great viewing and loving the restoration. Darren
I love your videos. I appreciate your efforts! Not only your posterity will enjoy these videos in perpetuity
@@stevenb1928 thanks so much
You Sir are a sage. It's one thing to show success but wow you da man!
Dad used to love yard sales and always had home appliances told my daughter let's go get a toaster from papa's. Really miss that guy rite but you do great make your channel for posterity more than just yours pete
8:43 "Can we get it out of there?" Yes, and you should! 😂
When I get in a hurry, I always try to tell myself "if I don't have time to do it right the first time, I certainly don't have time to do it wrong twice." Not that I'm particularly good at following my own advice though lol! I'm glad you didn't get hurt, keep up the good work Pete!
When I saw you leave that first mold in I figured it must be one of those materials that burns away!
Reasonable guess but unfortunately no. LOL Thanks for watching!
So that was just basically Murphy's Law on the first try. Either way, this project is *really* coming along really well!
Also, I know I shouldn't laugh, but that little mishap with the 5th attempt was pretty funny.
@@Sylvite. I certainly couldn’t get that glob of aluminum to land like that if I needed it to.
Great job Pete, I have my grand fathers sand cast tools he used from the iron factory. I always put in small risers when possible.
Great video Pete! That had to be frustrating to have to redo the mold.
Really sucked up a lot of time that could have been better spent making further progress. But I will be more mindful and won’t be making that mistake again.
Nice work! Looking forward to the machining
Thanks, starting on that immediately.
No harm no foul on leaving the pattern in the mold..... I have no doubt that it was a major frustration & annoyance but you weren't hurt neither was your work shop... I totally understand I have done similar things too...
Awesome work as usual! Keep it up, it's a blast to watch!
It was out of sight, out of mind.
I bet you’re not the first person to have done that. I also bet it will never happen again.
Good of you to show your mistake as it will likely save one of us from that.
Ah man!
I hate it when crap like that happens! Just a typical day here.
Oh man! Now I need an electric furnace. Did Styrofoam burnouts in school and wanted a home set up ever since.
Furnace (plus cost of leather welding jacket and face shield) is not too bad.
Note to self when casting the wheels for the model horse trolly im building don't forget the master casting mold so it doesn't get wrecked
Instead of sanding the 3D print, get a can of Dupli-Color primer filler (basically body filler in spray can form) you spray it on thick (it resists running unless you just really overdue it) and like 2 coats will fill in 98% of layer lines, a light sanding afterwords will finish it off (no need to paint if you don't want to).
Thanks for the tip!
@@PeteRondeau - It also increases the size of your part "a hair" which helps account for part shrinkage!
I've watched a lot of casting videos, but I've never seen that before.
A typical case of get-it-there-itis, when the end is in view and we rush and mistakes are made... My thumb has not yet recovered from the bad cut I get myself a couple of days ago when cutting ceiling tiles...
The video may be misleading, but it seems that the important part of the pattern were still usable on the one you burned; you could have made the gates manually each time and saved the time of redoing a new pattern?
I have a strange attraction to foundry even if all I ever did was melting my own leads for scuba-diving as a young adult.
Hey man! Remember when they sent a gopro up to the spacestation without an SD card!
Well done!
Thanks!
We have all done that.. I did it with an ox tail, did everything, set the slow cooker.. and forgot that we were going to have a scheduled loss of power.. Went out and came back to uncooked raw oxtail.. that had been sitting for hours on the counter top.. waiting for amps that never arrived..
You're not the first nor the last to forget to draw the pattern before pouring, if it helps any. Good job!
Hopefully it will be the last time I do it!
Oh no! Yeah I didn't see that first one coming. I did wonder if you had ever has splash out like on the second one. But hey you just carried on and made it happen. Nice job Pete.
I’ve seen other people do it and thought o myself “how could that happen?” Well, now I know.
@@PeteRondeau Yeah when you are doing something over and over again I can understand how it can get lackadaisical. I have done the same thing with upholstery for ride cars
Sorry about that 😢 But the second one is great
I've heard of lost wax casting. I guess this would be "lost PLA"...
LOL, Yes! In this case, ABS- which is also probably why it didn't melt even more.
Ouch, that must have hurt pretty deeply. I could _easily_ imagine making the exact same mistake though...
Just my pride. lol
Nice job! Youre all done with steering wheels! Doesnt that other ride need steering wheels, too?
When "real life" happens ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I really was caught off guard too. Air pocket etc... You've given us a valuable lesson.. "Repetition Breeds Confidence". All very interesting and informative. Cheers from So.Ca.USA 3d house on the left
How do you like that spray booth from Amazon? I have the same one and it is pretty good. Great price too!
@@kevinsterner9104pretty good but I’m thinking of installing a fan. 🤣😂
@@PeteRondeauIt should suit especially great for applying prime 😅
You should write "where's the pattern?" on the mold box.
My guess before watching the result of the second pour, incomplete filling and some nasty shrinkage, with a little sand-inclusion thrown in. but i like to be pleasantly surprised!
Edit: Nope i was wrong! actually pretty good results! considering the complete lack of risers it actually didn't shrink too badly! You'd benefit from using a tapered sprue and offset pouring basin to help reduce the turbulence going in (and it makes pouring a lot less likely to go wrong). I'd also suggest finding a big metal tray to do your benchtop casting in, it'll make spills a bit less consequential! (isn't there a drawer full of aerosols underneath that bench?), but i'm not your mom, and you made it work!
Good effort though, most of the videos you see of people having a go at casting are pretty bad, and you've made some good parts with a very minimal setup.
I was really surprised there was not more shrinkage. I've seen folks using the offset pouring basin but I've never tried it myself. The big metal tray would definitely be a prudent upgrade. Thanks!
It seems to me when I watch you seem to spin your wheeles a lot and get nothing accomplished your say you restore rides well where are they ?? Seems like not
You should probably stop watching
Do you not understand that these are parts for the ride?
This is Pete's hobby. He works on it as he feels like it, and when he has the time. He's also taking on like 3 rides at once. Why? Because he can, and it's his time, money, and hobby.