Amazing amount of different jobs and challenges that you showed us. Did you ever get the floral ornamental iron work (New Orleans?) done to your satisfaction? Always a delightful presentation, thank you for sharing.
We are lucky to have our better half, they seem to fill in the areas that we lack in very well.... Be safe and take care of each other, try to be more careful around that sander it seems to like to bit....
So, I tried my first casting recently. Used zamak as I heard it was an "easier" material to work with. Made a vid about it. I'll just say this much, you make it look easy my friend... It is NOT... LOL. EDIT: "...so, it's a win win..." I feel like Clark's dry, witty humor is dreadfully under appreciated. 😂
Everything is easy when you know what you're doing. When your still trying to figure s**t out, not so much. Keep at it my friend, casting, as well as forging for that matter, results in TRUE UNADULTERATED personal satisfaction when you get it right. Being able to say, "I made that" with pride is wonderful feeling.
Hi Clark, So sorry for your injury! Been there done that! I don’t know what I’d do if I had your work load on my plate! If I’m not mistaken your part for the LeBlond lathe, the sides don’t require any machining, so those small imperfections shouldn’t affect the performance! Looking forward to seeing you! Steve M
Ouch! Just a couple of comments about oscillating spindle sanders. Be really careful about long sleeves around them. The grit will grab the sleeve and drag your arm into it in an instant. And then proceed to sand away parts of your body. Many years ago my wife got a sweatshirt sleeve caught. She managed to hold on to the table tight enough that the sleeve was torn out at the shoulder. Lost a fair amount of skin. Replacement spindles that are shorter are available from Grizzly. Pretty sure they have the same Morse taper and thread. Any machine shop can also make the spindles. There are companies that also make the rubber sleeves.
Good to see Mrs Easterling back out in the shop. Now that the boss is back, there's gonna be a lot more mold making and metal casting and a lot less eating goobers and coke.
The quest for the perfect part is the enemy of a good part. That lathe nut was fine, no one will ever see it in this lifetime once machined and installed.
Having had that happen to me in a couple of different ways (spindle sander, and die grinder with burr just smaller than the hole) I was trying to send a telepathic message back in time, but it was no use - you got bit by the dreaded speed wobble.
Awesome! I have to admit to a bit of spindle sander envy. 😁 Did you have to add more binder to your petrobond or just oil & catalyst? My supplier only sells it premulled, no separate ingredients available. Best I have been able to manage was to get a small sample of VG-Plus organoclay sent from a company in Calgary. I used it to make 40# of K-bond that performs identical to new petrobond, but I still have 460# of clean 130GFN sand waiting in its barrel, and in retrospect I probably should have saved some of that binder for maintaining my existing heap... Sadly, the company I found only sells organoclay by the pallet!
That bit of shrinkage on the lathe feed nut is no real issue. It’s buried inside the machine so you never see it. That’s a perfectly good part. I know, pride etc. btw that injury was pretty lame. I’m sure you can do better. Don’t you have a table saw?
A couple of comments, I saw the spindle sander accident coming before it happened. I've had the same thing happen once, and that was enough. Keep the spindle lass than 1/2 the diameter of the hole you're sanding will keep that from happening, for the most part. Second you should never have to file on a core you get from a pattern shop. Core and pattern should have the same parting line. A little more time spent in a patternshop can be a lot less time spent in the foundry. Watching what you have to work with sometimes, you do a great job. Which is obvious by the amount of backlog you have.
Hey at the end of the vid , I think I figured out why it takes so long to get anything done around there ,your still using a shovel from the 2nd grade if you want I will send you a man size shovel hee hee . Thanks for the update Clark
You have to be really careful with impacts to the hands that open the skin. If the bone is fractured it is an open fracture, even if the bone is only cracked and not sticking through the skin and needs treatment with antibiotics. Otherwise, infection can set in and get into the bone which will likely lead to serious problems like compartment syndrome. Fasciotomy isn't pleasant and will definitely keep you from ramming up patterns.
You seem to drown into jobs. Maybe an apprentice would be the solution? Some young guy willing to learn the trade would assist you a long way. I am in the same situation and thinking on how to get some help. Just do not get stressed out.
Looks like you are as bizzy as a one legged man in a free for all back side kicking contest. Keep up the good work.
Amazing amount of different jobs and challenges that you showed us. Did you ever get the floral ornamental iron work (New Orleans?) done to your satisfaction? Always a delightful presentation, thank you for sharing.
You are a busy guy. Thank you Clarke for sharing you great casting work. So many skills to learn.
Thanks Clark, I had forgotten what that part looked like! Lol
Thanks for sharing 👍 I've been watching you for years, but that multiple pour was about the neatest I've seen you pour.
We are lucky to have our better half, they seem to fill in the areas that we lack in very well.... Be safe and take care of each other, try to be more careful around that sander it seems to like to bit....
So, I tried my first casting recently. Used zamak as I heard it was an "easier" material to work with. Made a vid about it. I'll just say this much, you make it look easy my friend... It is NOT... LOL. EDIT: "...so, it's a win win..." I feel like Clark's dry, witty humor is dreadfully under appreciated. 😂
Everything is easy when you know what you're doing. When your still trying to figure s**t out, not so much.
Keep at it my friend, casting, as well as forging for that matter, results in TRUE UNADULTERATED personal satisfaction when you get it right.
Being able to say, "I made that" with pride is wonderful feeling.
@@petert3355 Couldn't agree with you more! Worth every second of effort. :)
Hi Clark,
So sorry for your injury!
Been there done that!
I don’t know what I’d do if I had your work load on my plate! If I’m not mistaken your part for the LeBlond lathe, the sides don’t require any machining, so those small imperfections shouldn’t affect the performance! Looking forward to seeing you!
Steve M
Thanks for sharing Clarke
Ouch! Just a couple of comments about oscillating spindle sanders. Be really careful about long sleeves around them. The grit will grab the sleeve and drag your arm into it in an instant. And then proceed to sand away parts of your body. Many years ago my wife got a sweatshirt sleeve caught. She managed to hold on to the table tight enough that the sleeve was torn out at the shoulder. Lost a fair amount of skin.
Replacement spindles that are shorter are available from Grizzly. Pretty sure they have the same Morse taper and thread. Any machine shop can also make the spindles. There are companies that also make the rubber sleeves.
I so want to come down and spend a week streamlining your foundry. 😎 That being said I am at least 3 months behind myself.
Great video
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ACCIDENTS HAPPEN. BE SAFE. I ENJOY VERY MUCH WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS AND AN EDUCATION ALSO.
Good to see Mrs Easterling back out in the shop. Now that the boss is back, there's gonna be a lot more mold making and metal casting and a lot less eating goobers and coke.
love the bronze anvil thanks
Wait for it wait for it bam 💥
Behind every great man is a greater woman.
Great video
The quest for the perfect part is the enemy of a good part. That lathe nut was fine, no one will ever see it in this lifetime once machined and installed.
Nice work as usual.
Don't put your fingie where you wouldn't put you dinkie, words of a wise philosopher.
Hmm, how about a simple flapper wheel and a drill, instead of the table sander? More control, less blood ;)
Rofl, they got me. If you don't see me next week, you'll know why.🤣🤣🤣
Plenty of work! Thats a good thing!
You really need to start an apprentice program. Recruit some young people and trane them. Thank you and be safe.
Having had that happen to me in a couple of different ways (spindle sander, and die grinder with burr just smaller than the hole) I was trying to send a telepathic message back in time, but it was no use - you got bit by the dreaded speed wobble.
I jump when that caught I hope you are ok. I like you problem solution.
I don't want to see you hurt Mr. Clark
Watch do I, but comprehend (for the most part) do I not.
Clark is that some of the bronze I sent you .if you need more let me know I have more of those pump housings .
Awesome! I have to admit to a bit of spindle sander envy. 😁
Did you have to add more binder to your petrobond or just oil & catalyst? My supplier only sells it premulled, no separate ingredients available. Best I have been able to manage was to get a small sample of VG-Plus organoclay sent from a company in Calgary. I used it to make 40# of K-bond that performs identical to new petrobond, but I still have 460# of clean 130GFN sand waiting in its barrel, and in retrospect I probably should have saved some of that binder for maintaining my existing heap... Sadly, the company I found only sells organoclay by the pallet!
If you have trouble on your multi castings, pour in the middle cell.
Have you ever done/tried the lost foam process? Seems like it might have been great for the streetcar bearings.
That bit of shrinkage on the lathe feed nut is no real issue. It’s buried inside the machine so you never see it. That’s a perfectly good part. I know, pride etc. btw that injury was pretty lame. I’m sure you can do better. Don’t you have a table saw?
A couple of comments, I saw the spindle sander accident coming before it happened. I've had the same thing happen once, and that was enough. Keep the spindle lass than 1/2 the diameter of the hole you're sanding will keep that from happening, for the most part.
Second you should never have to file on a core you get from a pattern shop. Core and pattern should have the same parting line. A little more time spent in a patternshop can be a lot less time spent in the foundry.
Watching what you have to work with sometimes, you do a great job. Which is obvious by the amount of backlog you have.
Those patterns produced 2 perfect castings at a prior foundry with no drama....
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Hey at the end of the vid , I think I figured out why it takes so long to get anything done around there ,your still using a shovel from the 2nd grade if you want I will send you a man size shovel hee hee . Thanks for the update Clark
Hey that's my shovel😂
love it@@josieeasterling4497
It’s a good thing you’ve got so much free time on your hands these days… 😂
You have to be really careful with impacts to the hands that open the skin. If the bone is fractured it is an open fracture, even if the bone is only cracked and not sticking through the skin and needs treatment with antibiotics. Otherwise, infection can set in and get into the bone which will likely lead to serious problems like compartment syndrome. Fasciotomy isn't pleasant and will definitely keep you from ramming up patterns.
How much are the anvils?
You need interns and gofers and dogsbodies! Oh my!
A lot of wobble in the spindle of your oscillating sander. Might want to have that thing looked at.
I guess slinging those crucibles of molten iron around you don't need to spend much time in the gym lifting weights! lol
You seem to drown into jobs. Maybe an apprentice would be the solution? Some young guy willing to learn the trade would assist you a long way. I am in the same situation and thinking on how to get some help. Just do not get stressed out.
Only the best jobs have blood spilt over them.
Its a shame you don't have anything to do. And you thought retirement was going to be relaxing. lol