Aluminum round stock - Results from casting

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  • Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
  • This video is an update to the aluminum round stock which I poured in Part 3 of the 'Building a foundry from a propane tank' video series. In this video we have a look at the quality of the round stock, and the difference of using hot and cold moulds when pouring the aluminum.
    Here are some videos from others which show melting aluminum and casting at home.
    Rob from Xynudu has a lot of videos on making round stock - • The back yard metal me...
    Mark has a number of casting videos - / @preso58
    TAOW has a making round stock video - • Casting Aluminium Roun...
    Oldfoundryman has a number of videos covering all aspects of casting at home - / @olfoundryman8418

Комментарии • 25

  • @kentuckytrapper780
    @kentuckytrapper780 2 года назад +4

    Xyudu, ROB sent me,new subscriber looking forward to the videos.

    • @thehobbymachinistnz
      @thehobbymachinistnz  2 года назад

      Thanks for watching Kentucky Trapper. There will be many more videos coming.

  • @leerogers6423
    @leerogers6423 2 года назад +1

    Just popped over from Robs channel, glad I did. A very well made video, none of us should underestimate the time patience and effort
    that goes into getting it right. Thumbs up from Suffolk UK.

    • @thehobbymachinistnz
      @thehobbymachinistnz  2 года назад

      Thanks Lee.

    • @NavinBetamax
      @NavinBetamax 2 года назад

      @@thehobbymachinistnz ...just learned that a Thumbs Up gets one on First Name basis !!! Lol ! Wishing your channel grows and welcome to the RUclips World of DIYers.

    • @Crimetvuk
      @Crimetvuk Месяц назад

      Suffolk lad 👍

  • @Xynudu
    @Xynudu 2 года назад +2

    Thanks for the shout out. Heating the mold will definitely give a better outer surface result, as will letting it air cool. Water cooling can cause serious localised shrinkage.
    Those little bubbles are from hydrogen gassing. You can virtually eliminate this by pouring the ally as soon as it's melted. It and the dross should never glow red hot. The hotter it gets, the more it will gas, so as soon as it's runny do the pour. Overall it was a good result for a first attempt.
    You're doing some excellent videos. Next time I touch on this subject I will give you a return shout out and help get those numbers up.
    Cheers Rob.

    • @thehobbymachinistnz
      @thehobbymachinistnz  2 года назад +1

      Thanks a lot Rob. Yes, I did probably cook it longer than I should have. There was a lot going on for the first attempt, but I should be more organised next time. I now have some ingots so I will have more control over when I can do the pouring.

    • @keganboddy8598
      @keganboddy8598 2 года назад

      I'm here because of Rob's recommendation :) Howzit from South Africa. Thanks for the content!

    • @thehobbymachinistnz
      @thehobbymachinistnz  2 года назад

      @@keganboddy8598 Thanks for stopping in.

  • @kylereynolds4239
    @kylereynolds4239 2 года назад

    Howdy from Montana, USA. Just swung over from Rob's channel. you have some good content here, I think I'll stick around for more! Thank you!

    • @thehobbymachinistnz
      @thehobbymachinistnz  2 года назад

      Thanks Kyle. There will be a lot more videos on all sorts of different things coming.

  • @BigglesFlysAgain
    @BigglesFlysAgain 2 года назад

    Landed here from Rob's channel. G'day from Tasmania (North Island of Antarctica).

  • @BensWorkshop
    @BensWorkshop 2 года назад +1

    Good work. I did leave some of the tips I read about on your previous video. Hopefully they are helpful.

  • @iangraham6730
    @iangraham6730 2 года назад

    Rob sent me, and I'm glad he did!

  • @kevinwatts73
    @kevinwatts73 2 года назад

    JP, the texturing at the bottom of the good cupcake mould might be your answer.

    • @thehobbymachinistnz
      @thehobbymachinistnz  2 года назад +1

      I wonder if the issue was what ever the tin was lined with? The aluminum seems to have stuck as if it was welded to the tin. You can see in some places where I removed the ingots that it has ripped aluminum away from the ingot and it is still stuck to the steel. I will sneak the tray back into the drawer so the wife can make some cupcakes:)

    • @kevinwatts73
      @kevinwatts73 2 года назад

      @@thehobbymachinistnz I think Mrs JP might notice. Oh......and don't eat any more cupcakes made from that tin.

  • @headstocktailstock
    @headstocktailstock 2 года назад

    Molten alloy dissolves steel [tart tins] you need to coat them with a refractory wash,I use a zircon based refractory wash on my ingot molds & pyrometer probes & dross skimmers also if I occasionly us a steel crucible I coat the inside as well,hope this helps

    • @thehobbymachinistnz
      @thehobbymachinistnz  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for the information and your suggestions headstocktailstock.

  • @glenroth2696
    @glenroth2696 2 года назад +1

    ali prob too hot when casting so fused it to the muffin tray

    • @thehobbymachinistnz
      @thehobbymachinistnz  2 года назад

      Hi, thanks for watching. You are probably right. It takes ages to melt cans and all that aluminum was in the furnace for a long time.