Aluminium casting at home - Custom intake manifold

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  • Опубликовано: 5 янв 2025

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  • @richardschofield2201
    @richardschofield2201 2 года назад +20

    I normally stop watching videos where the RUclipsr doesn't explain what they are doing pretty quick, but no explanation is needed here.
    The editing speaks for itself.

  • @Rich77UK
    @Rich77UK 3 месяца назад +9

    Well done. Super impressive result with a simple set up.
    One small piece of advice though. Have a vent at the far end from your inlet. Gas and some material can fill these meaning no air pockets in your casting and a smoother pour/flow.
    Either way I'm very envious of the skill and ability shown!

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  3 месяца назад +2

      Thanks! Yes, I used a vent in another casting project and it works wonders.

  • @t.r.8386
    @t.r.8386 2 года назад +4

    Bravo, congrats from Croatia. I was Tomos rider 30-35 years ago and side intake was my favorite. My last Tomos project was CTX and it was powerfull like hell

  • @dinkoblazek9637
    @dinkoblazek9637 3 года назад +13

    You have some awesome enginering skills. Keep up the good work! You are one of my favorite youtubers

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  3 года назад +5

      thank you man appreciate it!

  • @thornwarbler
    @thornwarbler 3 месяца назад +4

    What a superb job you made there. Brilliant!!

  • @ovalwingnut
    @ovalwingnut Год назад +7

    100 points for using a "real" gasket! Not sliming it up with RTV. Yes, you do have the gift :O)

  • @nikki.crowley
    @nikki.crowley 3 года назад +7

    I just wanna say that you are my favourite youtube channel and I hope you will continue doing what you do. Great job!

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  3 года назад +2

      love to hear that! I will :)

  • @KarlFullerNZ
    @KarlFullerNZ 5 месяцев назад +2

    One of the best vids on home casting!

  • @JaaMaar001
    @JaaMaar001 5 месяцев назад +1

    What way to creating a grill, thanks for that 'wow' moment I got from your crucible.

  • @danielboughton3624
    @danielboughton3624 3 месяца назад +2

    That was a most excellent result. One thing for the new players - do not mix your grinder disks for aluminum and steel. This risks a thermite reaction.

  • @johanvandermerwe4620
    @johanvandermerwe4620 3 месяца назад

    At last something that works Well done chappie

  • @johnrobie9694
    @johnrobie9694 6 месяцев назад +15

    That's very cool. I'm so glad I can 3D print aluminum now, because I know I would never go through all this effort.

    • @qoph1988
      @qoph1988 6 месяцев назад +3

      At that size, you'd sure save a lot of money if you went through the casting effort. 3d printing is like only having a hammer sometimes and seeing nails all around you, but dang it's a great hammer

    • @johnrobie9694
      @johnrobie9694 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@qoph1988 That part probably costs $150 3D printed in AlSi10Mg via CraftCloud. I just printed intake manifolds for a v12. Crazy how accessible the technology has become.

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  5 месяцев назад +19

      Aluminium printing is indeed becoming more accessible which is awesome! It might make sense to print it when you only make a single part. Buying all the supplies for the casting adds up quickly and it takes a lot of time. But for me the educational experience was worth the effort. And now I can say I casted aluminium parts in my backyard ;)

    • @HectorFabela-k6u
      @HectorFabela-k6u 3 месяца назад +13

      How different we are as people. I bought a 3D printer and found it to be so much hassle that I sold it and prefer actually making things myself.
      I would rather tinker in my garage than sit at a computer designing stuff.
      Funny how we find our happiness.

    • @flyerphil7708
      @flyerphil7708 3 месяца назад +2

      @@johnrobie9694so you didn’t make it yourself then. You paid someone to do it for you. Not what this is about.

  • @eCitizen1
    @eCitizen1 6 месяцев назад +2

    I'm still trying to process exactly how you did that so well. How you made the plug for the center. Thanks for sharing.

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  5 месяцев назад +2

      I 3D modeled the intake in CAD software and then used that model to create a hollow mold. The center 'plug' is made with compressed oil casting sand. When releasing the mold carefully, the sand is the exact shape of the center of the intake manifold. The outside mold is also made from oil casting sand. All sand molds together form the exact shape of the 3D modeled manifold out of air. The air is then replaced with the molten aluminium and it becomes an almost perfect part when it's cooled down. Thank you for watching!

  • @AJVAN_
    @AJVAN_ 3 месяца назад +1

    I've broken numerous intake manifold necks like that.... the only way I fixed it was when I made one from steel. Cast aluminium simply isn't for this type of parts. But if it' reliable in this form I'm happy for you bud!

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  3 месяца назад +1

      It still works ;)

    • @NathanLeMarbe
      @NathanLeMarbe 2 месяца назад

      It's all in the engineering. Thickness of material type matters, ask any guy haha

  • @rdyam
    @rdyam 2 месяца назад

    Beautiful work 👍

  • @Biokemist-o3k
    @Biokemist-o3k 9 месяцев назад +1

    Super awesome!!! I have to make a 2 into 1 intake for my XS-650 bobber.

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks!

    • @Biokemist-o3k
      @Biokemist-o3k 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@Tomology Oh Yeah!!!!

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  9 месяцев назад +1

      @@Biokemist-o3k Are you going to try casting your manifold?

  • @raducumilea-is2yi
    @raducumilea-is2yi 3 месяца назад

    I think it helps doing a raiser...the cavity gets faster filled and the air ecapes true the raiser. 🙂

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  3 месяца назад +1

      It sure does. For this small part an air hole at the end would be good enough, but I forgot to add one ;) Still ended up nice though!

  • @RoyHuijgens
    @RoyHuijgens 3 года назад +1

    Nice thing you have there!!

  • @rapidfire-0680
    @rapidfire-0680 3 месяца назад +1

    The Angle Of The Carburetor Is Off 🤔, It's Going To Affect Your Float bowl Angle 🤔,
    Just Say'n 😲 !

  • @lotuselanplus2s
    @lotuselanplus2s 2 месяца назад

    That aluminium looks to be very low melting point. I've casted a few parts years ago but trying to get my hands on the correct casting sand is a problem. Probably have to import some.

  • @Hamid-az
    @Hamid-az 3 месяца назад

    Good job bro.❤
    I want to do it😊
    Very useful .

  • @RobCoonsGarage
    @RobCoonsGarage Месяц назад

    Very impressive!

  • @kcraig51
    @kcraig51 3 месяца назад +1

    Homemade is always better than store bought.

  • @Allnightlonification
    @Allnightlonification 3 месяца назад

    nice work!!💪

  • @RosettoGueletti
    @RosettoGueletti 3 месяца назад

    Schön gemacht.Respekt!

  • @gwheyduke
    @gwheyduke Год назад +1

    Very nice work, good video. Especially considering the improvised casting furnace! 👍Was the original manifold made of plastic or rubber?

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  Год назад

      Thanks! This is a custom designed manifold for this bike. I 3d printed a plastic prototype.

  • @bobg3034
    @bobg3034 2 года назад +1

    Great job!

  • @RalphDOnise-vh2cv
    @RalphDOnise-vh2cv Месяц назад

    How you keep core central

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  Месяц назад +1

      Watch at 5:58. I designed a rectangle shape in the core mold and in the outer mold. The rectangle shape keeps it in place.

  • @MJ40FR
    @MJ40FR 2 года назад

    Salut c'est quoi la poudre blanche que tu met et la matière marron car je viens de tomber sur tes vidéo et vu que j'ai pas mal dalu je cherche à faire des pièces avec

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  2 года назад

      the white powder is magnesium silicate or known as talc powder. I use oil casting sand

  • @davidwood1923
    @davidwood1923 3 месяца назад

    Wow!... Good Job

  • @sanjeetgill448
    @sanjeetgill448 Год назад

    Is that a red coloured mud? You use for casting

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  Год назад

      it's called oil casting sand. it's a specific type of sand/oil mix for metal casting

  • @Yuri_Bodlovic
    @Yuri_Bodlovic 3 года назад +2

    jel nije bilo lakse od par cijevi inox i jedne plocice argonom slozit prirubnicu?

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  3 года назад +2

      yes, but I wanted to learn this casting process

    • @Yuri_Bodlovic
      @Yuri_Bodlovic 3 года назад

      @@Tomology thats okey.you noot from ex yugoslavia?

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  3 года назад +1

      @@Yuri_Bodlovic I live in the netherlands

    • @Yuri_Bodlovic
      @Yuri_Bodlovic 3 года назад +1

      @@Tomology oh nice.by you are tomos bikes rare but with gears?

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  3 года назад +3

      @@Yuri_Bodlovic in the Netherlands tomos a35 and a3 mopeds are very common and tomos's such as apn atx with gears are rare

  • @savannahlion3081
    @savannahlion3081 3 месяца назад

    Duckt Tape ... ofcourse ! 🤘🦁🤘

  • @RustyInventions-wz6ir
    @RustyInventions-wz6ir 3 месяца назад

    Interesting. Nice work

  • @SenpaiSkyy
    @SenpaiSkyy 7 месяцев назад

    Really cool. Thank you for sharing

  • @therealspixycat
    @therealspixycat Год назад

    Put a steel wire through the inside sand molt of the pipe?

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  Год назад +1

      No, it's just compressed oil sand

    • @therealspixycat
      @therealspixycat Год назад

      @@Tomology it will keep it in place. Now it can move sag and ruin your cast

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  Год назад +1

      @@therealspixycat good tip, thanks!

    • @therealspixycat
      @therealspixycat Год назад

      @@Tomology thanks. I saw guys in Pakistan using this technique.

    • @therealspixycat
      @therealspixycat Год назад

      ​@Tomology also use a support raster underneath the first sand form. I am sure you need only half of the sand. Can you reuse the sand after casting? I still want to try this also one day

  • @joonescobar6195
    @joonescobar6195 3 месяца назад

    Can you do an exhaust manifold for motorcycles

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  3 месяца назад +1

      Sure would be possible. I've made an exhaust muffler with casted pieces!

  • @chikokishi7030
    @chikokishi7030 3 месяца назад

    Thats epic.

  • @pdrhodes68
    @pdrhodes68 5 месяцев назад

    Impressive. Totally should get your face in the video and discuss the experience. There’s not many people that can do that.

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  3 месяца назад

      Thanks. I will stick to faceless videos though!

  • @d.j.9961
    @d.j.9961 3 года назад

    He Bro, I am definitely new to your channel!!! I stumbled across the video where you smelted aluminum to forge a intake for your Tomos! I purchased a Tomos at a road side sale in a nearby town, got it home & really did nothing with it until 1 day I started looking at it & realized that there is no ID tag or, vin tag or anything! I am unaware if they have to be titled & plated or what? I looked up the engine & it has the bigger engine! The oil line was disconnected so, must run pre-mix which, I have never done! My Yamaha had a oil container & oil injection so, I never had to pre-mix it. I took the carb apart to see IF it needed cleaned but, it looked okay so, I cleaned it then suddenly, I had to move! The carb & parts are stored beside it, offsite at a storage place. How much oil do I need to mix per gall of gas? CAN THEY BE DRIVEN ON THE STREET IN OHIO? If I need to register it, I really don't know how to proceed? It's missing a peddle! & the side skirts, it's all white & black, mostly white with white mag wheels.

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  3 года назад +1

      oil premix is usually 1:50 ratio. I don't know anything about rules in the US but in the Netherlands it has to be registered and insured

    • @t.r.8386
      @t.r.8386 2 года назад

      Premixing is better, 2% of oil, but use fully synthetic two stroke oil

  • @KARR
    @KARR 2 года назад

    very cool!

  • @qoph1988
    @qoph1988 6 месяцев назад

    How's the casting holding up? Still holding that big carb out on a long lever like that? Love the route you went with the barbecue chimney and the hair dryer, that's sick lol

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  5 месяцев назад

      It's still in good condition. I have to say I haven't ridden it much but the carb was on there all the time while sitting in the garage.

  • @roehle9962
    @roehle9962 2 года назад

    Nice one :) why did you cast the part instead of making it from steel tubing?

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  2 года назад +7

      cause it's a nice skill to learn and it's a satisfying process. it's also funny watching peoples reactions when I tell them I make aluminium parts in the backyard xD

    • @roehle9962
      @roehle9962 2 года назад

      @@Tomology Yeah definitely :) did the same, although not that intricate. and nice work on the 3d print, really gotta learn cad. which program are you working with?

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  2 года назад +2

      @@roehle9962 fusion 360

  • @rubenprovencio-b1u
    @rubenprovencio-b1u 4 месяца назад

    Que arena usas

  • @eagleeyeswings2863
    @eagleeyeswings2863 3 года назад

    what is the white poweder do you use ?

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  3 года назад +1

      magnesium silicate aka talc powder. prevents the sand from sticking to the mold pieces

    • @eagleeyeswings2863
      @eagleeyeswings2863 3 года назад

      @@Tomology tank you buddy appreciate

  • @nabman5619
    @nabman5619 3 месяца назад +2

    That is spectacular from everything you used was economical, and you didn't spend 100s of dollars on equipment. Just plain old barb-e-q coal and stove.

  • @PapiDoesIt
    @PapiDoesIt 3 месяца назад

    That's a good low cost method for making a manifold.

  • @aliasmari
    @aliasmari 2 месяца назад

    👍👍👍

  • @bobg3034
    @bobg3034 2 года назад

    Poke holes down thought your sand to let gases to escape out.

  • @xeemis
    @xeemis Год назад +1

    Was really cool at first but then i started feeling like i was at the dentist.

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  Год назад +3

      I can make you some aluminium teeth 👀

  • @FedeterreraReaxioma
    @FedeterreraReaxioma 3 месяца назад

    Muy bueno!

  • @MarceloPereira-vl3gh
    @MarceloPereira-vl3gh 2 месяца назад

    Bom video

  • @matialjubic1988
    @matialjubic1988 3 года назад

    Whats price?

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  3 года назад +1

      I'm not planning on selling these

    • @notagunfreak8146
      @notagunfreak8146 3 года назад

      @@Tomology Thats a shame, i live in the netherlands too and use a metra kit cylinder but the manifold is a little bit too long. would love to give you 60 euro's for it.
      Want mijn gasreactie is nu een stuk slechter dan wat het kan zijn door de knikken en turbelentie. Raad je een ander spruistuk aan die in de buurt komt van dit anders?

    • @svenvanbeek5487
      @svenvanbeek5487 3 года назад

      @@Tomology Past een blok er zo onder? of moet je het frame dan wel omlassen etc.

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  3 года назад

      @@svenvanbeek5487 zon 4l blok is alles behalve plug and play hahah. mount punten zijn breder, tandwiel zit stuk hoger en breder waardoor ook de achterbrug een stuk breder moet. al met al een hoop werk.

  • @biermobiel
    @biermobiel 3 года назад

    Lekker bezig

  • @Jotb871
    @Jotb871 3 года назад

    👏👏👏👏👏

  • @tezzasbigbuz3933
    @tezzasbigbuz3933 2 месяца назад

    Forgot a vent

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  2 месяца назад +1

      yup. still came out great tho!

  • @diranozavr
    @diranozavr 2 года назад

    Полотно на ножовке не правильно установлено

  • @jorgepaulodaconceicao2651
    @jorgepaulodaconceicao2651 2 года назад +1

    Belo trabalho , parabéns.

  • @Keith-hc9js
    @Keith-hc9js 3 месяца назад

    I usually ordered from Vietnam three and four part epoxy made mold poured materials into cast iron frying pan canola oil no stick pam mixed poured into mold Wala done

  • @HảiNguyễnTấn-t3p
    @HảiNguyễnTấn-t3p 11 месяцев назад

    What's that

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  11 месяцев назад

      An intake manifold for a custom moped

  • @ИванБледнов-ю9е
    @ИванБледнов-ю9е 3 месяца назад

    Е.бо.на.ти.к дешевле купить

  • @tonyhill8300
    @tonyhill8300 3 месяца назад

    How about narrating your videos for those of us who aren't psychic

    • @Tomology
      @Tomology  3 месяца назад +2

      I have thought about it, but I'm going to stick to these type of videos!

    • @jaspercharlesedwards1806
      @jaspercharlesedwards1806 3 месяца назад

      Silence is golden

    • @chikokishi7030
      @chikokishi7030 3 месяца назад

      If you can't learn by watching, you probably shouldn't attempt anything like this on your own... Because you can't learn from your own mistakes.

  • @venerandarain3
    @venerandarain3 3 месяца назад

    wasted 2 energy at a time, Electricity and coal.

    • @paulwithers9194
      @paulwithers9194 3 месяца назад +2

      Bet your family BBQs are a blast

    • @chikokishi7030
      @chikokishi7030 3 месяца назад

      Youre wasting oxygen and electricity right now.

  • @markrichardson239
    @markrichardson239 2 месяца назад

    Great job!