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stevesrt8
Canada
Приєднався 10 вер 2006
just a guy trying to figure it.
Casting a Magnet Chainsaw Vise
Recycled some scrap hard drives into a magnet vise for sharpening chainsaws.
Lost foam Casting
Melting metal is dangerous and should be down at your own risk. Lots of people get hurt. Your skin may heal but your eyes wont. Wear PPE.
Lost foam Casting
Melting metal is dangerous and should be down at your own risk. Lots of people get hurt. Your skin may heal but your eyes wont. Wear PPE.
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First Castings with Vevor Electric Furnace #Vevor
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Got a chance to do some lost foam casting with the electric furnace. Super easy and worked great for aluminum. I make fishing medallions for our annual fishing trip in honor of a lost friend who started it. Thanks to Vevor for sending this furnace to me free of charge. here's an affiliate link and discount code if your interested Electric Melting Furnace: s.vevor.com/bfQ2W0 Code: VVPRO for anot...
VEVOR Electric Melting Furnace #vevor
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Vevor sent me this furnace to try out. I've been wanting one for years. wish i bought one sooner. VEVOR Electric Melting Furnace, 3KG Digital Electric Melting Furnace, 1750W 1150℃/2102 ℉ Gold Smelter Furnace W/ 1KG&3KG Graphite Crucible & Ingot Die for Processing of Melting Gold, Silver, Copper Affiliate link and discound code: Electric Melting Furnace: s.vevor.com/bfQ2W0 Code: VVPRO for anothe...
Fatwood Hunting
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Found some beauty Fir Fatwood. Didn't get a clip of Glens fatwood. he took it home to process. I got excited after finding a huge piece just standing and forgot to video me pushing it over.
Cordless Waste Oil Burner
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Built a simple waste oil burner. Using a dewalt cordless blower as the air source. Basic design copied from the crazy Aussie Oil Burner channel @glumpy10 @HeinrichsMade made the same one a while back also. Was hanging out with @RafalScrapper @electronicscrapper4956 and worked out some design stuff. Burner fired up pretty easily using a wood fire to start and then adding some waste oil cut with ...
Custom Piranha Stools
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Made these for a fund raiser. had some venting issues with the casts. Finally got the plasma cutter going again. Melting metal can lead to serious injury. Plenty of people get hurt doing it. Do at own risk. Protect your eyes. they will not heal back.
Fatwood and the Fatwood Queen
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Found some real nice fatwood in a big dead Douglas Fir tree. Got some mail i ordered from @ShlisaShell Check out her channel: www.youtube.com/@UCgNP2HfbsMUQkecjrGPl4Cg check out her store: www.etsy.com/shop/FatwoodQueen?
Zinc Branding Iron
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Lost foam casting a branding iron for my foamies Do at own risk. Molten metal is dangerous and lots of people get hurt. Protect yourself. your skin may heal but your eyes won't. wear proper gear. cheers
Overhead Camera Arm
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quick build using scrap i had. going to work really well. why spend a bunch of money. tripods suck
Cribbage Board - Lost Foam Casting
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A gift for a good friend. Get well buddy it's one of my biggest casts to date. weighing in 14-15 pound 18 inch across, 11.5 inch wide and 1 inch thick You can check out Jorge's channel. he does lots of welding projects www.youtube.com/@cutweldngrind2752 I'm not a professional. Do at own risk. lots of people get burned.
Casting Wheels for the Foundry Furnace
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Using lost foam casting to create custom wheels for my diy foundry furnace. Melting Metal is dangerous. accidents happen. don't do without knowing the risks and trying to protect yourself
I welded 68 horseshoes together
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making a horseshoe sphere. i got the idea for the form from instructables. i made my own modifications. www.instructables.com/Steel-Sphere-Which-Is-Easy-to-Make-With-the-Help-o/
1K Give Away Drawing
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I really tried to be as random as possible with this draw. as you can see, I suck at throwing axes lol. Sorry Ralph. I was rooting for you but i didnt specify any rules and i wanted it to be super obvious who won. This was a fun way to do a give a way. I'll do another someday. not sure when but whoever comments here will get their name on the new board. Cheers
Casting Huge Headstones with Aluminum
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Doing some lost foam casting with Dollar store foam headstones Do at own risk. Protect your eyes. they wont heal. other burns won't be fun either.
Casting Aluminum Jack o' Lanterns - 1k giveaway
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lost foam casting Dollar store Halloween Making some jack o lanterns from dollar store foamies this was wild/ Do not try this unless you're willing to risk it all Was a flaming spewing mess. Check out my community tabb. I am giving away one of these. anyone who comments on this video will be entered. also pick up some extra entrys if you check the community tab. The thing is sick. i really dont...
Rebar and Pallet Firewood storage Rack
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Rebar and Pallet Firewood storage Rack
16 Lost Foam Casting - A Nativity Set for Mom.
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16 Lost Foam Casting - A Nativity Set for Mom.
Chainsaw and Melt a 150 pound Lead Fishing weight
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Chainsaw and Melt a 150 pound Lead Fishing weight
Thanks for explaining. Found a huge nest that is way up in the eves and another one outside the second floor bedroom window. Orkin said almost 300 to come get it. I am allergic so don't feel comfortable walking outside with them out there.
@@hennesseyme9112 right on. Most of the nests around here are kinda small. Good luck. Stay safe
@@stevesrt8 I hit boths nests. I didn't realize I knocked the larger one off my house, some went scrambling but I have not gone back to the side of the house since they are trying to rebuild and I don't want to go looking to see if I killed any. The one in the front did not come down, no matter how hard I sprayed it, but I had a lot of dead wasps. A few minutes after I went inside, I saw several flying right back to the spot. I was told peppermint oil will stop them from returning. I have peppermint soap so I will go after them again. I do need to purchase a pressure nozzle with a foamer. Thanks!
how long did it take to melt that?
@@TheStarforce2 I don’t remember exactly. Took maybe 15 minutes to get the furnace going and then probably 10-15 to melt the rim. I got a bunch to do once the weather cools down.
@@stevesrt8 I got 4 55 gal bins, and a dishwasher body heaped up and a few other smaller containers.
@@TheStarforce2 are you going to do some casting?
@@stevesrt8 recycling. scrapyard has a category remelt, worth much more than pennies for breakage.
Some day I'm going to buy one of these.
yeah man. good fun for sure
It clogs up their fallopian tubes too.
Well done! You got it lit and fireing on the first try. A lot of people get scared by the power of the things but once you get used to them, no big deal. You did that right in having a larger outlet than inlet. You could still get a lot more power of of it with a bigger blower and a pump on the oil . Great success and good to see!
I learned from the best! I’ve been rewatching all your videos every year for years. Glad to get to try it out finally. I got some ideas to try out this fall. Got about 30 rims to process down. Thanks for the comment. Made my day. Big fan. Cheers!
Love the project! I think I might need to make one for my saw! Great video too.
Thanks man. Do you do any casting? It’s pretty sweet. Worth making one for sure. Cheers
Nice pour, no flame or smoke :)
Yeah man! Beauty for sure. Cheers
That's cool. Is there a way to cast the magnets in the metal?
I don’t know what that temperature would do to the magnets.
@@stevesrt8 me neither!
Bro, why did you cut the video so short? Only 1 pour? Also I don't know why your lost foam doesn't smoke nearly as much as mine.
Yeah. The video is for a bit of a competition with some other guys. We were limited to 5 mins max. I had to cut a lot lol. I find you get a lot cleaner pour if you leave the bare minimum sticking out of the sand. Plus keeping a full cab helps as well I think. Cheers
@@stevesrt8 oh I see. I don't leave a lot sticking out of the sand normally. So that's definitely not the case , 🤣
@@HeinrichsMade they were beauty pours. They all don’t go like that. I think a thinner coat helps with ventilation g also. Maybe you’re a bit thicker than mine e.
Awesome job Stevesrt8
Cheers buddy.
Brilliant! Great stuff 👍👊
Thanks Ralph. Works really good. Cheerd
Thats awesome Steve I like it buddy Clever the best way to recycle the old hard drive's to 😊
Thanks man. Works great. Super handy. Cheers
Sweet bud, every tailgate is steel. Glad to see yeah, hiws the oil burner commin.
Works great on our chipper! Haven’t played with the oil burner. I have some ideas but need to source some materials. Project for the fall when it cools down
@@stevesrt8 looks great, it's probably one of those million dollar inventions.
@@numbskullskills lol. I’m sure people in China are making them now as we speak lmao
Good use for those old HDs, both for the magnets and the alum!
Really convenient lol. Cheerd buddy
Love the idea! Well done. Only question I have is how to get those magnetics off the metal so they can be used on something else.
I grip the bracket with some vise grips. Then bang it on something hard like a bench vise. You will see the magnet shift. Then you can slide it off. You do lose the metal coating on the back but it doesn’t matter if you plan to epoxy it down. Cheers
@@stevesrt8 sweet! Thanks
Okay now it makes a lot more sense at the end That's a video it's for sharpening a chainsaw and to make sure it doesn't move around That's a good idea 💡
Super handy. works really well. cheers
That is a cool idea 💡 I like that idea a chainsaw holder made from aluminum hard drives awesome 👍
hard drives were perfect lol. even came with the magnets i needed. cheers
Yes Shlisa is our fatwood queen for a long time now! Only she can rock out and play the fatwood log like a guitar!!!!!🔥🔪🔥🪓🔥
My Queen for Sure. Love her a lot.
Great idea . I have some aluminum square tube that would work. P.S I like how you have your woodstove up off the floor , makes a lot of sense . Subbed
Thank You! the stove is in my garage so i had to have it 18" offf the floor by code. i really like it up there too though. The jib works really well and super simple build. cheers. subbed back
Wow man , great video. I am now in search for a dead Doug Fir. I was lucky enough to hang out with Shlisa early on and we did some great woods stomping together , I learned so much from the Queen.
I seen that video! so jealous. I hope i get a chance to go on a hunt with her someday. Michigan is a long ways from here though. Lots of doug fir in my area. ben finding some really nice stuff. cheers
Omg i have a LOT of fatwood but not that juicy dark red looking stuff damn firs got me drooling again
yeah man. the fir stuff is pretty beautiful for sure. cheers
The electric furnace is nice for the small castings isn't it? I love mine. I only have two complaints. The crucible doesn't last long and it takes forever to heat up.
Are you using it for aluminum of copper? Takes me about an hour to cast a piece with aluminum but don’t have to babysit it like the propane furnace
Love it🤩
Thanks Joella! cheers
well done man!!! I got the same furnace still in the plastic and i got a Genmitsu cnc also in the box, lol, gotta get my ass to work! very vool videos and inspiring!
You’re all set then! Go for it. Good fun
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Cheers buddy
Marvelous. The aluminum really did turn out clean. I like your angle method. I dig the trees. Can't guess what the other shape is. Is it tree related? I got nervous for ya at 04:03 with that bucket of water where it was. Had you accidentally dropped your molten metal near or in it, could have been a bad explosion. You kick ass Steve. Love the furnace. Keep it burning.
Thanks Shlisa! yes that would be bad. probably should keep that out of the way while pouring. I like making little trees. too easy now with the electric furnace. The mystery piece is the island of Newfoundland. cheers. Keep it burning
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good vid nice work steve keep up the good vids thanks lee
Thanks Lee! Cheers Buddy
Awesome buddy map of Newfoundland 😊 shame about the the one that came up short. 👍
yeah bummer. i have lots of time. trip is not until october. cheers
Steve that was very interesting, a Labour of love an hour or so per pour, probably better to stick to small items for the electric furnace, no idea what that map shaped pour is 🤷♂️
its really nice for the smalls. so convenient. The map is of Newfoundland. cheers
That's awesome! I still haven't tried any casting. Soon!
thanks man. give er. its good fun
Seems like a pretty decent furnace
pretty convenient for sure. great for the small stuff
That top is drose you need to scrap it off before you pour..great looking stuff..
i tried. it was stuck in there. was having a hard time keeping the top liquid. cheers
Looks good, keep it up
Thanks man. too easy. cheers
cool buddy they look great from here. cut two things today
thanks man. looking forward to seeing you cast. get at it buddy. cheers
@@stevesrt8 lol ok ok no need to yell.
@@numbskullskills lol
@@stevesrt8 😁
Nice !
cheers buddy!
Beeswax is excellent for gluing foam. Use a brush that is up to temp, foam will fail before the wax. I have not tried to machine it.
interesting. ill keep that in mind. cheers
Awesome can't wait to watch this video thumbs up 👍
Thank you Sir! Appreciate it! cheers
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Cheers Buddy!
@@stevesrt8 Good stuff man. Yeah that copper is tough with those electric furnaces. It definitely takes forever. I mainly use mine for aluminum. It will also get you more use out of it. Bringing those heating coils that high will burn them out quicker.
@@HeinrichsMade yeah i agree for sure. i plan to use it mainly for aluminum in the winter time. had to test it out though. good to know what its capable of. cheers
Nice video, I also want to try this at home and this video is full of good tips. I was wondering what type of sand you use? Is this special sand for casting?
Thanks man. It is just dry sand. No clay. Beach sand basically but I sifted it down to as fine as I could with a kitchen screener. I bit of vibration is recommended to stiffen it up
@@stevesrt8 Okay great, I think it would be really fun to try. And why are you painting that white plaster on it? I have subscribed to your channel and I will watch some more videos, very interesting. Kind regards Dennis from Holland
@@56Moto thanks for the sub. the plaster helps preventing the sand getting stuck in the casting. really makes for a cleaner finish
Thanks for the tips !
@@56Moto anytime man
Nice one mate . Thanks for sharing.👍🐺👍
Cheers man. It was a fun build. Wife painted it copper and put some lights around it. Love it
You should really keep that machine on the ground for safety!
I never ever seen anyone else keep them on a table
youre not wrong. couldnt see in the vid but i had a leather apron and face shield on. id be more likely to trip over it if it were on the floor. cheers
Nice setup you've got there. A throatless shear might be worth a look if you have a lot of that cable to knock down. ETA That's a pretty good price too.
Thanks man! cheers. A shear would be amazing. ill have to keep an eye out for one. thanks for that
I thought this furnace is rated for 3kg of aluminum? You're only getting 1kg? Oh, nevermind...3kg is probably for the heavier things like copper.
i think its actually for 3kg of gold. gold being 19.3g/cc vs aluminum at 2.7g/cc. so the pound of aluminum would be over 7 pounds of gold. not alot of volume but handy for small stuff for sure. pretty easy to set up and use vs my propane set up. cheers
Vevor is hit or miss. Some things are really good. Others suck completely.
yeah. i dont think they make stuff. probably rebrand and drop ship mainly. i cant speak to anything else but pleased with this unit. cheers
@@stevesrt8 I have a vacuum pump that is really awesome for the price. A cable stripper that is heavily flawed. The machine itself is okay. But the blades break WAY too easy.
I don't have time to watch this video right now, and I'll likely forget to watch it later. So I'll just say keep up the good work!
thanks man. cheers. stick around. i plan to use it a bunch. cheers
Você uza areia seca
sim. seco possível. ajuda a vibrar a areia para preencher o padrão.
Awesome video thanks for sharing
Thanks Jack. Cheers
vevor's put out some nice stuff. Not sure I'd ever use something that size as when I'm melting I'm melting! But very cool.
It’s nice. Will be handy for the winter time for sure. I definitely like casting larger stuff but I’ll find a use for it. Got a few ideas