Here is a link to a downloadable PDF file with a list of the rubber, resins and waxes I use in my videos: www.dropbox.com/s/kz6mhmf7v5vpy7l/Material%20and%20Suppliers.pdf?dl=0
I just found your channel yesterday. I'm sorry, I know your not the Answer man channel... but I have so many questions! I'm still catching up on your back catalog of videos. At one time a few years ago I wanted to start a similar company that just reproduces things. For instance I have a control stick out of a Blackhawk helicopter and I saw that resin copies can bring $250 on Ebay. A WW2 Japanese Samurai sword. Or entire firearms for leatherworker models or for training...knives too I guess. Seems like a simple business plan, makin' copies! THE questions, finally. I have a 54 Chevy hoodbird but it has a couple pitted spots. It would ruin the chrome if I sanded it and maybe that's ok. Or maybe a thin coat of bondo instead? Once upon a time I wanted to make a mold of it and pour something that would resemble black glass. Originally I thought I'd try to maybe sell them, but one for my 150 Utility Sedan if nothing else. Any suggestions? Is this even possible? I did an experiment with SmothOn Black Onyx last year using a clay mold. It made an ok knife handle but it will not work for the hood bird for the 54. Is there a product that could make this and be durable for a few years? Thanks and congrats on 7.4K subs.
@@sgtrock68 Wow, I don’t know even even know where to start! If you have a project that you think might be fun to do on the channel send me some pics at roberttolone@yahoo.com
Great humour,and down to earth approach to a functional work space,refreshing not to be confronted by high end tools unattainable to most,knowledge of process being to key component, great inspirational stuff!
Easy listening, no fancy video work, no crazy humor cuts and informative. I really think those are the most important things for a successful competent and fun channel, regardless of the subject matter. I just subscribed :)
Haha Timmy, you better not watch the video coming out next friday. I am releasing a video that I made in the early days of my channel but never released. It features most of the horrors that you described in your comment! I had to learn to make video without all the gimmicky junk. Canned music, bad animations, clunky camera work, forced humor. I’m out of my studio for a couple of weeks so I thought I would throw a video up on the channel and hope you guys get a kick out of it!
Congratulations little brother on your fabulous UA-cam channel. It seems like yesterday when we were celebrating 1000 subscribers. You’ve worked hard and your success is so well deserved. And you’re a huge help to your family too. 😀 Happy 5000! Love, Sis
Glad to see you’re getting set up in your temporary work space. Your drill press can be quieted significantly by installing a link belt. Those can be purchased at harbor freight. They make all the difference.
The amount of subs you have is directly related to your content. Showing folk how to create cast items with simple straightforward techniques and materials. Sir, thank you.
Honestly your channel has made me want to try my hand at resin casting in silicone molds. You do a fantastic job explaining everything in a way that everyone can understand.
It's great to see you setting up your new temporary Bat-Cave! Thanks so much for taking us through each piece of equipment individually - so very, very, very helpful! Robert, please let Shauna and Tom know how much we - your fans, friends, and students - appreciate them for accommodating our dear teacher. They must be truly beautiful people and good friends; and we are thankful for them in your life - so you can stay in our life, via UA-cam. See you next Friday!
I'm sitting here while you're now at 16.4 thousand subscribers wondering why you don't have more people subscribed to you. You're an incredibly talented teacher with great knowledge. Hope you grow immensely! You're very deserving.
I enjoy making videos very much. If I keep at it I hope the channel will keep growing nicely. And thanks for watching. Like and share, it really does help the channel!
I stumbled upon this channel by the lords of UA-cam algorithm, and you are a true teacher in your trade. Such a great little channel you have! Best regards from Iceland!
just watched the whole 3 parts series on that School project... loved them... and subbed after watching part 1. today!!!... this project must be special for someone that's why the owner decided to keep it secret... and we got to witness all your "Works for my project" tools...Loved that vintage Decker Workmate.. AND do not open any links or suspicious orders...cause I have seen ... many channels like yours hacked by phishing and youtube don't reply to small creators after that... so just to be safe do not open links/e-mails on the same PC that you organise your YT channel ... I really want this channel to grow...
Yeah, lots of shady characters lurking around. I never open email attachments or text attachments unless I know the sender. Phishers everywhere. I get a lot of projects sent to me with requests for confidentiality. 😄. Pretty much everybody thinks they’ve discovered the newest hottest thing.
Woohoo! 🥳 Congratulations 🎉! Top secret! Will we ever know? 🤔 Good idea on the mold case to bad they all didn’t work out that way! Would make it so much easier on projects. 👍🏼 Great space for a little shop! I’m sure that will fill up fast, no doubt!
Congratulations on 5000! 🎉🎉🎉 Since my studio is in my home and I make several types of art that are totally different from one another, my favorite thing is having everything on wheels. I can rearrange all of the large cabinets without needing to wait for anyone to come help me, and that helps protect my more delicate things like yarn when I’m working on something messy. I never know when I’ll get a creative inspiration for something new, and I need to jump on it immediately before I lose focus. Functional versatility is essential for my creative arts studio!
my problem with a shop that small is there are a gazillion projects running through my mind and i would end up with a cluttered mess like i did with my last shop i had!, now if i could have one project that i work on permantly it would be just the right size!
Great Show as usual and a great look behind the scenes. I like your new shop a lot, especially because I have to do with much less space. Looking forward to your next project.. Thank You Robert
My first shop was my bedroom, my second shop my dorm room, my third shop a converted garage. I was 30 when I moved into a warehouse and only then because I was foolish enough to want to make a living as an artist. 34 years of booms and busts, big scores and catastrophes, endless ups and downs. Over your lifetime you build a shop and then when you’re old you think, Oh, God, what is my kid going to do with all this junk!
Great video, I’d like to share my experiences with small cheap drill presses. They are great for small light projects. You cannot drill 1/4” steel with a 4” hole saw. It isn’t going to work. You can use it as a press, or as a drill. It doesn’t work well as a drill press on anything tough. The belt even skips drilling through oak if I press to hard. I honestly only use mine anymore for the light. Those old workmates are the best ones ever. I have one I use it for a tile saw stand, a welding table, a clamp, a fixture table, and a saw stand for my steel abrasive cut off saw. I wish I could find another one. I beat the hell out of it and still works perfectly
Yeah, that little Harbor Freight drill press I bought is pretty wimpy. It has a bad bearing in the spindle - brand new right out of the box.. Pretty sure I’ll be looking for a higher quality replacement in the not too distant future! But what can you expect for 70 bucks? It will serve its purpose which is small holes in mold boxes.
Fantastic.. I’m sharing this with a friend that’s been doing everything inside his house but he’s moving to a similar situation.. has no idea how to start up. I’m sending him several of your videos bc he’s doing moldings the hard way. Thanks for sharing!!!
I watched one video and instantly subscribed, wish it was recommended sooner. I’m about 5 videos in and really impressed with your filming and teaching techniques.
Wow, watching this 2 weeks later and you're at 13k so quick growth! Really enjoy your videos - from what I've seen, i think you're sometimes quite hard on yourself :) For whatever it's worth, I encourage you to be kinder to yourself!
My god, your channel is so so so incredible!! I’m so happy I found it! Also, this video is my wife’s worst nightmare because now I know exactly what I need to buy for my workshop. Muahahahah.
Congrats Mr.Robert !! His videos are very interesting, and his way of explaining the topics shows his great knowledge, as well as being funny. Thanks a lot!!
Love seeing your work and your growth. I think your format is amazing, following along with challenges and small projects as they come up has been amazing.
Hi Robert Mate Im amaze how much energy you have to start form zero and is like a kick in but for me to move forward when i wish let eveything down thanks for your the videos
Robert, your channel is amazing! It's been the no 1 resource for learning and you have given me the tools to spin up a very promising side-gig. Keep it up!
I don’t know of a way to tell what number you are Stephen, but I’m sure there is one. UA-cam is all about data. So much still for me to learn. Thanks for watching my videos!
Wonderful to see the new work shop being built up! Found your channel recently and went on a huge binge watching video after video. Thank you for the wonderfully helpful videos! Your positive attitude is contagious and your expertise with little tips/tricks are going to save me so much pain and time. I look forward to seeing more of your videos!
I am new to your newish channel. I just decided to take my sculpting hobby to the next level and this channel gave me more information in less time than many of the other resources out here! Subbed and thumbed all the way!
Hi! Good. Day. I'm. From. Philippines. I'm new in your. Channel. Hoping. To learn. Casting for. My. Electronic. Board I made I enjoyed. Watching. Your work Every. Time. I watch And I learned. This week I will. Try to do casting. I hope I do right.
Congrats on the 5k followers. You're an easy bloke to listen to and you always give the most simple descriptions of what you are doing no matter how complex the project and that's what makes the chanel what it is. Thanks for the workshop rundown . What are the dimensions on your pressure pot ? I think this is the best design I've seen , looks a lot safer to use than these harbour freight paint pot conversions I see all over the net. Good to see you getting organised , stay safe and all the best from Australia.
I have to go measure it but the tank is a air cylinder from the air brake system of large trucks. The key innovation is the oval door which seals itself by the air pressure inside the tank. It is extremely important that anyone who fabricates such a tank should be certified in welding pressure vessels. This is no place for an amateur welder because the tank could literally blow up if it is not properly made.
@@RobertTolone hi Robert , I understand all the safety issues and was looking at getting one fabricated professionally. Yes, the oval plate is was got me interested. I've seen many dangerous set ups on UA-cam and your design is the most simple and safe to use. Thanks .
Such a wonderful person.. You have a new sub... You're videos taught me so much in building molds and so much more... I tip my hat to you kind sir! Your skills are awesome.. I would love to send you a piece I did for you to inspect and let me know how to better it...
@@RobertTolone I found your channel though the recommended bar on the side when I was watching a new video on Adam Savage's Tested - I'd wager it got stuck on that particular video's recommended a good bit and flung a lot of budding makers over to you.
@@RobertTolone there's no doubt in my mind your channel will break 100,000. The UA-camrs who teach technical crafts with good production values have hundreds of thousands of subs. This Old Tony teaches machining and has almost a million.
Just found your page. And man o man is it amazing. I cast and mold but id say in comparison to the skill and knowledge you have im still in the larvae stage. Will be a loyal watcher from this day on. Cant wait to go through the extensive video collection you have here.
It's a great channel and the subscriptions are well-deserved. It's interesting to see the choices you make for a new small shop, because it gives a good idea of what's truly essential. General question: There are zillions of formulations of materials like silicone rubber and casting resins, tuned for specific uses (pot life, cure-time, hardness, viscosity, color, tin versus platinum, etc.). Do you stockpile basic "all-purpose" materials for most projects, or do you order specific for each project? Is it practical to extend the range of what a middle-of-the-road rubber can do by adding thinners and thickeners? Thanks for sharing your knowledge (and for being their for your family).
95% of my projects are done with the same rubber and resin. from familiarity comes consistent results. But for special projects I will use whatever material is necessary to get the work done. I don’t ever thin my rubber and I find that the thickeners change the working properties of the rubber much more than they add to the volume.
I have cast low temperature metals in silicon molds. But I have never cast pewter. Maybe one day a viewer project will come in that will require me to make something in pewter. that would be a lot of fun. The pressure pots I use are fabricated from the brake cylinders a very large trucks. They are not a DYI project. They must be fabricated by a welder certified for welding pressure vessels. Anyone who doesn’t know what they are doing could make a pressure pot that might explode. The most interesting part of the pots are the oval doors. That shape allows the doors to be closed from within the pot so that the air pressure itself seals the door closed.
congratulations , you must know that you have follower from all over the world can you help me with how you assembly pressure pot and all about it because i need to make one
Awesome Channel! I just found it. Man! If I'm reading this right you went from 5k subs to amost double that in the past 9 days? That's awesome. I have a 3d printing projects channel. Resin - which can inhibit silicon curing. And I'm just getting into casting and mold making - which I need for some of my upcoming projects. But I have a LOT to learn. I just ordered a vacuum chamber. Probably not the best one but it was what I could afford. I'll be following your advice and test test test.
I went over to your channel, watched 1 video, subscribed and left a comment. Your content and graphics blows me away. I’d love to do a collaboration if you have any interest. Reach me a roberttolone@yahoo.com.
Both resin and rubber hate it when it’s hot and they hate it when it’s cold. They like to be comfortable, just like humans. So if you’re comfortable they’re comfortable. I am way too cheap to actually heat and cool my studio which was a former warehouse. So I chill the materials when it’s hot and warm them when it’s cold. I have a small refrigerator and a hotbox made from an old refrigerator to do the job. Here’s a link to my hotbox video: ua-cam.com/video/pyA2UG_0JmI/v-deo.html
Hi Rob thanks for the amazing channel! Im super new to playing / working with silicone. I'm sculpting my own designs in wax clay but I'm struggling especially with the small elements lifting off the bottom & becoming encased in the silicone rubber when making a cast. Might you have any solutions for this? ... as its wax clay ... glue doesn't really work.
Hi Robert, I have most of the equipment including the same air compressor (I love how quiet it is) Anyways, Money is kinda tight and I wanted to ask, If you could only choose one would it be the Vacuum pot or the Preasure pot? thanks :)
When I started I added vacuum first. Because it is essential to remove the air from the mixed rubber. By careful design you can vent most of the air from a cavity and get pretty good castings without a pressure pot. The most important reason that I use a pressure pot is because I buy my resin in 5 gallon buckets and it takes me a long time to use it up. Inevitably the resin absorbs moisture from the atmosphere which causes the resin to foam in the casting. That foaming is what the pressure pot is designed to suppress.
Hi Robert. Your channel and you are new to me so hi. I live in Gillingham. Kent England and watch and use to much UA-cam I’m aged 68 and retired. In the last three years I have taken up Wood Turning, and have also used Epoxy Resins but here is my request. Your Black and Decker WorkMate I want to cast the Rubber Feet, or apply rubber to the legs, I help out with a Charity in the UK who get old WorkMates do them up and send them out to Africa with all sorts of tools. Most of them have poor rubber leg covers and they cost a lot to buy new. I’m hoping to cast my own at home in my workshop, have you ever done something like this? Have just got some Polytek PT-Flex casting rubber which comes with a part A and B which you mix 50/50. Hope you can help or perhaps others. Take care all Bob the Builder, England.
Hello, new subscriber here. What kind or make of vacuum pump would you recommend?, I currently have a 3 CFM vac pump from Harbor Freight.......but I'm looking for something in the 12 CFM range.
Hi Robert, Is the temporary vacuum pump strong enough for degassing silicon? Having researched Amazon they sell this kit with a 3cfm pump. I’m almost ready to purchase it - looking forward to your advice.
Hey Robert great stuff! I'm just new to sculpting, but I've been a cartoonist and animator my whole life. I'm doing resin 3d printing, models made in VR. I've made a pretty complicated piece and wondered if it would be too difficult to make a mold of. It's an octopus, and you can check it out on my youtube channel, where I'm just getting started. Thanks again and very cool to see your new workshop.
Can you talk a little more about the vacuum pump? Specifications and what not. I'm looking to get one and I don't want to end up spending money on something that wont do the job.
It is a BacoEng pump I bought on Amazon. There are other similar brands, probably all Chinese companies. It works well but I have only used it for a few projects so I don’t know how durable it will be.
Robert, do you find any difference from vacuuming your silicone, instead of pressurizing in the chamber? I always do my molds in the pressure pot and havent run into any issues with castings, but is there a reason you prefer to vacuum? I see you are up to 12.9k Subs as I type this, so congratulations!
I always use the vacuum chamber to de-air silicone rubber. I don’t put models under pressure or vacuum because they could potentially be damaged, especially models that come from clients and I don’t know how they were made. Models can contain porous materials and/or voids inside that I don’t know are there. I pour the rubber around the model without using pressure or vacuum and I have found after hundreds of molds that both are unnecessary. When I pour the resin into the mold I put it into a pressure pot. This is mostly because urethane rubber absorbs moisture from the air and will foam. The pressure prevents that foaming so I can buy resin in large quantities to save money and store it for a much longer time. The pressure will also crush out small bubbles that may have been trapped during the pouring process. It will not eliminate large bubbles inside of a casting.
@@RobertTolone Thanks for the reply. I didnt consider the structure of the model, which is a problem I ran into when enlarging a model with Hydrospan, and trying to mold it. I switched to using a brush on silicone (Rebound), but vacuuming would have been the better solution. Cheers.
@@vanthdreadstar8039 Early in my career I learned this the hard way. A client brought me a beautiful small painted ship model. I assumed that the hull was carved from a single piece of wood when in fact it was built up from planks. The pressure not only crushed the model it penetrated the wood so completely that the rubber and ship model were bonded together in a tight mass. Needless to to say the model was utterly destroyed. It was an expensive and humiliating debacle.
The thumbnail says from 4000 to 216. What does the 216 signify? (Since it sure isn't 5000) Edit - Ah, it is the square footage of the new workshop. I had thought you were talking about the number of the subscribers.
I had to throw away my dads old workmate. I restored it two years ago when I fixed his house. But we had to sell his house, and I have no room for it :-( Sad to hear they only make them out of plastic these days :-(
Here is a link to a downloadable PDF file with a list of the rubber, resins and waxes I use in my videos:
www.dropbox.com/s/kz6mhmf7v5vpy7l/Material%20and%20Suppliers.pdf?dl=0
I just found your channel yesterday. I'm sorry, I know your not the Answer man channel... but I have so many questions! I'm still catching up on your back catalog of videos. At one time a few years ago I wanted to start a similar company that just reproduces things. For instance I have a control stick out of a Blackhawk helicopter and I saw that resin copies can bring $250 on Ebay. A WW2 Japanese Samurai sword. Or entire firearms for leatherworker models or for training...knives too I guess. Seems like a simple business plan, makin' copies! THE questions, finally. I have a 54 Chevy hoodbird but it has a couple pitted spots. It would ruin the chrome if I sanded it and maybe that's ok. Or maybe a thin coat of bondo instead? Once upon a time I wanted to make a mold of it and pour something that would resemble black glass. Originally I thought I'd try to maybe sell them, but one for my 150 Utility Sedan if nothing else. Any suggestions? Is this even possible? I did an experiment with SmothOn Black Onyx last year using a clay mold. It made an ok knife handle but it will not work for the hood bird for the 54. Is there a product that could make this and be durable for a few years? Thanks and congrats on 7.4K subs.
@@sgtrock68 Wow, I don’t know even even know where to start! If you have a project that you think might be fun to do on the channel send me some pics at roberttolone@yahoo.com
I am a follower of many channels. Not many of them at all are as genuine as yours. Hats off to you sir 👍
Its the knowledge that you freely give us thanks from West Swan in Western Australia
Great humour,and down to earth approach to a functional work space,refreshing not to be confronted by high end tools unattainable to most,knowledge of process being to key component, great inspirational stuff!
Easy listening, no fancy video work, no crazy humor cuts and informative. I really think those are the most important things for a successful competent and fun channel, regardless of the subject matter. I just subscribed :)
Haha Timmy, you better not watch the video coming out next friday. I am releasing a video that I made in the early days of my channel but never released. It features most of the horrors that you described in your comment! I had to learn to make video without all the gimmicky junk. Canned music, bad animations, clunky camera work, forced humor. I’m out of my studio for a couple of weeks so I thought I would throw a video up on the channel and hope you guys get a kick out of it!
Congratulations little brother on your fabulous UA-cam channel. It seems like yesterday when we were celebrating 1000 subscribers. You’ve worked hard and your success is so well deserved. And you’re a huge help to your family too. 😀
Happy 5000!
Love,
Sis
Thanks Anne!
Glad to see you’re getting set up in your temporary work space. Your drill press can be quieted significantly by installing a link belt. Those can be purchased at harbor freight. They make all the difference.
Great tip! Thanks Seth, I’ll check it out.
The amount of subs you have is directly related to your content. Showing folk how to create cast items with simple straightforward techniques and materials. Sir, thank you.
Thanks for watching and commenting Toiletpaper! I appreciate it very much.
Honestly your channel has made me want to try my hand at resin casting in silicone molds. You do a fantastic job explaining everything in a way that everyone can understand.
Give it a go! Thanks for watching.
Congrats! All we ask is that you keep sharing knowledge and never die!
Well, I will do my best to keep sharing information but - about the other part... nothing is certain except death and taxes 😳😭😄
Get ready for 5000 more buddy you're a HUGE help.
Thanks Andrew. It’s been a great experience and a lot of fun.
@@RobertTolone I'm hooked, keep going my good sir. Your kind of like the Bob Ross of Resin.
Nice to see you're at 80k now!!! congrats, well deserved.
It's great to see you setting up your new temporary Bat-Cave! Thanks so much for taking us through each piece of equipment individually - so very, very, very helpful! Robert, please let Shauna and Tom know how much we - your fans, friends, and students - appreciate them for accommodating our dear teacher. They must be truly beautiful people and good friends; and we are thankful for them in your life - so you can stay in our life, via UA-cam. See you next Friday!
Thanks so much Baron!
Congratulations ! you deserve a lot more subs. You are one of the best mould maker on youtube. So much info and good samples :-)
Thanks, the channel is growing! I’m having a great time with it.
Best to you in your short move.
10k today
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I'm sitting here while you're now at 16.4 thousand subscribers wondering why you don't have more people subscribed to you. You're an incredibly talented teacher with great knowledge. Hope you grow immensely! You're very deserving.
I enjoy making videos very much. If I keep at it I hope the channel will keep growing nicely. And thanks for watching. Like and share, it really does help the channel!
That was a pretty nice variety to your usual videos. I enjoyed it.
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC CONTENT - Professional videos and you know your stuff. Plus your actually entertaining. Keep it going.
I stumbled upon this channel by the lords of UA-cam algorithm, and you are a true teacher in your trade. Such a great little channel you have! Best regards from Iceland!
You are my first commenter from Iceland! (that I know of). Thanks for watching!
Its an honour to be the first!
just watched the whole 3 parts series on that School project... loved them...
and subbed after watching part 1. today!!!...
this project must be special for someone that's why the owner decided to keep it secret... and we got to witness all your "Works for my project" tools...Loved that vintage Decker Workmate..
AND do not open any links or suspicious orders...cause I have seen ... many channels like yours hacked by phishing and youtube don't reply to small creators after that... so just to be safe do not open links/e-mails on the same PC that you organise your YT channel ... I really want this channel to grow...
Yeah, lots of shady characters lurking around. I never open email attachments or text attachments unless I know the sender. Phishers everywhere.
I get a lot of projects sent to me with requests for confidentiality. 😄. Pretty much everybody thinks they’ve discovered the newest hottest thing.
Do not discount your channels quality! It is superb! I’m worried when you get to 100,000 you won’t have time for friends.
I always have time for my friends Anneka.🙂❤️
Woohoo! 🥳 Congratulations 🎉!
Top secret! Will we ever know? 🤔
Good idea on the mold case to bad they all didn’t work out that way! Would make it so much easier on projects. 👍🏼
Great space for a little shop! I’m sure that will fill up fast, no doubt!
Congratulations!🎉🎈🍾🎊
Congratulations on 5000! 🎉🎉🎉 Since my studio is in my home and I make several types of art that are totally different from one another, my favorite thing is having everything on wheels. I can rearrange all of the large cabinets without needing to wait for anyone to come help me, and that helps protect my more delicate things like yarn when I’m working on something messy. I never know when I’ll get a creative inspiration for something new, and I need to jump on it immediately before I lose focus. Functional versatility is essential for my creative arts studio!
I am a regular viewer for two days and have almost completed your entirety of vids. Love your outlook and breadth of knowledge. Thanks for sharing
my problem with a shop that small is there are a gazillion projects running through my mind and i would end up with a cluttered mess like i did with my last shop i had!, now if i could have one project that i work on permantly it would be just the right size!
Keep up the good work! Thank you so much for your knowledge!!
Congratulations Robert! Thank you for all the knowledge you're sharing!
Thanks Antonio.
That’s a perfect run-down of the tools you would need to set up a small or home shop. No cruft there, perfect.
Thanks for watching Chris.
Great Show as usual and a great look behind the scenes. I like your new shop a lot, especially because I have to do with much less space. Looking forward to your next project..
Thank You Robert
My first shop was my bedroom, my second shop my dorm room, my third shop a converted garage. I was 30 when I moved into a warehouse and only then because I was foolish enough to want to make a living as an artist. 34 years of booms and busts, big scores and catastrophes, endless ups and downs. Over your lifetime you build a shop and then when you’re old you think, Oh, God, what is my kid going to do with all this junk!
That sander looks like a keeper!
Great video, I’d like to share my experiences with small cheap drill presses. They are great for small light projects. You cannot drill 1/4” steel with a 4” hole saw. It isn’t going to work. You can use it as a press, or as a drill. It doesn’t work well as a drill press on anything tough. The belt even skips drilling through oak if I press to hard. I honestly only use mine anymore for the light.
Those old workmates are the best ones ever. I have one I use it for a tile saw stand, a welding table, a clamp, a fixture table, and a saw stand for my steel abrasive cut off saw. I wish I could find another one. I beat the hell out of it and still works perfectly
Yeah, that little Harbor Freight drill press I bought is pretty wimpy. It has a bad bearing in the spindle - brand new right out of the box.. Pretty sure I’ll be looking for a higher quality replacement in the not too distant future! But what can you expect for 70 bucks? It will serve its purpose which is small holes in mold boxes.
This channel deserves 500 thousand subscribers tbh
I am in full agreement with your comment!
good luck with setting up your shop ! looking forward to the next episode of fridays with robert !
It’s pretty cramped in there but I’m very grateful and lucky to have it. Thanks for watching Kate!
Fantastic.. I’m sharing this with a friend that’s been doing everything inside his house but he’s moving to a similar situation.. has no idea how to start up. I’m sending him several of your videos bc he’s doing moldings the hard way. Thanks for sharing!!!
Glad my videos are helpful. Thanks for sharing them!
I like your honesty. Thanks for your videos and helping me understand how all of this new hobby works.
Thanks Ben!
I watched one video and instantly subscribed, wish it was recommended sooner. I’m about 5 videos in and really impressed with your filming and teaching techniques.
Absolutely not a catastrophe.
You haven’t seen how much I edit out! 😄
You haven’t seen how much I edit out!
I actually learned so much from your wisdom. Keep them coming! Thank you!
your experience is phenomenal.. so 5k is yet nothing. you deserve way more.! keep the good work whish you all the best
I like your optimism Ahmad! I will keep at it. Thanks for your nice comment!
Love the optimism about the new shop!
I’m trying to be brave. 😊 I didn’t show it with the cameras and lighting set up. Haha, it’s pretty tight in there!
This is the best UA-cam channel on mold making, can’t wait to see how popular you become.
Thanks for your nice comment!
You are a great educator and I enjoy your personality. You inspire me. Thx 🙏
Thanks for your nice comment Nik!
so glad your growing your videos show wealth and depth of knowledge only someone with your years of experience can share
Thanks Luke!
Wow, watching this 2 weeks later and you're at 13k so quick growth! Really enjoy your videos - from what I've seen, i think you're sometimes quite hard on yourself :) For whatever it's worth, I encourage you to be kinder to yourself!
Your drill is so clean lol. You have great content, you will blow up. Mark my words
Congrats on 5K !! great video for shop setup- looking forward to your upcoming projects.
Thanks Jerry!
My god, your channel is so so so incredible!! I’m so happy I found it! Also, this video is my wife’s worst nightmare because now I know exactly what I need to buy for my workshop. Muahahahah.
Congrats Mr.Robert !!
His videos are very interesting, and his way of explaining the topics shows his great knowledge, as well as being funny.
Thanks a lot!!
Thanks for watching Fernando!
Love seeing your work and your growth. I think your format is amazing, following along with challenges and small projects as they come up has been amazing.
Thanks for the nice comment!
You deserve all the subscribers you get, great channel. Congrats Robert.
Thanks Paul.
Hi Robert
Mate Im amaze how much energy you have to start form zero and is like a kick in but for me to move forward when i wish let eveything down thanks for your the videos
Robert, your channel is amazing! It's been the no 1 resource for learning and you have given me the tools to spin up a very promising side-gig. Keep it up!
Wow, I might be number 5000. It's been a night or two since I subbed and went through a dozen or so videos before I went to sleep.
I don’t know of a way to tell what number you are Stephen, but I’m sure there is one. UA-cam is all about data. So much still for me to learn. Thanks for watching my videos!
Congrats on 5,000! I've been watching your videos for the past couple of months and i've learned a lot!
Thanks Jeffrey!
5k subscribers a week ago.... I just dumped on the bandwagon at 12.2k subs.... Wow!
Thank you for making these videos! I've been watching your past videos, the best channel on YT for learning molding and casting.
Wonderful to see the new work shop being built up! Found your channel recently and went on a huge binge watching video after video. Thank you for the wonderfully helpful videos! Your positive attitude is contagious and your expertise with little tips/tricks are going to save me so much pain and time. I look forward to seeing more of your videos!
Thanks Travis. Welcome to the channel!
I am new to your newish channel. I just decided to take my sculpting hobby to the next level and this channel gave me more information in less time than many of the other resources out here! Subbed and thumbed all the way!
You're coherent, clear and helpful! I couldn't ask for more.
Thanks Darius.
Hi! Good. Day. I'm. From. Philippines. I'm new in your. Channel. Hoping. To learn. Casting for. My. Electronic. Board I made
I enjoyed. Watching. Your work Every. Time. I watch And I learned. This week I will. Try to do casting. I hope I do right.
I love watching your tutorials, I've learned a lot...thanks and congrats on your 5k subscribers, no doubt they will keep growing!
Thanks big231!
Congrats on the 5k followers. You're an easy bloke to listen to and you always give the most simple descriptions of what you are doing no matter how complex the project and that's what makes the chanel what it is. Thanks for the workshop rundown . What are the dimensions on your pressure pot ? I think this is the best design I've seen , looks a lot safer to use than these harbour freight paint pot conversions I see all over the net. Good to see you getting organised , stay safe and all the best from Australia.
I have to go measure it but the tank is a air cylinder from the air brake system of large trucks. The key innovation is the oval door which seals itself by the air pressure inside the tank. It is extremely important that anyone who fabricates such a tank should be certified in welding pressure vessels. This is no place for an amateur welder because the tank could literally blow up if it is not properly made.
@@RobertTolone hi Robert , I understand all the safety issues and was looking at getting one fabricated professionally. Yes, the oval plate is was got me interested. I've seen many dangerous set ups on UA-cam and your design is the most simple and safe to use. Thanks .
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*10.9K ;') What a difference a weeks makes!
Note to viewers- portable AC unit added as AZ got “warm” in late Spring!
It wasn't that warm, only 119 F. Downright balmy!
Well your absolutely adorable to watch and truthful and informative thank you I enjoy every minute
Thanks! my favorite kind of grannies are those just having fun! 🥰
Your work is so cool and I love your channel. Thank you for sharing all your amazing knowledge and skills. ✌️ love from South Africa
Thanks Ello!
Such a wonderful person.. You have a new sub... You're videos taught me so much in building molds and so much more... I tip my hat to you kind sir! Your skills are awesome.. I would love to send you a piece I did for you to inspect and let me know how to better it...
Thanks for the sub! Reach me at roberttolone@yahoo.com
And in the 8 days since uploading this video you've gained nearly 3,500 more. That's some pretty explosive growth, right there.
Holy Moly, it’s like somebody threw a switch! My head is spinning. It’s very exciting and gratifying but also a little terrifying at the same time.
@@RobertTolone I found your channel though the recommended bar on the side when I was watching a new video on Adam Savage's Tested - I'd wager it got stuck on that particular video's recommended a good bit and flung a lot of budding makers over to you.
@@chimpaflimp I’ll be very happy to get a share of Adam’s audience!
@@RobertTolone You've gone up to 9k overnight now, too. Seems it's got no signs of slowing just yet.
@@RobertTolone there's no doubt in my mind your channel will break 100,000. The UA-camrs who teach technical crafts with good production values have hundreds of thousands of subs. This Old Tony teaches machining and has almost a million.
Just found your page. And man o man is it amazing. I cast and mold but id say in comparison to the skill and knowledge you have im still in the larvae stage. Will be a loyal watcher from this day on. Cant wait to go through the extensive video collection you have here.
I consider myself a perpetual larva! I’m always trying to grow and develop skills. Thanks for your nice comment Aaron.
hah, well a month later it passed 15 000 subscribers! Incredible channel it is!
Thanks Jente!
Have you ever done, or can you do on your video blog, cast a model body, like a model car kit body.?
I did a small car body in this video: ua-cam.com/video/eV8J3r36xhI/v-deo.html
a brilliant catastrophe! well done
Thanks Philip!
It's a great channel and the subscriptions are well-deserved. It's interesting to see the choices you make for a new small shop, because it gives a good idea of what's truly essential.
General question: There are zillions of formulations of materials like silicone rubber and casting resins, tuned for specific uses (pot life, cure-time, hardness, viscosity, color, tin versus platinum, etc.). Do you stockpile basic "all-purpose" materials for most projects, or do you order specific for each project? Is it practical to extend the range of what a middle-of-the-road rubber can do by adding thinners and thickeners?
Thanks for sharing your knowledge (and for being their for your family).
95% of my projects are done with the same rubber and resin. from familiarity comes consistent results. But for special projects I will use whatever material is necessary to get the work done. I don’t ever thin my rubber and I find that the thickeners change the working properties of the rubber much more than they add to the volume.
Im watching on 12/04/2020, two weeks later, and the channel has grown from 5,000 to 12,600 subscribers!
Speaking of something blowing up... 😄
@@RobertTolone hahaha, nice!
love your videos! how about one on making your pressure pot ! do you ever cast pewter?
I have cast low temperature metals in silicon molds. But I have never cast pewter. Maybe one day a viewer project will come in that will require me to make something in pewter. that would be a lot of fun. The pressure pots I use are fabricated from the brake cylinders a very large trucks. They are not a DYI project. They must be fabricated by a welder certified for welding pressure vessels. Anyone who doesn’t know what they are doing could make a pressure pot that might explode. The most interesting part of the pots are the oval doors. That shape allows the doors to be closed from within the pot so that the air pressure itself seals the door closed.
congratulations , you must know that you have follower from all over the world
can you help me with how you assembly pressure pot and all about it because i need to make one
Awesome Channel! I just found it. Man! If I'm reading this right you went from 5k subs to amost double that in the past 9 days? That's awesome. I have a 3d printing projects channel. Resin - which can inhibit silicon curing. And I'm just getting into casting and mold making - which I need for some of my upcoming projects. But I have a LOT to learn. I just ordered a vacuum chamber. Probably not the best one but it was what I could afford. I'll be following your advice and test test test.
I went over to your channel, watched 1 video, subscribed and left a comment. Your content and graphics blows me away. I’d love to do a collaboration if you have any interest. Reach me a roberttolone@yahoo.com.
@@RobertTolone wow I'm emailing you now!
I'm on the East Coast where it's getting cold fast. My shed is freezing. Suggestions for a new hobbyist?
Both resin and rubber hate it when it’s hot and they hate it when it’s cold. They like to be comfortable, just like humans. So if you’re comfortable they’re comfortable. I am way too cheap to actually heat and cool my studio which was a former warehouse. So I chill the materials when it’s hot and warm them when it’s cold. I have a small refrigerator and a hotbox made from an old refrigerator to do the job. Here’s a link to my hotbox video: ua-cam.com/video/pyA2UG_0JmI/v-deo.html
congrats on 5k
Thanks Anton!
Hi Rob thanks for the amazing channel! Im super new to playing / working with silicone. I'm sculpting my own designs in wax clay but I'm struggling especially with the small elements lifting off the bottom & becoming encased in the silicone rubber when making a cast. Might you have any solutions for this? ... as its wax clay ... glue doesn't really work.
That is exactly what I use sticky wax for. Check out Ferris sticky wax from www.freemanwax.com.
Hi Robert, I have most of the equipment including the same air compressor (I love how quiet it is) Anyways, Money is kinda tight and I wanted to ask, If you could only choose one would it be the Vacuum pot or the Preasure pot? thanks :)
When I started I added vacuum first. Because it is essential to remove the air from the mixed rubber. By careful design you can vent most of the air from a cavity and get pretty good castings without a pressure pot. The most important reason that I use a pressure pot is because I buy my resin in 5 gallon buckets and it takes me a long time to use it up. Inevitably the resin absorbs moisture from the atmosphere which causes the resin to foam in the casting. That foaming is what the pressure pot is designed to suppress.
Hi Robert. Your channel and you are new to me so hi. I live in Gillingham. Kent England and watch and use to much UA-cam I’m aged 68 and retired. In the last three years I have taken up Wood Turning, and have also used Epoxy Resins but here is my request.
Your Black and Decker WorkMate I want to cast the Rubber Feet, or apply rubber to the legs, I help out with a Charity in the UK who get old WorkMates do them up and send them out to Africa with all sorts of tools. Most of them have poor rubber leg covers and they cost a lot to buy new. I’m hoping to cast my own at home in my workshop, have you ever done something like this? Have just got some Polytek PT-Flex casting rubber which comes with a part A and B which you mix 50/50.
Hope you can help or perhaps others.
Take care all Bob the Builder, England.
Couldn't you use clamps to hold the wood frame together instead of screwing and unscrewing it every time?
Yes you can. I am trying to show many different ways of doing things with my videos on the channel. And that includes assembling mold cases.
Hello, new subscriber here. What kind or make of vacuum pump would you recommend?, I currently have a 3 CFM vac pump from Harbor Freight.......but I'm looking for something in the 12 CFM range.
Hi Robert, Is the temporary vacuum pump strong enough for degassing silicon? Having researched Amazon they sell this kit with a 3cfm pump. I’m almost ready to purchase it - looking forward to your advice.
Yes, it does a good job degassing silicone. It’s not as fast as the industrial pump I have in my home studio but it works.
46.4K just over a year later!
Hey Robert great stuff! I'm just new to sculpting, but I've been a cartoonist and animator my whole life. I'm doing resin 3d printing, models made in VR. I've made a pretty complicated piece and wondered if it would be too difficult to make a mold of. It's an octopus, and you can check it out on my youtube channel, where I'm just getting started. Thanks again and very cool to see your new workshop.
Can you talk a little more about the vacuum pump? Specifications and what not. I'm looking to get one and I don't want to end up spending money on something that wont do the job.
It is a BacoEng pump I bought on Amazon. There are other similar brands, probably all Chinese companies. It works well but I have only used it for a few projects so I don’t know how durable it will be.
@@RobertTolone thank you
Robert, do you find any difference from vacuuming your silicone, instead of pressurizing in the chamber? I always do my molds in the pressure pot and havent run into any issues with castings, but is there a reason you prefer to vacuum?
I see you are up to 12.9k Subs as I type this, so congratulations!
I always use the vacuum chamber to de-air silicone rubber. I don’t put models under pressure or vacuum because they could potentially be damaged, especially models that come from clients and I don’t know how they were made. Models can contain porous materials and/or voids inside that I don’t know are there. I pour the rubber around the model without using pressure or vacuum and I have found after hundreds of molds that both are unnecessary. When I pour the resin into the mold I put it into a pressure pot. This is mostly because urethane rubber absorbs moisture from the air and will foam. The pressure prevents that foaming so I can buy resin in large quantities to save money and store it for a much longer time. The pressure will also crush out small bubbles that may have been trapped during the pouring process. It will not eliminate large bubbles inside of a casting.
@@RobertTolone Thanks for the reply. I didnt consider the structure of the model, which is a problem I ran into when enlarging a model with Hydrospan, and trying to mold it. I switched to using a brush on silicone (Rebound), but vacuuming would have been the better solution. Cheers.
@@vanthdreadstar8039 Early in my career I learned this the hard way. A client brought me a beautiful small painted ship model. I assumed that the hull was carved from a single piece of wood when in fact it was built up from planks. The pressure not only crushed the model it penetrated the wood so completely that the rubber and ship model were bonded together in a tight mass. Needless to to say the model was utterly destroyed. It was an expensive and humiliating debacle.
The thumbnail says from 4000 to 216. What does the 216 signify? (Since it sure isn't 5000)
Edit - Ah, it is the square footage of the new workshop. I had thought you were talking about the number of the subscribers.
You never know, I’ve heard horror stories where UA-camrs lose thousands of subscribers overnight! It’s a slippery slope, this UA-cam game.
I had to throw away my dads old workmate. I restored it two years ago when I fixed his house. But we had to sell his house, and I have no room for it :-( Sad to hear they only make them out of plastic these days :-(
Sorry to hear it Viktor. They’re a great old tool.
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Really enjoy you and your videos. I subscribed only a couple days ago.