Love this Jimmy. Thanks for showing us the process and the learning. I love that you are willing to talk about being scared and pushing through. A wise man once said “you go to school on the first few”. Excellent!!!
I have never seen a block investment attempted that big. I think a slurry investment shell technique would be the way to go. I do a lot of investment casting, and I take the investment block to orange heat then let it col to 500 C for the pour. The manufacturers have very specific tables and instructions for the burnout (baking) stage. Great leanings and great reult as ever from Jimmy.
You being honest about fear and it’s role in the creation process allows others to face theirs. Every time I back away from doing something is for all the reasons you mentioned. Thank you for inspiring me to just go for it and that’s it’s ok to learn as I go. And awesome build video!! 💪
Saw that you subbed me (thank you) so thought it'd be ok to comment here. Bells are the best. Good to see you promoting the making of bells as it is an art and science that needs to be explored with the information gained disseminated before the process goes away.
Thank you for taking the time to share this with us. I have learned a lot from you over the years. You instilled in me the need to keep going. Thanks again my friend.
I have had many bad pour in the past but when you make a good bell, it makes you want to go on making more. I like sand castings. There is a way to cast letter on a sand cast bell by glueing letters on metal strips and pressing them inside the outer or cope. Its a bit tricky but will work if the molding sand is stiff enough. turn the open mold up and carefully press the strip with letter in the mold wall.
I worked for a year in 1973 at a investment casting place outside of Chicago. Made artificial hip joints, knee joints, bone pins, etc. Hard, hot, dangerous work. Perfect for a 22 yo buck. The hot molds were put on a vacuum table before we filled them. Pulled the metal into all the voids.
I couldn't sleep, woke up and watched your video while the clock struck midnight and I turned 53 shortly thereafter. Awesome birthday gift thanks Jimmy. Great job and way to persevere.
A labor intensive project like that can quickly break your spirit when it repeatedly doesn't cooperate. Not only did you not let it beat you, you learned from every failure and ended up with a better end result. Congrats Jimmy. Great effort. Now take that really porous brass reject and toss it in the bay somewhere near a known dive sight. :) Stay well.
Jimmy, you are absolutely correct when you said you learn from your mistakes. By now my wife is tired of hearing it. I would constantly be saying to her, "I am convinced that I learn much more from a screwup than a success". But as you are, I am very persistent and will keep going until achieving the result I was looking for. I abhor failure, it just gnaws away at me and pushes me forward. It's a journey, and I wouldn't want it any other way. When I achieve my goal, it is so much more satisfying to know I got there despite some bumps along the way. Great job Jimmy and Happy New Year.
That was a ballsy job you got there, Jimmy. It felt personal when talking about the staling techniques. So recognisable. Also: I haven't had the gusto to finish it is a good way to putting it. I saw literally everything you put on youtube, but this one felt close. Thanks man.
Your casting journey is nothing short of amazing. I myself, i formally had a family foundry business know how difficult that process actually is...to do it with basically homemade equipment is incredible. Bravo!!
We always had a steel shell on the outside. Put the wax tree inside then poured with investment. That steel stayed there until the metal pour was complete. We used a standard size that was purchased as we did not make them in the tool room which would be cost prohibitive for factory casting.
Thank you for sharing!! I am looking to meet a bell for a fire truck that my students and I are restoring in our shop class. This is a great video, will share it when we get back from winter break.
I wish I could have the patience and understanding that you provide yourself. I get super annoyed at myself for screwing up (I'm a woodworker), which doesn't do me any good. Hopefully, one day, I'll be able to have your same attitude and appreciate the process of learning and screwing up and ultimately fixing the mistake. I really enjoyed this episode. Keep it up!
We're all our own worst critics. It's funny in the moment we can know every mistake we've made. I tell you if you make something and hate it put it away someplace. Then after you've forgotten about it look at it then. It's never as bad as you initially thought. I bet when they cast the Liberty Bell they were ticked off it cracked. Today it wouldn't be the Liberty Bell without the crack. The crack is its best side.
That was very cool to see the processes you went through. I did a little casting at high school with a sand mold. Really nice to see inside the explorers club too!
"When all else fails read the instructions!" Quote that most of us are reminded of from time to time. Great lesson in making a mold quickly and simply!
Jimmy. Thank you for your dedication to your craftsmanship, for your insatiable appetite for learning and finally thank you for sharing it all with the rest of us. I really appreciate it all.
Tell the captain of the Titanic that nothing is a failure. He may beg to differ with you. That first bell is a trophy piece. You have to keep stuff like that. They have stories to tell.
What a great story Jimmy! Thanks for sharing all you went through to make this beautiful bell. You are 100% correct about that fear factor prevent us from trying new things. You always seem to press through it and are an inspiration! Nice work!
Oh geez, the whole time I was watching I was thinking about the spelling! I've been going through a process similar to yours for two years now learning to sharpen knives and scissors for people I don't know, who trust me with their valuables. Thank you for sharing in such and open and complete way! I built my business on UA-cam video creators like you. I'm an old guy learning new tricks every day. I wish I could fully express my constant amazement about this.
Love seeing the process of learning a new technique. I don't think I'll ever get into casting but seeing you problem solve this inspires me to keep trying new things!
Happy Holidays Mr. Diresta. Your content has made my situation a little more bearable. I’m 47 and I’m suffering from Bilateral Avascular Necrosis with Osteonecrosis of the femoral head. The kicker is my Greater Safficious Vein on both legs below the knee is refluxing backwards causing swelling and ulcers. They have gotten badly infected even with weekly wound care. I’ve spent a lot of down time and a few weeks in the hospital. Having access to your content and watching it when I’m feeling down really helps I’m in a 9/10 pain all day with almost no relief. I’m hoping that my insurance will pay for the vein procedure. They denied the procedure last month but it’s keeping me from getting my hips replaced. It’s been hard. We moved to a 10 acre homested 2 years ago and 2 months after the move I started having hip pain. I have a 20ft x 30ft concrete block building that I planned to make a fab/building shop. I have classic woodworking tools from the 60s that need a hoping renovation. When I’m healthy, my first job is restoring my Radial Arm. Again Mr. Diresta, Thank you for being a creative individual amongst the average sheep!
I used to do calligraphy. It's very easy to misspell words when you are concentrating on individual letter forms vs just writing as you normally would.
I've watched a video about a family business in Austria, i think, who have made bells for a long time, and it's a "non-trivial" exercise, so respect for a nice job!
Love seeing you having problems and finding ways through and getting the result in the end. Makes it all feel more genuine than those channels which pretend it's all successes etc. Nice one and nice bell.
Impressed by your concern to make it so perfect. Very few castings are perfect. Although I do suppose that many do have the correct spelling. LOL. Very nice job. Thanks for including us in the journey.
Fantastic. Love it!. It was amazing to see your process. I've also made many typographical errors that go unnoticed right up to the final touches. Nothing sinks my morale faster. ...all the work, all the artististry, all the focus on technical skills and finesse, then you find a typo. ...I feel your pain. Thanks for sharing. And yes, the fear can be crushing.
I really appreciate your tenacity when learning something new. This is a great thing to demonstrate and it's fun to see your progress. The bell looks greatt too.
When you went to the sand mold I remembered watching myfordboy's sand casting videos. His extra riser technique solved a lot of the issues I've seen with pouring into the mold by raising the inlet height above the vent hole.
It wasn't to commemorate the Titan but just two victims of the accident by their friends. The Explorers Club is a very private and exclusive members only affair. Now if only OceanGate had someone that knew what they were doing build the Titan.
Jimmy that was incredible ! I have so been looking forward too seeing this after hearing about it on the podcast. What a masterpiece Sir !! Very well done.
Impressed by your enthusiasm to take on new challenges and your dedication to the goal, without succumbing to fear. Definitely the take away for me on this project.
My favourite types of these videos are where we can see the learning process and the mistakes. Everyone makes them (even Jimmy!) and the most important thing is that we learn from them. Great job Jimmy now I want to make a gd bell… an excuse to buy a lathe! 👍🏼
You sir are an inspiration. Thank you for this journey. To see someone like you making mistakes and working through them is incredibly uplifting. Simply amazing. You are the GOAT.
Success is falling down seven times and getting up eight. Luck is not falling at all. You can't always count on luck though. Which is why we celebrate perseverance.
Magnificent! Art in its raw, hard & uncompromising methodology from which is born an extraordinary & fitting tribute to the remembrance of explorers who fell living their adventurous dreams. Thank you for sharing!
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Awesome that you still push forward after multiple ones you were not satisfied enough. Amazing.
Jimmy hi mate I've been watching you for years but many years and I've watched all your videos..... you've made coffins, halloween pumpkins, ladles and whatnot... but today bro... you topped it all! !!! Well done, I admire you! carry on Greetings from Bulgaria!
It's nice to experience the journey not just see the end result. And even more so we get the opportunity to learn from your "happy accidents" or what ever Bob called it
I really loved you showing us the whole journey. I am making some silly little game boards and messed up so many times in the process and finally got their. And that is the nature of doing stuff. I love that about you and I enjoy your channel so much!
What a journey and challenging work. I learned something from that too. An entertaining video documenting all the making and mistakes we learn from. Well done!
Thank you so much for sharing the journey and everything you went through. Amazing work as always!!!! And you make all your videos informative and entertaining. Thank you!
one heck of a journey. great build!
Brother!! Respect ✊🏼❤️🎄🙏🏼
Love this Jimmy. Thanks for showing us the process and the learning. I love that you are willing to talk about being scared and pushing through. A wise man once said “you go to school on the first few”. Excellent!!!
I really love these process videos. It’s great to see how you learn and pivot until you get there! Thanks for taking us on the journey!
I have never seen a block investment attempted that big. I think a slurry investment shell technique would be the way to go. I do a lot of investment casting, and I take the investment block to orange heat then let it col to 500 C for the pour. The manufacturers have very specific tables and instructions for the burnout (baking) stage. Great leanings and great reult as ever from Jimmy.
Congrats on 2 million!🎉
The bell turned out great, looks and sounds beautiful. Can’t wait for the next bell.
You being honest about fear and it’s role in the creation process allows others to face theirs. Every time I back away from doing something is for all the reasons you mentioned. Thank you for inspiring me to just go for it and that’s it’s ok to learn as I go. And awesome build video!! 💪
Thank you for showing your whole learning process.
What a journey! I'm glad you showed and explained all the attempts along the way to the "final" product. A job well done!
Saw that you subbed me (thank you) so thought it'd be ok to comment here. Bells are the best. Good to see you promoting the making of bells as it is an art and science that needs to be explored with the information gained disseminated before the process goes away.
Great story & great build!
You must use Moliere's drying chart to dry the plaster mold properly. But looks cool, like flying Dachman' bell. 😊
That third bell, it had some visual imperfections, but it had a really sweet sound.
Thank you for taking the time to share this with us. I have learned a lot from you over the years. You instilled in me the need to keep going. Thanks again my friend.
I have had many bad pour in the past but when you make a good bell, it makes you want to go on making more. I like sand castings. There is a way to cast letter on a sand cast bell by glueing letters on metal strips and pressing them inside the outer or cope. Its a bit tricky but will work if the molding sand is stiff enough. turn the open mold up and carefully press the strip with letter in the mold wall.
Thanks for showing all the ups and downs of the project!!
What a great chronicle of not just your great casting, but how we all learn and improve our skills with every new step. A fantastic final result.
I worked for a year in 1973 at a investment casting place outside of Chicago. Made artificial hip joints, knee joints, bone pins, etc. Hard, hot, dangerous work. Perfect for a 22 yo buck. The hot molds were put on a vacuum table before we filled them. Pulled the metal into all the voids.
I couldn't sleep, woke up and watched your video while the clock struck midnight and I turned 53 shortly thereafter. Awesome birthday gift thanks Jimmy. Great job and way to persevere.
happy birthday mate
Thank you, much appreciated. @@tannertasman
@@DigitalSwagg peace and prosperity to you and yours :)
@@DigitalSwagg happy birthday brother 🙂
A labor intensive project like that can quickly break your spirit when it repeatedly doesn't cooperate. Not only did you not let it beat you, you learned from every failure and ended up with a better end result. Congrats Jimmy. Great effort. Now take that really porous brass reject and toss it in the bay somewhere near a known dive sight. :) Stay well.
Thank you for sharing the story and showing the failures along the way.
Jimmy, you are absolutely correct when you said you learn from your mistakes. By now my wife is tired of hearing it. I would constantly be saying to her, "I am convinced that I learn much more from a screwup than a success". But as you are, I am very persistent and will keep going until achieving the result I was looking for. I abhor failure, it just gnaws away at me and pushes me forward. It's a journey, and I wouldn't want it any other way. When I achieve my goal, it is so much more satisfying to know I got there despite some bumps along the way. Great job Jimmy and Happy New Year.
Thank you!! Merry Christmas 🎄
That was a ballsy job you got there, Jimmy. It felt personal when talking about the staling techniques. So recognisable. Also: I haven't had the gusto to finish it is a good way to putting it. I saw literally everything you put on youtube, but this one felt close. Thanks man.
Your casting journey is nothing short of amazing. I myself, i formally had a family foundry business know how difficult that process actually is...to do it with basically homemade equipment is incredible. Bravo!!
Thanks a ton! I needed that pep talk. Fear is failure's best friend and the worst enemy of success.
Finally! You’ve talking about this for so long! 🙌🏻
We always had a steel shell on the outside. Put the wax tree inside then poured with investment. That steel stayed there until the metal pour was complete. We used a standard size that was purchased as we did not make them in the tool room which would be cost prohibitive for factory casting.
Thank you for sharing!! I am looking to meet a bell for a fire truck that my students and I are restoring in our shop class. This is a great video, will share it when we get back from winter break.
I wish I could have the patience and understanding that you provide yourself. I get super annoyed at myself for screwing up (I'm a woodworker), which doesn't do me any good. Hopefully, one day, I'll be able to have your same attitude and appreciate the process of learning and screwing up and ultimately fixing the mistake.
I really enjoyed this episode. Keep it up!
The screw up aren’t really screw ups, they’re learning experiences. It what w3 have to go through to improve.
We're all our own worst critics. It's funny in the moment we can know every mistake we've made. I tell you if you make something and hate it put it away someplace. Then after you've forgotten about it look at it then. It's never as bad as you initially thought. I bet when they cast the Liberty Bell they were ticked off it cracked. Today it wouldn't be the Liberty Bell without the crack. The crack is its best side.
Thanks for showing the full failure process. It's an important part of the journey. Cheers!
That was very cool to see the processes you went through. I did a little casting at high school with a sand mold. Really nice to see inside the explorers club too!
"When all else fails read the instructions!" Quote that most of us are reminded of from time to time. Great lesson in making a mold quickly and simply!
I appreciate your dedication to making yet one more bell with the correct spelling. It is the honorable thing to do.
that was such an honest video about how you work reallly hard at your craft(s).
Jimmy. Thank you for your dedication to your craftsmanship, for your insatiable appetite for learning and finally thank you for sharing it all with the rest of us. I really appreciate it all.
I enjoy the process. Showing the steps not just the perfect finish line item.
thanks for existing Diresta
Going through all those steps makes one appreciate the final bell. A wonderful journey. Thanks for sharing. Watching your work, Jimmy, is magical!
What an exercise in patience and tenacity! Well done Mr. Maker...the bell rings true!
Superb job Jimmy, nothing is a failure, only a learning experience. Glad you kept the first bell !
Tell the captain of the Titanic that nothing is a failure. He may beg to differ with you. That first bell is a trophy piece. You have to keep stuff like that. They have stories to tell.
Thanks Jimmy. Great Bell. Great story. And thanks for sharing your mistakes and your learning and building process.
Great build Jimmy! The learning and passion to keep striving through the process is why I watch and follow you. Thanks mate!
What a great story Jimmy! Thanks for sharing all you went through to make this beautiful bell. You are 100% correct about that fear factor prevent us from trying new things. You always seem to press through it and are an inspiration! Nice work!
Oh geez, the whole time I was watching I was thinking about the spelling! I've been going through a process similar to yours for two years now learning to sharpen knives and scissors for people I don't know, who trust me with their valuables. Thank you for sharing in such and open and complete way! I built my business on UA-cam video creators like you. I'm an old guy learning new tricks every day. I wish I could fully express my constant amazement about this.
🙏🏼❤️thank you!
This is an awesome video. The inclusion of all the failures makes it infinitely better.
Make more bells! and bigger bells! Love it.
Love seeing the process of learning a new technique. I don't think I'll ever get into casting but seeing you problem solve this inspires me to keep trying new things!
What a beautiful tribute to the men. May they Rest in Peace.
Fantastic film showing the entire process, learning curve and all. The final bell looks great. Spelling mistake adds character.
Happy Holidays Mr. Diresta. Your content has made my situation a little more bearable. I’m 47 and I’m suffering from Bilateral Avascular Necrosis with Osteonecrosis of the femoral head. The kicker is my Greater Safficious Vein on both legs below the knee is refluxing backwards causing swelling and ulcers. They have gotten badly infected even with weekly wound care. I’ve spent a lot of down time and a few weeks in the hospital.
Having access to your content and watching it when I’m feeling down really helps I’m in a 9/10 pain all day with almost no relief. I’m hoping that my insurance will pay for the vein procedure. They denied the procedure last month but it’s keeping me from getting my hips replaced. It’s been hard.
We moved to a 10 acre homested 2 years ago and 2 months after the move I started having hip pain.
I have a 20ft x 30ft concrete block building that I planned to make a fab/building shop. I have classic woodworking tools from the 60s that need a hoping renovation. When I’m healthy, my first job is restoring my Radial Arm.
Again Mr. Diresta, Thank you for being a creative individual amongst the average sheep!
Wow buddy I’ll pray for you 🙏🏼 thank you for the love and support
I used to do calligraphy. It's very easy to misspell words when you are concentrating on individual letter forms vs just writing as you normally would.
thank you for sharing the whole process in all honesty...
man, that little aside about pushing past fear based stall tactics in your projects is probly exactly what I needed to hear.
I've watched a video about a family business in Austria, i think, who have made bells for a long time, and it's a "non-trivial" exercise, so respect for a nice job!
Love seeing you having problems and finding ways through and getting the result in the end. Makes it all feel more genuine than those channels which pretend it's all successes etc. Nice one and nice bell.
Impressed by your concern to make it so perfect. Very few castings are perfect. Although I do suppose that many do have the correct spelling. LOL. Very nice job. Thanks for including us in the journey.
Amazing job, Jimmy! You did a fantastic job and so humble. Thank you for sharing.
Great work Jimmy, a fantastic result! Thanks for showing us the process; all valuable learning!
Джимми, поздравляю с 2000000 подписчиков, так держать!!!!! Привет из Воронежа!!!!!
Talk about a learning curve, great job Jimmy, and cool is that having been asked to make something memorializing members of the Explorers Club.
Beautiful work and thank you for sharing the entire process as it evolved.
Fantastic. Love it!. It was amazing to see your process. I've also made many typographical errors that go unnoticed right up to the final touches. Nothing sinks my morale faster. ...all the work, all the artististry, all the focus on technical skills and finesse, then you find a typo. ...I feel your pain. Thanks for sharing. And yes, the fear can be crushing.
Your bell is beautiful...Old saying: "Crawl before you walk, walk before you run." Thank you for sharing your work.
And when you can't run have someone carry you
Fearless! Great inspiration as always, Jimmy. Thanks.
I really appreciate your tenacity when learning something new. This is a great thing to demonstrate and it's fun to see your progress. The bell looks greatt too.
When you went to the sand mold I remembered watching myfordboy's sand casting videos. His extra riser technique solved a lot of the issues I've seen with pouring into the mold by raising the inlet height above the vent hole.
Super film. A lesson on persistence. Mahalo for sharing! ❤️🙂🙏
Brass and bronze are great. I can't think of anything else to describe them but stoic. Nice work.
You just keep feeding my appetite for new skills Jimmy !! Thank you.
How fitting that to commemorate the titan they commissioned a bell to someone that knows absolutely jack shit about bell making...
It wasn't to commemorate the Titan but just two victims of the accident by their friends. The Explorers Club is a very private and exclusive members only affair. Now if only OceanGate had someone that knew what they were doing build the Titan.
Can’t believe you made a bell. You kept that one quiet!?
The anticipation has been killing me, looks great. Worth the wait.
Jimmy that was incredible ! I have so been looking forward too seeing this after hearing about it on the podcast. What a masterpiece Sir !! Very well done.
Impressed by your enthusiasm to take on new challenges and your dedication to the goal, without succumbing to fear.
Definitely the take away for me on this project.
I think that one goes in the "convince myself I don't need to learn that skill" category after seeing how much of a pain it is. Great video Jimmy.
That must be an amazing group to include Vescovo. His work on diving the depths is incredible.
Great story, well told, a fine result after lots of difficulties. The best of youtube content. Thanks.
Thanks for showing us the complete learning experience, was interesting to watch.
My favourite types of these videos are where we can see the learning process and the mistakes. Everyone makes them (even Jimmy!) and the most important thing is that we learn from them. Great job Jimmy now I want to make a gd bell… an excuse to buy a lathe! 👍🏼
The struggle is real.
Absolutely beautiful sounding and looking bell!
Absolutely amazing journey. After hearing about this on the podcast for a few weeks, the video didn't disappoint.
That first bell looks like it's been on the bottom of the ocean for decades! Really cool!
You sir are an inspiration. Thank you for this journey. To see someone like you making mistakes and working through them is incredibly uplifting. Simply amazing. You are the GOAT.
Success is falling down seven times and getting up eight. Luck is not falling at all. You can't always count on luck though. Which is why we celebrate perseverance.
Magnificent! Art in its raw, hard & uncompromising methodology from which is born an extraordinary & fitting tribute to the remembrance of explorers who fell living their adventurous dreams. Thank you for sharing!
Awesome that you still push forward after multiple ones you were not satisfied enough. Amazing.
Jimmy hi mate I've been watching you for years but many years and I've watched all your videos..... you've made coffins, halloween pumpkins, ladles and whatnot... but today bro... you topped it all! !!! Well done, I admire you! carry on
Greetings from Bulgaria!
It's nice to experience the journey not just see the end result. And even more so we get the opportunity to learn from your "happy accidents" or what ever Bob called it
I really loved you showing us the whole journey. I am making some silly little game boards and messed up so many times in the process and finally got their. And that is the nature of doing stuff. I love that about you and I enjoy your channel so much!
Great story, Jimmy. I'm always inspired by your spirit of creativity, daring, and perseverance. Thanks for sharing.
Amazing story and wonderful journey that you just took us on.
Great job, Jimmy! Admire your tenacity, big time. Also, your comment about fear-based stalling, really resonates. Kudos and happy holidays
What a journey! Many wise things said about fear and procrastination. No wonder Diresta is the Besta. Ding ding ding
You've impacted so many people with your skill and style. What an honor for you to craft this in memorium.
Probably one of my favourite projects of Jimmys. I like the fact he shown all of the failures. You learn by failing 👍🏻
Cool process and amazing bell! Thanks for showing us that bear: 0:23
What a journey and challenging work. I learned something from that too. An entertaining video documenting all the making and mistakes we learn from. Well done!
I would say that you were on a journey of exploration of your very own with this project. Well done Jimmy..!
Thank you so much for sharing the journey and everything you went through. Amazing work as always!!!! And you make all your videos informative and entertaining. Thank you!
Great video, I like how you showed the entire process and all the mistakes you learned from. I feel like I learned something too.
What dedication for a great tribute. Congratulations.
Thanks for taking us through the process and thank you for letting us know it’s ok to fail but not ok to quit!
Master class stuff Jimmy!! Wow realy great casting and story behind it!! Glad you showed the process..