Great homemade sand muller
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
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Well lets just see then 🤔
For a second there I thought you were gonna say 10 mm socket😳.
That is one awesome machine, and if the motor does eventually get out I can think of somethin you could do with it👍🏻🇦🇺🇺🇸🍻🍻😁
Ha!! I bet you could 😄 Now are ya matey?
This muller is well thought through. Kudos to the fabricator
Well, he did have a lot of good input from me 😄😄. He did a stellar job.
Nice muller, I wanted to try and find one, but ended up just getting a cheap cement mixed and welding in a couple tabs in two spots on the bottom to make sure the sand didn't just slide around, and I have 3 bocce balls rolling around in it, it actually works pretty good.
Anything that will mix it up works. 😄
Wow, I completely didn’t see this Perry. Really brilliant machine. I’ll need one too, once my workshop is finally built (I’m being told 2 more months - but I’ve heard it all before!). Cheers from spain!
That’s ok, I miss a lot these days too. It has been, and hope it continues to be, a great tool to have.
Good job on the video Perry. You covered the features well. The Focus 1 driver for the motor is industrial quality. There are three potentiometers down the right side of the board. The top one controls the minimum speed and the bottom one adjusts the max speed. The middle one (IR comp) adjusts the max current for the motor. You could turn that one down so the motor will stall out before things get bent. The stainless plows are the weakest link on it now and I bent them a time or two when I was testing it out. The 20" diameter coulter blade on the bottom of the drum provides stiffness and a wear surface for the wheel.
Shoot, I intended to mention the plate at the bottom when I was recording it and then didn't. Then in edit, I thought, I need to add some words there... thought I did but I can't remember.
That is one serious, well built piece of machinery. So cool and will definitely make your hobby so much easier and enjoyable.
It was nice as I just told another guy, did a casting yesterday, didn't like it, remulled the sand as if it were nothing, and cast it again. Would have never done that before
That's a great idea! 10mm; Not just for bears anymore! Glad I found your channel today.
My delft clay is a little dry, so I wanted to see how others were rejuvenating their Sandy stuff. This video popped up in the search results, and I'm sure glad it did. Catch ya later.
I'm the best kept secret n YT. 😄
I got yelled at the other day by a guy for adding 30 weight non-detergent oil to my petrobond. There is probably a better oil but that is what the internet said to use. It worked for me for quite a while. I'm using water-based green sand nowadays.
That is a definite time saver. Glad to see you moving up in the world.
😄 yeah, that’s me. Movin’ up to a deluxe apartment in the sky 😄. This’ll tell me how old you are 😄
@@swdweeb lol. I'm 38 btw.
@@odellcreations A mere child then 😄😄
@@swdweeb haha. Why thank you! Sure don't feel very young. I guess kids and wife do that to ya.
@@odellcreations My oldness came from the jobs I did. I had a horrible job about 10 years ago that took 10 years off my life I'm sure. I wish I had spent more time with my family and not working the way I did
With that title, you should get a lot of views for Halloween... Everyone will click to see what a muller is and why it is so scary... lol... Be well and thank you...
Well we can hope
Good to see you back.
You know that they say about chickens, don't count them until they've crossed the road. 😄😄
I love it. I don’t know where I’d even look to find a casing of any size and we in Australia know what they’re like in New Zealand too 😂😂
Ask that youngster bigdstackd, he seems to be able to find them 😂
The muller is a nice addition to your operation. I'm sure you enjoy using it. Have a good day and greetings from Cincinnati.
Thanks, you too!
Great Muller Perry. Much better than the one I first built👍
Standing on the shoulders of giants buddy 😄😄 Watching your centered funnel was a real epiphany for me
Fascinating! Love it and your humor. Stay well.
Thanks 😄😄
Chain drive is good. Unstoppable!
Sorry for the late rely mate. Yeah the chain is nice. It got loose the other day and jumped off. I think I've got it adjusted properly now. I replaced one of the blades with heavier gouge steel today as well. The big one that pulled sand in from the outside of the tub was bending in half on me. This one won't bend but I have to be really careful to keep an eye on it so it doesn't slowly twist the rod and turn itself into the tub. I don't think that will happen as the other end of the blade is longer thus... thusly??😄.. applying pressure away from the tub wall.
Shot the long awaited diesel video today
Very nice build! You mentioned the bung plug at the bottom? Is that the big threaded plug on the tops of the 55gal drums?
It is indeed
Thanks for the reply! 🙏
That was so awesome, great build well done!
Thanks. I’m pretty happy with it.
Thanks for sharing! 10mm scary huh. Then you never want to know my first professional job.
Well, not scary to me 😄 Of course I still wouldn't want to be on the receiving end 😄
That looks great and well built! Looks like I might have to put the sand to a test 🤔
You should. Order like 800lbs of it, I could use the money 😄😄
@@swdweeb how about we just make it an even 1000lbs 🥳
That works. I can put it on the plane when I come out next month 😄
Oh my, I was shaking in my boots! lol
I bet you were 😄😄
Nice to see you back mate. Now I'll watch you vid lol
Did you run away scared at the end? Did you unsub like four people did? 😄😄
That is awesome! Sure beats that gurney wheel with a conduit handle I use! 😁😂
Hey Jim, yeah it really beats what I used for four years as well. I mulled sand two times today allowing me to do two castings. It's pretty rare when I've had the inclination to do that with the old tool
Nice looking design 👍 The metering device didn't scare me... But I would recommend an E-stop button.
Enjoyed !
Yeah, I'm already looking at something I can add to the top that is easy to get at and will kill it immediately. I don't necessary want to stand on it given that I walk away from it during long mulls
Well you and the designer get the braggen rights !! 😂nice very nice
Thanks bud 😄
Been a long time coming, congrats. It looks really well built. A game changer for sure, especially since you are selling sand now! Do you notice any difference in your sand's performance? Some guys who have gone from making sand by hand to using a muller have found they can decrease their clay content and improve permeability due to the increased effectiveness of mechanical mulling. Another friend's homemade VonTorne muller a chain drive but no shear pin on the drive mechanism turned itself into a steel pretzel in about a half a second when a piece of tramp metal in his sand jammed up one of the scrapers... Your friend obviously does very nice work so I assume he probably included something like a shear pin that simply wasn't mentioned. Otherwise it really could get scary! Anyhow, I'm rambling on as usual, enjoy never having to hand-mull again, and keep your fingers out of there! 😄👍
I suppose a rambling comment warrants a rambling reply 😄
I haven't noticed any difference in the sand yet. I'm actually still playing with clay ratios and moisture content. Some day I'm going to have to visit a foundry and touch their sand.
Man turning itself into a pretzel would suck big time. I actually replaced one of the blades today with a thicker piece of sheet meta. The original thin piece of stainless would bend under load and wrap itself around the rod holding it. This would in tern caused a great deal of conflict between the side of the muller and the bent blade. I told the guy that built it what I did and he warned of the possibility of it causing problems if it bent. So far I mulled two loads today with no indication of movement in that blade. Fingers crossed and eyes wide open.
You know, we talked about a shear pin during the build. I'll have to check back with him to see if it got put in or if I can put one on the big sprocket under the muller tub.
The other thing I'm working on is putting a big fat kill switch up on top. The on/off switch is way too hidden.
There, now we're even 😄
Good tools make all the difference.
Yep, truer words....
Nice muller, sounds like it’s very quiet.
Generally it is pretty quiet. If a misadjust a blade to drag on the bottom or too close to the side (the barrel isn't perfectly round) it rubs and can make a fair amount of noise. But it things are set up right, it is pretty quiet.
Beautiful!
Thanks John
lol using pew pew shells to meter it, perfect! bringing a few fun things together all in one!
Yep. He told me he put the "metering device" in when I picked it up. I never thought of looking at it until I got home. I laughed when I saw it. Only lost three subs today, probably offended somebody 😄
@@swdweeb only 3? not too bad then......
Nice setup.
Thanks!
That's a pretty nifty machine 👍
I'm pretty happy with it 😄
10 mm cartridge?? I've heard of 9 mm, but 10 mm??
Mark from Melbourne Australia
Yeah, its not a hugely popular round but I know a couple of people that shoot them. 9mm and .45" are the popular handgun rounds here.
Did you build it yourself? Or are there plans for this muller?
I had a guy build it for me. He just pieced it together
Epic video as always
Thanks 😄
I have to make one of those I'm using a tarp and a stick on my hands and knees blending it in!
It's been great to have. Sooo much easier to rehydrate the sand between uses.
Really good content! You could probably get another video out of it by giving even MORE detail!
Thanks. I probably won't do that as I expect most people won't be interested in it. I am happy to take pictures and answer questions about it should anyone ask.
I want to buy a muller like that!
Will it work with a .44 magnum shell? Inquiring minds want to know...
But seriously, can you buy a muller like that?
Cheers from Juneau Alaska,
Greg Chaney
Well technically, Buttwheat, I bought one exactly like that 😄😄 The answer is yes, you can buy mullers. They're industrial and they're expensive. For example www.flsales.com/listing/simpson-no-5-porto-muller-s-n-e185904/ I get emails from these guys all of the time. I've never bought anything from them so I can't vouch for them. The other, and probably best option is to see if you can find someone to fabricate it up there. I expect building a custom one will be less than the shipping of a muller from the lower 48.
Oh and its all about the primer size. He didn't actually drill it just knocked the spent primer out. 😄
Nice Muller Would a cement mixer make a muller to mix the powdered clay in sand?
Thanks Ron. I've seen people do that. I know people use them to mull it after the water has been added as well.
@@swdweeb I may buy a smaller one that does 50 lbs at a time. Are you on facebook? I can send you pics of bells I have made.
@@rondelby2482 I have a facebook account but I am only on it for messenger and that is only about once a month. I'm one of those people that loathes the very existence of facebook. I am on instagram, you can message me there and send photos. I'd love to see bells that you've cast.
@@rondelby2482 50lbs is about the max that I'll do in my muller
I am going to cast a cast aluminum 20 inch bell this fall I cast a 14 inch farm bell and it sounded pretty decent with better sustain than I expected. I do my works in back yard with hard wood and sometimes coal to fuel. I found out that the temp to melt aluminum will not hurt stainless steel stew pots I have one pot one gallon and the other one 3 gallon for larger stuff. They make decent crucibles and heat fast the melt.
Awesome job on that n to hell with the guy who don't like your videos is what I say👍
He just said I looked tired. He actually likes my videos
I don’t think you’re going to have to worry about the clumps anymore. Your sand might keep getting finer however! LOL
Wouldn't that be nice. 😄
Nice muller that'll save a bit of backache not essential but very nice to have,
yep, I survived for 3-4 years without one. It's kinda like the difference between surviving and living 😄
@@swdweeb It's a beaute, really well designed & made, [envious] perhaps I might make one sometime, I've managed for 50 yrs now since I built my 1st foundry but age makes things more difficult,I built a propane furnace but it's expensive to run,I've used furnace coke & forced air for 50 yrs for alloy/brass bronze & iron but it's difficult to obtain now in uk [I might have had a foundry for 50 yrs but I've learned a few tricks from you & old foundryman] cheers
I shot most of a new video this morning that you might like. It is related to your last comment. 50 years?!?! You must be a master!
@@swdweeb Haha thanks but still an amateur Perry I was 23 when My Dad & I built it but burnt a few out since then,the only info then was a book "foundrywork for the amateur" by B Terry Aspin still good stuff in it today though, I don't do much iron now mainly alloy, bronze & brass, brass is a dirty metal not the easiest to cast, keep up the good vid's
@@headstocktailstock Yeah, I agree with you on brass. I'm leery of the zinc fumes as well. For those reasons I really don't do brass either. Just because a book is old doesn't mean it doesn't have good stuff in it. I'll bet it's still newer than the art of metal casting 😄😄 Take care.
Brilliant Perry, that’ll save your back some work. 😀
Oh it's great. I did a casting yesterday, didn't like it, remulled the sand as if it were nothing, and cast it again. Would have never done that before
@@swdweeb That’s awesome, if it saves on work processes then it’s a winner. 😀. Kris.
Although your Mueller is very nice it isn't the scariest. The scariest used rototiller blades on a horizontal shaft inside half a barrel. Talk about taking your arm off! It would've turned it into hamburger. It was reversible for breaking up chunks then doing the actual mulling in forward. What I liked about the design was its incredible simplicity. It was supposed to work well.
" A friend of mine built it" I'm not sure if that counts as homebuilt???
It is the best kind though!
As you said, it is homemade, it just wasn't made in my home. 😄
The "scariest" part was a suggestion I got from UA-cam, I don't know why I ever listen to them. They said you have to come up with provocative titles or thumbnails to get people to click. It didn't change anything so I'm back to just naming things what they are. If people want to watch, great, if they don't, oh well. It's not like I make a living off of this.
Oh yeah, and I had recently had a conversation with my boss in the UK where he told me he was absolutely terrified about anything guns. When I saw the 10mm casing in the funnel, I thought of him.
Thanks for sharing
My pleasure Mark
Nice!
Thanks!
Nice 🙂
Thanks Ron
Impressive. Manual mulling is no fun!
Manual mulling sucks compared to this