Turning Scrap Aluminium Into a Lathe Handwheel | Metal Casting

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• DW

  @DwarSel · 4 years ago

  Casting scrap into a blank and then machining it is my favorite iteration of "fine, I'll do it myself!" 👍

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• PA

  @PaulSmith-b9q · 5 months ago

  Es waren nicht die Götter, die die Töpfe gegossen haben! Geduld und harte Arbeit werden zum Erfolg führen. Alles gutte Dir!

• TH

  @TheDoItYourselfWorld · 3 years ago

  Thanks for showing both success and failures for others to learn from. I also like that you actually talk in your videos. I hate non talking videos because you can miss so many details.

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• SM

  @smkole2 · 4 years ago

  Awesome upgrade. Great mix of machining and casting. Looking forward to the next one.

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• BS

  @BSMikkel · 4 years ago

  I really enjoyed this video. Now comes the talk with the missus on why we need a lathe.

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• EG

  @ego73 · 4 years ago

  Right on! Very satisfying video! Great that you've expanded your content to include foundry work. Keep it coming, eh.

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• TU

  @tune3garage · 4 years ago

  I love the way you break those woodchips

• WI

  @wizrom3046 · 4 years ago

  Enjoyable video.<br>For a simple piece like that it might have been easier to use a one sided &quot;bucket mould&quot; where the entire large diameter of the wheel was the sprue. It would have been much easier to make the mould and pour it, although you would need to machine out the face cavity of the handwheel.

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• JE

  @JeremyMakesThings · 4 years ago

  I recently did my first “real” casting project, and I started ramming it up with the drag upside-down too. &nbsp;For a process that’s basically just 1)make a hole in the sand and 2) pour metal in the hole, there’s a lot to go wrong.

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• AA

  @aaronbuildsa · 4 years ago

  At 1 minute in .. I absolutely expected the hacksaw to come out to cut the wood stock to length! ;)

• TH

  @TheEphemeris · 4 years ago

  Trial and error is the best teacher. It&apos;s great seeing your failed attempts and what you learned from each attempt. No one does things perfectly the first time, and the magic &nbsp;of editing can hide that fact, but I respect and really admire that you didn&apos;t take that easy route. I like that you showed your process, for you to learn, for others to follow. It&apos;s brilliant, keep up the good work mate

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• DE

  @dennissheridan1550 · 4 years ago

  To add to Kravchenko&apos;s post, it is a standard practice to paint wooden patterns to give them a slick surface for better separation from the mold. &nbsp;Wood has grain and, especially oak and mahogany, have pores that the sand can get a grip on and tear out the sides of the mold.

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