DIY Aluminium Casting experiment
December 11, 2009 - 2:35 pm
This is a clip of us pouring our molten aluminium from our crucible into our mould. Aluminium from a bell housing, a gearbox, a rocker cover and an alloy wheel. It worked a treat! We do other stuff too. Click here. http://sites.google.com/site/wecanmakethat/
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December 11th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Wow, that’s a lot …
Wow, that’s a lot of Al! Great job guys!
December 11th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
So what did the …
So what did the mold make
December 11th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
shoulda poured it …
shoulda poured it into the soil..but what works for you guys
December 11th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Jimmy, would ya be …
Jimmy, would ya be a good lad ‘n beam me up a bot’l?
December 11th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
kayh
kayh
December 11th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
lool irish… hey …
lool irish… hey ho hey ho hey ho, its off to work we go… elfs, cant even work in a shed at least, working on grass lool
December 11th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
its not hard to …
its not hard to melt aluminum, it melts at 1200 degrees ferenhiet, i do it over a small campfire.
December 11th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
We used the bottom …
We used the bottom of a compressed air gas cylinder. Approx 7mm wall thickness. Thanks for watching.
As for the gold bullion, We may need to collect a few more pallets to burn…
December 11th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
whut did you use …
whut did you use for a cruicible?
December 11th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Cool…I’ve got £4m …
Cool…I’ve got £4m in gold bullion that needs melting down in a hurry…can you help!!!
December 11th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Spangy …You must …
Spangy …You must have learned this from a Harrisman !!!
December 11th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Hi Spangy, is this …
Hi Spangy, is this how you made the new parts for the KX????? If so i could do with a piston for a KTM 65cc
December 11th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Hi Spangy, is this …
Hi Spangy, is this how you made the new parts for the KX????? If so i could do with a piston for a KTM 65cc
December 11th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
We’re making a …
We’re making a conversion plate to bolt a 3cylinder kubota engine onto a small marine gearbox. We’ve since machined, drilled and tapped the casting successfully. To melt the aluminium we used old wooden pallets burning with a forced draught from an electric fan blowing in through a hole in the bottom of the 45 gallon drum. The crucible full of broken bits of aluminium was suspended in this heat. The 45 Gallon drum was glowing Cherry red at times!
December 11th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
what you making …
what you making dude?
how did you get it hot enough to melt it ?