Casting Aluminum Wheels | Old Timey Casters

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7 жыл бұрын

I thought I’d try my hand at casting some old timey wheels in aluminum. These were originally intended for a cart that would carry my foundry furnace (they still might eventually be used for this).
They are extra wide for transporting something ultra heavy across the lawn where thinner wheels would just press into the soil. To cast thinner wheels, I'll simply use half of the pattern.
For those of you who will ask why sodium silicate and not petrobond!
I decided to use sodium silicate sand primarily for the texture it leaves, but also because I had minimal draft on the pattern (~5 degrees). Also, sodium silicate sand is much more forgiving for such deep details.
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Music:
How About It, Topher Mohr and Alex Elena; KZfaq Audio Library
Hyperfun Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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@testacorsa150 7 жыл бұрын

I just love that you went to all that trouble without having a purpose for the wheels at all. Pure craftsmanship - a joy to watch.

@buildmotion1426 7 жыл бұрын

I can totally appreciate the level of craftsmanship you put into your projects. I think we're all wishing we had a neighbor like you! Keep'm coming. 😜

@superskills5065 2 жыл бұрын

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@macf4426 7 жыл бұрын

Any time you log on and find a Brian Oltrogge video in your notifications is a good day 😃 Outstanding work as always Brian. I'm floored by your attention to detail, and the quality of the work you produce.

@streetcopper1151 3 жыл бұрын

You have a real gift ..as I go Farther down the worm hole trying to learn more about metal casting I start to realize I’ve been watching the wrong people.. not only do you know what your talking about but your are also a great craftsman .. thank you for your videos 👊🏻

@dekebell3307 5 жыл бұрын

Yep, I just watched this twice. Your videos are simply amazing. Not sure how I made it to 44 years old and JUST NOW learned a super simple way to find the center of any circle.

@iac4357 4 жыл бұрын

Agree, DUH !

@newvictim 7 жыл бұрын

I love you videos. Your voice is perfect for narration. I feel like I am watch an old Disney video on how stuff was made.

@meitchris 3 жыл бұрын

Have you watched The Proper People? They have a good narrating voice too

@dsbeesapiaryupdate8759 7 жыл бұрын

Your videos are always so cool. Thank you.

@TobiasKornmayer 7 жыл бұрын

indeed, and he always does it right

@kathymcghee3506 6 жыл бұрын

Flywheel. Prat6 movies

@georgetanner9866 6 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy watching your videos. Your craftsmanship is just amazing, can't wait for your next project.

@HeBuHeH 7 жыл бұрын

Man, I'm mesmerized when I watch your videos ... The details and the attention you put in them is admirable. And the best of all is that you explain what, when and why you are doing it and what will happen if you don't. Keep the good work, amazing as always!

@superskills5065 2 жыл бұрын

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@AnimeshMishraiitr 6 жыл бұрын

Its hard to come by people who document their work so magnificently, cheers man! Every part is detailed and to the point.

@daretoreef 7 жыл бұрын

I love how detailed your videos are and how clean and neat you are while working. great videos! we need more content :)

@ovalwingnut 7 жыл бұрын

Pure Magic. Every moment was InTeReStiNg. Thank you...

@Farlig69 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing, my new fav channel - perfect blend of skills and video production - it doesn´t get any better than this!!!!!

@rickhalverson2014 6 жыл бұрын

Very good. So much work. Your attention to detail shows in the finished casting.

@shodanxx 7 жыл бұрын

Lots of good casting practices in this video ! Especially like your sprue funnel thing and custom pouring "tongs"

@DMBMattMan 7 жыл бұрын

Incredible work as always. The attention to detail is phenomenal.

@superskills5065 2 жыл бұрын

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@Ferelmakina 7 жыл бұрын

wow brian, new materials, new techniques... you're becoming a master.

@RoboCNCnl 7 жыл бұрын

Cool project as always Brian !

@jacupsladder 6 жыл бұрын

appreciate the level you bring to the table. Thank you

@KRGraphicsCG 7 жыл бұрын

I always look forward to see your creations... you are an inspiration man.

@alanphuang2169 7 жыл бұрын

Nice work, amazing DIY

@JasonSipe16 2 жыл бұрын

Once again, love your content. Thank you.

@alexveing 7 жыл бұрын

Really like the way you work... Great job!

@Nemesis01100 7 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful and clean job, amazing as always. Your videos are in the top level.

@Grunblau 7 жыл бұрын

+Nemesis01100 Thanks!

@superskills5065 2 жыл бұрын

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@djAnakin 7 жыл бұрын

Another great video and casting!

@kkg9299 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent videos as always Mr Brian .....

@JDeWittDIY 7 жыл бұрын

Turned out great!

@NathanNostaw 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video. Great story telling of an industry process. Cheers.

@jeffy911 7 жыл бұрын

Yet another amazing video. Thanks Brian. Really enjoyed watching it.

@superskills5065 2 жыл бұрын

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@dozer1642 7 жыл бұрын

Ok. That is the coolest forge I've ever seen. Very nice work. Oh yeah, good job on the forging also.

@NoHandlebars87 7 жыл бұрын

Man, you are my favorite youtuber. I wish I could do a portion of the things you do. I love your channel.

@JoseMarioLagos 7 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge!

@Gunbudder 7 жыл бұрын

that was really cool, thanks for uploading!

@superskills5065 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent work

@Retroweld 7 жыл бұрын

Wow! Those look awesome. Great job!

@Grunblau 7 жыл бұрын

+RetroWeld Thanks man!

@mavos1211 4 жыл бұрын

Absolute work of art.

@amiralozse1781 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your amazing skill!

@laserfalcon 6 жыл бұрын

Nice workmanship.

@JedidiahShultzIrishCraftsman 7 жыл бұрын

Super awesome Brian!!!😊😊👊👊 maybe one day soon I'll make a crucible!!😊💪🏻💪🏻Thank you for sharing brother!!

@Bobcat1963 7 жыл бұрын

Welcome back Brian, have not seen any new video out for a while till this video, Love it & want to see more of it! You got yourself a like & a share & 5 golden stars. See ya next time :)

@juanbalari6557 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks For Sharing, very complete video of whole process!!

@verdatum 7 жыл бұрын

I bet this vid is gonna be the one to push you over 100k subscribers. Boy do I ever enjoy your stuff. Thank you!

@wyattoneable 7 жыл бұрын

My goodness, what a process. Very well completed. I'm impressed with your skills.

@Grunblau 7 жыл бұрын

+wyattoneable Thanks!

@kareemmagdy6264 6 жыл бұрын

Great job .. so accurate and super surface finish

@ssplintergirl 7 жыл бұрын

The amount of work that went into this video is quite incredible. Good work mate. Cheers.

@Grunblau 7 жыл бұрын

+ssplintergirl Thank you!

@esaaho6156 7 жыл бұрын

Professional quality video, as always.

@contrabaixo10 6 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your wonderful work.

@Grunblau 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@randomnessamethyst8438 6 жыл бұрын

Out of all the casting channels, this one beats the rest with flying colors! I have never seen such a perfect casting before. Maybe use them to make a cool Go-Kart or something?

@NullBlox 3 жыл бұрын

This was awesome to watch, Im very much inspired and hope you keep it up!

@Grunblau 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Check back this coming Thursday for another casting video!

@marcsimonsen1578 7 жыл бұрын

That was well done! And thanks for putting a comment on why sodium silicate.

@pneumatic00 6 жыл бұрын

Man, you really did a fine job on those. I like the funnel with CO2 fed in used to flash cure the sand. Even the master forms are attractive.

@GetSquarewTomJolley 7 жыл бұрын

very nice video! I am planning to finally build the housing for my foundry tomorrow, now that I have enough insulation for it.

@markfryer9880 7 жыл бұрын

Another amazing video, Brian. Well done on the whole video!

@superskills5065 2 жыл бұрын

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@Rubbernecker 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Beautiful.

@duccati1000 4 жыл бұрын

A really nice work

@infernalGotYou 7 жыл бұрын

You sir, need much more subs! Underrated channel for sure

@SteveEh 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! these look great. They look like they would make amazing belt grinder drive wheels. Whatever you use them for will look fantastic.

@superskills5065 2 жыл бұрын

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@MrAshura05 7 жыл бұрын

incredible piece of work, keep up the good work! more vids please thanks

@superskills5065 2 жыл бұрын

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@RubWalify 7 жыл бұрын

thanks for uploading :) nice wheels

@haydenfox3116 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing work I'm definitely subscribing

@ezequiel9709 7 жыл бұрын

you are a beast, holy moly. great job

@MindMeetMaker 7 жыл бұрын

Your casting videos are awesome, I hope I can take a stab at this one day so inspiring. Nice job love the texture on the metal the results flawless as always.

@superskills5065 2 жыл бұрын

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@tivnator 6 жыл бұрын

Wao, thanks a lot! I learn a lot with your videos!! So useful and entertaining information not about saying the really nice work there

@gandhiadanquintana5532 5 жыл бұрын

Great job.

@AJB2K3 7 жыл бұрын

Nice, thank you for sharing this.

@robbaker6386 7 жыл бұрын

totally awesome and inspiring, glad to find another person to sub to!

@Miniatures-And-More 3 жыл бұрын

Great Job !

@reynaldoliver9167 5 жыл бұрын

very difficult, beautiful work. Like

@thomasutley 7 жыл бұрын

Geez, Brian, even your sprues are beautiful. Great video as always.

@Grunblau 7 жыл бұрын

+Thomas Utley If I had a lathe, I'd make some salt and pepper shakers out of them!

@scotth5503 2 жыл бұрын

Great trick about the circle center finding

@aserta 7 жыл бұрын

You can powder the talcum very well using a wide flour sifter. I have a 9 piece set and usually i follow the rule that 'the sifter size should be matching a least one of the lengths of the mold'. Gives a perfect powdery surface from 3 knocks or so.

@jacklarson6281 5 жыл бұрын

the wooden molds are quite beautiful just on their own.

@ajistewart 7 жыл бұрын

another awesome project. Once i get some spare time and my own home, i hope to setup a foundry like yours to be able to do aluminium casting. Thanks for the awesome videos

@Grunblau 7 жыл бұрын

+ajistewart You bet! Thanks for the comment!

@Misterious_xxas3 7 жыл бұрын

Brian Oltrogge after using silicate sand what do u think is much better silicate sand or petrobond sand quality wise ?

@ajistewart 7 жыл бұрын

watching some of Brian's videos, the petrobond sand is much, much more higher resolution compared to the sodium silicate sand, this time he went for the SS sand because of the rougher texture it gives. It can also be a bit harder to work with unless you have a bottle of CO2 at the ready with a funnel so you can cure the sand. When i come time to doing casting, i will be trying to use Petrobond as it gives a much nicer finish, and i don't require CO2 to set it. Petrobond can generally be also reused. there are a few videos on youtube that show people who have made petrobond mixers as it requires oil and something else (can't remember off the top of my head) hence the "petro" at the front of it. it clumps together a bit like clay, but doesn't have the moisture as when hot metals hit moisture, they can cause explosions :). Hope this helps

@Grunblau 7 жыл бұрын

Petrobond hands down. It will recreate your finger print if you leave it in the mold. Sodium silicate is easier to deal with if you don't care about surface finish and have a difficult pattern.

@waynoswaynos 7 жыл бұрын

Can either of these sands be reused to make another casting form or are they single use only?

@Chris-yy7qc 5 жыл бұрын

Looks like a totaly safe hobby :D

@AlbosNoggins 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another amazing video Brian! Yours is definitely one of my most favourite KZfaq channels, thanks for all your hard work :-)

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@reasonableargument645 6 жыл бұрын

Damn... very nice! Good job, man !

@Grunblau 6 жыл бұрын

+Bomba Bqmba Thanks!

@BruceAUlrich 7 жыл бұрын

That was very cool! And I think you can officially call it a deep dish wheel now. ;)

@lindsaythomas2283 6 жыл бұрын

Nice job.

@sapperjohn256 7 жыл бұрын

gorgeous

@nonamecieso9506 2 жыл бұрын

Great work

@Grunblau 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@EngineersAcademy9204 6 жыл бұрын

wow !! Learned Practical !!

@alexmosley8600 7 жыл бұрын

You got mad talent for sure. GOD has truly blessed you with a great gift.

@jozafax 7 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you!

@computername 5 жыл бұрын

Nice idea on using that silicate sand to add that texture. It's also my biggest problem that I end up with flat and even surfaces, that are too perfect to see it's a casting.. I really think Brian and Myfordboy are the gods of KZfaq-casting..

@stephenmason7549 7 жыл бұрын

Nice work mate.

@Grunblau 7 жыл бұрын

+Cecil Mason Thanks!

@charles1379 5 жыл бұрын

great work and very entertaining. I note that you use a funnel shaped pouring basin. the current thinking is that these pouring basins entrap air and oxide into the melt and induce turbulence into the flow. There are basin designs simply built that includes a weir that allow a better pour as described in the "OldFoundryman" videos in accordance with James Campbell , I believe. they also have narrow sprue's so that they are completely full when pouring. please look into them, they have some merit. but them if it works, it works.

@frankmuller5649 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian... love to see you working on camera again... beautiful project and hopefully you will show us where those "rims" end up when you find the time? ;) Take care and stay well!

@MrBat000 6 жыл бұрын

you are very talented. good video.

@Grunblau 6 жыл бұрын

+MrBat000 Thank you!

@kiplindsay8413 4 жыл бұрын

Well done

@Rudimentary007 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic.

@user-wl9xi3mf7p 7 жыл бұрын

Молодец. Хорошая работа!

@leonardochatzoglou2856 7 жыл бұрын

Your caprice differentiates your work, congratulations.

@pauldevey8628 6 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy and learn from your videos. They inspire my own shop activities. Any more videos planned?

@mykroba 7 жыл бұрын

I love your work, high quality videos as always. Just dont take too long to make videos please :)

@superskills5065 2 жыл бұрын

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@bildoon 7 жыл бұрын

FINALLY! i love your videos man! where have you been?

@FunDumb 6 жыл бұрын

I think i love you. Thanks!

@joshuamiddleton5274 7 жыл бұрын

I can o my imagine how much it sucked to repeat the entire mold for another wheel. That is so much work. Beautiful result.

@Grunblau 7 жыл бұрын

+Joshua Middleton I actually sort of looked forward to it since I knew I didn't have to film it :). It came out slightly nicer but I knew I was only going to show one of the casts.. thanks!

@orelygarcia 7 жыл бұрын

This is an awesome video, now you just have to make another video showing how to mold some rubber like material onto the surface of those wheels. Please, thumbs up Brian.