We recast aluminum drink cans into a wheel

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8 ай бұрын

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A bit of creative waste management in this episode.
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@dobraydien7242 8 ай бұрын

Add borax or salt to your molten metal. It brings out the impurities

@PhilJLF 8 ай бұрын

That’s a lot of impurities with drink cans, all the plastic in them, dyes

@mumbols 8 ай бұрын

Salt really? Did not know that.

@uooello13 8 ай бұрын

Salt?

@peraz968 8 ай бұрын

Yes, regular table salt will work just fine. Try and be supriced! And borax is another pretty good stuff. Borax will work fine for soldering as a allpurpose flux. It is good, and cheap stuff. I higly recommend that one!

@PiezPiedPy 8 ай бұрын

@@uooello13It degasses the molten metal

@drjmansplace5174 8 ай бұрын

48 cases of beer later you may have the front completed. Well done

@coolmeloprotogen 8 ай бұрын

haha new pair of wheels in just 3 days for average rus

@Flies2FLL 8 ай бұрын

That's an evenings worth of drinking for the average Russian....

@largebills337 8 ай бұрын

The casting wouldn't meet industry standards for new production but for a few guys in the machine shop making it happen with improvised materials that is EXCELLENT. 😎👍

@ReservedForFutureUse 8 ай бұрын

Does vodka come in cans?

@MikeHarris1984 8 ай бұрын

Wheel that beer built

@heheboyholaamigo8742 8 ай бұрын

The wheel looks better than most of alloys I find it eye-catching nd design like a old car so perfect in my opinion

@Dimondminer11 8 ай бұрын

Honestly it looks very 80s to me and I like that!

@manitoba-op4jx 8 ай бұрын

more "human" and less abstract than modern designs.

@user-oh5hm5bk8x 8 ай бұрын

reminds me of ssr mk1

@hotrodZack1948 Ай бұрын

Looks exactly like a bolted centerline wheel

@-A-Hybrid-Skunk-Productions- 8 ай бұрын

I love that wheel. Would love a whole set. They would look awesome.

@boxenjoyerkona 8 ай бұрын

SSR Mk1 is the wheel for you

@-A-Hybrid-Skunk-Productions- 8 ай бұрын

@@boxenjoyerkona Not familer with that wheel. Elaborate please?

@NicCageForPresident2024 8 ай бұрын

@@-A-Hybrid-Skunk-Productions-SSR is the manufacturer

@WN97Arts 8 ай бұрын

G54 wheel is nicer i think @@NicCageForPresident2024

@skylined5534 8 ай бұрын

They also look similar to Centrelines. Very cool!

@jamesmower1852 8 ай бұрын

That red station wagon would look awesome on a full set of them rims all polished up and clear-coated it would look great if they hold up you guys should really make a whole set

@scottricklaroque7428 8 ай бұрын

They look a little like the old Centerline Champ 500 wheels, which were the top of the line at the time and back in the early 1980's when they came out would cost well over $150 each for 13x5", they would cost considerably more in today's money and they were the top choice among nearly every dedicated drag strip machine. With some refining you guys could make a considerable amount of money making these wheels. You guys are remarkably talented craftsmen. Over the years I have seen y'all make some impressive manufactured parts. As a fellow mechanic and car enthusiast I'm in awe of you and your men's abilities, skills, and imagination.

@marioncobretti7870 8 ай бұрын

Centerlines were notorious for ruining brakes from lack of cooling in a road race car. Terrible wheel, had them in my trans am. Replaced as fast as i coukd with torque thrusts after frying a front caliper

@RukarioEnterprisesLLC 8 ай бұрын

Now that's one way to: *Reduce, Reuse, Recycle*

@thefreedomguyuk 8 ай бұрын

Recycling is neither as easy nor financial viable as we believe !

@RukarioEnterprisesLLC 8 ай бұрын

True dat@@thefreedomguyuk

@trm4life 8 ай бұрын

I'd like to know what they weigh. No reason not to make a full set!

@dimitar4y 8 ай бұрын

it probably cost them half a grand to make one :p

@ronarmstrong835 8 ай бұрын

You really need to make 3 more and have a complete set. That wheel is baller.

@volvo09 8 ай бұрын

Looks good! Like a drag racing wheel!

@aceventura1523 8 ай бұрын

I believe you have nailed a fabricated patina look to an iconic old school wheel. I would buy a set exactly as you made this one, pits and all! 4x100mm with a 65mm centre hole please!

@irgant 8 ай бұрын

4х98мм

@jeskealemao9957 8 ай бұрын

It looks very beautiful, just make the other three now!

@socoisaaleatoria7294 8 ай бұрын

Se for fazer com lata de cerveja todos eles precisar de um fígado novo 😂

@jackmagnium6115 8 ай бұрын

@@socoisaaleatoria7294 soda cans would be better. i dont drink beer but i do drink alot of soda and im canadian

@johnysky6066 8 ай бұрын

Copper, brass and stainless steel

@socoisaaleatoria7294 8 ай бұрын

@@jackmagnium6115 bom espero que seja zero açúcar ou vão precisar de muita insulina 😅 e eu sou brasileiro. Prazer em conhecê-lo.

@jackmagnium6115 8 ай бұрын

@@socoisaaleatoria7294 nice to meet you as well, I reside in lubbock county texas USA. Automotive Diesel Mechanic(ADM), professional gamer, chef(experimental) and teacher. if your low on olive oil or dont have any. popcorn oil(redenbacker is what i have) is a good substitute. treat it like an olive oil substitute cause yesterday i cooked a cheese quesadilla by pouring a small amount of popcorn oil in the pan(cook on medium high heat) and be noted popcorn oil makes foods cook way faster. be careful, alot of what i do is experimental

@SerPurple51 8 ай бұрын

I like how they got a little smelter setup and decided to go absolutely nuts making different things with it 😂 Very cool gents. Keep the videos coming!

@ryanmckay6471 8 ай бұрын

Garage 54 is always impressing me. Awesome work guys! The wheel looks incredible, and it suits the car well.

@BowsettesFury 8 ай бұрын

Wow that’s really pretty for rudimentary tools. Well done guys. Would be nice to see custom aluminum wheels on their CyberTruck.

@colinbatchford8007 8 ай бұрын

Looks really good just need another 3 I have about 40kg of cans and was going to make a pair of fork yokes for my m/cycle.

@Tommysmess 8 ай бұрын

These guys videos never disappoint. Always worth watching

@dannydaw59 8 ай бұрын

The garage 54 crew are fine machinists & craftsman.

@tunerrestorations 8 ай бұрын

Borax and salt inside of a aluminum foil drop it in the molten metal. It’ll take the impurities out and give you a smoother finish and makes a stronger metal. You guys should make three more. They look really good.

@MrROTD 8 ай бұрын

As a former foundryman I know that half the metal from those melting cans oxidizes and becomes aluminum oxide. The melt left after that is full of impurities. Theres chemicals used to purify the metal before casting which removes the voids and unwanted materials.

@Castilleta 8 ай бұрын

I got a small request. Could you try using bicycle brake pads in a car?

@daniel_77. 8 ай бұрын

perhaps also trying using bicycle wheels

@Wokculture69 8 ай бұрын

perhaps they did

@Vicus_of_Utrecht 8 ай бұрын

*pads And yes!

@Vicus_of_Utrecht 8 ай бұрын

@@daniel_77. even better!

@Castilleta 8 ай бұрын

@@Vicus_of_Utrecht sorry the keyboard autocorrected me. but thanks for noticing the grammar failure

@mikegreen2229 8 ай бұрын

Now I really appreciate being able to buy nearly perfect aluminum wheels for $100

@Sestorema 8 ай бұрын

Wonderful wheel 🙂 With the valve on the other side, the look is real amazing. Grest job 👍🍻

@SunnnyDay 8 ай бұрын

Looks very nice ! I admire the Teams ability to innovate !

@papahoe6718 8 ай бұрын

Just a great job guys I love it greetings from 🇺🇸 USA

@sohrabrahmanzadehabkenari853 8 ай бұрын

nice job i loved the way that you attached two paces by bolts

@karolkrasinski8947 8 ай бұрын

Hi Guys, I am from Poland and I think your videos show how common slavic men are inventive and highly skilled. I've been in the western europe for a while and in there such thing vanished long time ago.

@arshan2008 8 ай бұрын

Aluminum is an excellent material and is commonly used in the manufacture of tire discs or wheels. However, when aluminum comes into contact with other metals, electrolysis problems do occur when electrolytes are present (such as water or a humid environment). To reduce or avoid this electrolysis problem, manufacturers often take a number of measures. For example, they may apply a special coating to the surface of the tire disc to provide an extra layer of protection against contact with the electrolyte. In addition, bolts on tire discs and wheels often use special materials or anti-corrosion coatings to reduce the risk of electrolysis problems.

@TheRattyBiker 8 ай бұрын

I really like the old school simpleness of the front wheel 👍

@bubbadozer9973 8 ай бұрын

I’m really curious to see how well that wheel balances. It looks great even considering how it was made, awesome video fellas.

@busyguy7479 8 ай бұрын

This is really sweet well done with what u guys had to work with. would be nice if u could make 3 more. you guys accomplished something positive using those drink cans kudos to you all.

@toothpick5592 8 ай бұрын

A nickle deposit a can in the U.S that can get to be one expensive rim! Good job I really enjoy your videos and always look foreward for the next one

@theshirehighlander7292 8 ай бұрын

The Best KZfaq channel of all time.

@teemum.9023 8 ай бұрын

You have obviously been sunbathing and your mood is relaxed

@richardleroux8100 8 ай бұрын

Fun project. I have melted down drink cans in the past made mini muffin casts out of them for aluminum spacers. Easy to machine and fun to recycle.

@jimciancio9005 8 ай бұрын

Wow! Looks beautiful guy's! Great video and definitely some serious amounts of hard hot work that isn't easy to do! But you guys make it look so simple Lol. 😊 aluminum is not the easiest metal to cast without the proper alloy and flux to clean up the aluminum to remove impurities. So it really came out great looking for the lacking of proper equipment Lol. 😅 Very Sweet!

@ShaneHerald 8 ай бұрын

man you guys need to start popping these out in mass production. thats a very nice looking wheel ......wow to cool man ....

@djbillye4943 8 ай бұрын

wrong alloy for a start,people will die on that wheel

@MichaelLaferriere 8 ай бұрын

The casting blemishes add character. The rim looked better & better in each scene.

@Workerbee-zy5nx 8 ай бұрын

You did a good job, it looks like a Centerline Drag racing wheel..All soda pop cans should make alloy wheels..👍

@moefuggerr2970 8 ай бұрын

They look cool. Similar to the solid aluminum wheels I had on my old mud truck. They had rivets instead of screws and were solid like those.

@cobravids 8 ай бұрын

Looks great. I like how the lugnuts are sunk in. Good.job guys

@TurbOH937 8 ай бұрын

Would be awesome to see you build the rest of the set! Reminds of ssr mk1’s

@elonwhite6628 8 ай бұрын

When poring aluminium in numerous stages it is wise to use a heated mould to prevent potential heat shock, would also recommend tying to preheat the mould before the first pore, also if you are going to make more wheels, you should cut the mould in half and then use a metal band to hold the shape of the wheel, just make sure you make the mould bigger than the wheel so that you can overlap the two pieces in order to create a better way to remove the casting after it’s hardened

@dustinandtarynwolfe5540 8 ай бұрын

Looks alright but you should have done it in a single pour. Yea way more setup but finished product would be a lot more reliable. And if you add draft to your molds you wont have to cut them.

@ygorlhano 8 ай бұрын

That red lada wagon would look really nice with a set of these polished aluminum wheels. Hope you guys don't destroy this poor wagon, it's looking really nice.

@wickedfriggengood6992 8 ай бұрын

Looks pretty awesome! You guys really put in the work for good content!

@mxsteven 8 ай бұрын

After watching this I would suggest you do a rim using resin! There is a video in the youtube someone makes transparent wheels! Kinda awesome

@ConcreteBombDeep Ай бұрын

I hope these projects end up in peoples cars in 20 years. It would be awesome to see the reaction of a mechanic who found a random brass piston in their car or a wooded crankshaft.

@bananieldiamonds1921 8 ай бұрын

noice, now you need a copper brass and bronze one to go with the pistons

@M2ississippi 8 ай бұрын

I love your crazy ideas and builds that’s thinking out of the box. The wheel worked out better than I thought. Looking forward to see what’s next

@jimrealperson4529 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for not doing the traditional destructive testing.Its about time you finally were able to keep one of your fabulous creations.I do understand tradition of research and development that goes with a verse I use:"The limits are not known until they have been exceeded."

@kevin61906 8 ай бұрын

The more I watch garage 54, the more I want a lada,. That wagon looks sweet! I'd love to have one in the US

@johnysky6066 8 ай бұрын

In Soviet Russia you drink beer from alum cans to make your own wheels

@candidosilva7755 8 ай бұрын

You guys are impressive. Keep up.

@nicklaslindstammer8702 8 ай бұрын

Now you guys need to make a full set. The rim looks actually really nice.

@chrishua6444 8 ай бұрын

The wheel turned out pretty nice. Should combine some of your custom expirments you have done with machining your own parts, put em on a custom build and test the distance you can get out of the build.

@chrishua6444 8 ай бұрын

4 aluminum wheels, brakes, pistons, engine blocks, springs, a lot of your experimental builds. Love em all.

@tonyfarrar1218 8 ай бұрын

Did you balance it, and if so, how much weight was needed? Just curious

@75novaguy73 8 ай бұрын

Id guess that they did not. Id also say they didn't take it out for any high speeds either, just around the block it looked like to me. Id guess something like that would be a nightmare to balance considering it was poured in many layers

@EddieTheH 8 ай бұрын

@@75novaguy73 Agreed, I'm impressed it didn't come out looking like damascus with veins of oxides through it.

@patrickbrady447 8 ай бұрын

You guys did a great job of the wheel with very little equipment, watching you from Australia.

@westcoastdodge 8 ай бұрын

looks like a centreline wheel,build another 3 and send it,looks great👌👌

@jesusyeshuaelelyonelshadai6295 8 ай бұрын

I love the look of it... Очень красивый руль, отличная работа, ребята

@saltysavage3756 8 ай бұрын

The aluminum wheel is the best. Not only because it looks frickin' awesome, but because it's homemade. The only way you could improve it, is by finishing the set.

@rfiskillingussoftly6568 8 ай бұрын

Great work guys!

@twocvbloke 8 ай бұрын

Just goes to show, make it shiny and people will love it, even if it's a hunk of melted down drinks cans... :P

@MikeHarris1984 8 ай бұрын

5:26. Close your eyes and listen like your 10. "Carefully slip that in there" "Yeah thats nice and tight" "Get in there" "Terrific, niw we are good!" "Thats amazing,". 😂😂😂😂😅😅😂

@SammyM00782 8 ай бұрын

That is absolutely the largest curb guard I've ever seen lol

@user-zy3jw3oh9b 8 ай бұрын

Solid! Top KEK! Peace be with you.

@zefrog7482 5 ай бұрын

Nicely done, absolutely amazing considering what you had to work with.🙂

@zeropointzero 8 ай бұрын

Next, Garage 54 sand casts an aluminum exhaust manifold. Maybe a liquid cooled one to see how much faster it can bring the engine to operating temperature in the winter.

@jonathanhernandez4304 8 ай бұрын

Porosity! But you explained it. Additives needed. Probably not the exact proper pouring techniques and cooling. But, what the heck. If you did all that, where's the FUN? So ..GOOD JOB! Another cool KZfaq post fellas!

@CableWrestler 8 ай бұрын

That intro made me crease. Vlad's face was like whaaa

@Pulverrostmannen 8 ай бұрын

You should make a endurance test on the rim to see if it would break apart during heavy load from turning, burnout, and hitting stuff to see if the cans are actually strong as a real rim

@ItsJustaJetta 8 ай бұрын

Can you guys try attaching the end of the transmission to the front of the engine crank to see what happens? How fast will it rev? Will it explode?

@ClumsyCars 8 ай бұрын

It would have multiple reverse speeds and 1 forward

@geoffturner1487 8 ай бұрын

I like it. Needs the full set

@phillipkrieger3975 8 ай бұрын

I'd take a set of 4 for my '74 Buick Century. 2 15x10 and 2 15x8 in 5x4.75. Love 'em!!

@VashStarwind 14 күн бұрын

Actually the valve stem in the back is pretty cool

@TheMrDarius 8 ай бұрын

For what it is, it looks good. I can’t complain especially when just melting cans and machining it

@WORDFLESHGOD 8 ай бұрын

Looks quite nice actually. Futuristic look

@narancs5 6 ай бұрын

The alu from cans is actually pretty decent. Fairly hard and does not break easily like some alloys the cheap products on the market (not wheels) tend to use.

@shazizz 8 ай бұрын

Now make 3 more !!! 😃

@Gu1tarZer0 8 ай бұрын

Old alternators, T6 driveshafts, stuff like that tends to melt a lot better if you don't have borax or anything. Also I'm sure the casting guys know better than me but iirc aluminium is like brass in that it casts better when you've got something consuming the extra oxygen in the furnace, like some cardboard in the bottom.

@bluegizmo1983 8 ай бұрын

99 cans of beer on the wall, 99 cans of beer, take one down, pass it around, your that much closer to casting a wheel! 😂

@wendelreed-jd5ir 8 ай бұрын

It's like taking a step back in to the 90's

@roxieloot 8 ай бұрын

Looks good. Excellent effort!

@atlasgunther8947 8 ай бұрын

but too many man hours exceeding the cost, no?

@jeffreyshepherd8488 8 ай бұрын

@atlasgunther8947 when is that ever a concern for this channel? They just experiment for fun

@atlasgunther8947 8 ай бұрын

@@jeffreyshepherd8488actually some viewers like myself love it for the free research they do ... yes it's also entertaining for the joy seeking left-brainers

@FatHulkRideEbike 8 ай бұрын

I think you guys did a great job. Very cool.

@lucashinch 8 ай бұрын

Love seeing a "Tahoe" in the background .

@adambolda4519 8 ай бұрын

Make a whole set for the car that would look amazing and be a 1 off

@EddieTheH 8 ай бұрын

It's already a 1 off, a whole set would be a 4 off, no? 🤔

@Rolecyan 8 ай бұрын

Cut a straight 6 cylinder to a 4 cylinder and try and use a lada crank if you cant get the 6 cylinder crank to work. That would be awesome. Keep up the great work!