You ARE AN EXCELLENT TEACHER! Short, concise words as you SHOW exactly what you teach! I've been searching for a video like this for 2 months and the ones I found were way too wordy, went on forever and were boring as hell... But yours are short, not wordy and get right to the point and showed me exactly what I wanted to learn--QUICK!
After watching your video, I scoured the yard sales & Salvation Army for blenders. I set the price at $10/per blender. Found 4-5 blenders at that price. As you pointed out, the blenders are not designed to do these types of operations. Reason that I acquired so many blenders was that I wanted to attempt to pulverize a portion of my "play sand" as well as the Kitty Litter. And yes..., before anyone points out the dangers of inhaling silica sand dust..., all respiratory precautions were done during ALL pulverizing operations.., I worked outside, wore a good quality respirator, and used a large shop fan to blow away the dust. Now my ratio of ingredients is: 4 parts regular "double sifted" play sand, 4 parts "double sifted" pulverized play sand, & 2 parts "double sifted" Kitty Litter. The resulting GreenSand is super fine, and produces a very fine surface on castings. Thank you for your tutelage that helped me formulate my GreenSand! Stay well! Edit: pulverizing play sand really wears out the stainless steel blades on the blenders, and I actually pour the pulverized sand across a molybdenum magnet a few times, and removed a few grams of steel. I'm not sure if that microscopic steel would've caused any issues, but my OCD wouldn't let me not try this step..
I used to work in a steel foundry for a while many years ago (before UK got rid of most if its manufacturing industry) and was working with huge moulds and casts - your videos explain the whole process perfectly in a smaller scale and are brilliant! Thank you
@@MakinSumthinFromNuthin Let's say you pour a metal in that mold that has a temperature of 900 C the whole mold will explode when there is water in the sand. The water immediately turns into steam.
One of the best teaching methods on U Tube. Now to give back- When sand blasting, you can use the cheaper sand, the kind that always clogs your gun, if you sift it the way Sumthin does. You can also sift with a larger sifter, the kind that has a squeeze-actuated arm that does the work. Saves a lotta money! Thanks again, Sumthin! Superior video!
I’ll second everything Jeff said. This is just what I was looking for as I am already making my wooden pattern and as I’m waiting for different parts to cure, glue, filler ect I want to get on with making the sand. Thanks so much for the lesson and showing how straightforward it really is. After seeing your kitten casting your green sand is more than good enough for me. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
Very nicely presented ,no nonsense,straight and to the point.Never heard of play-sand in Ireland and kitty litter I also need to research.I also need to find another method of breaking down the kitty litter.(probably make another project out of that).One thing is sure ; I am going to have a go.And I think I will also have a go at making an air-tight lid so it holds as much moisture as it needs without having to remix.Thanks for sharing and I will let you know how it went.
Thank you for a superb video; I have been trying to make diving belt weights but so far have failed miserably; this instruction of the fine flour of play sand and cat litter will definitely work for me, so simple, effective and cheap too 👍
Thank you so much for making this tutorial. You instructions are excellent. I am new to sand casting. I started off on my own with a pattern and tried plaster of Paris which ended up as a disaster. Huge mess and lousy results. Next I tried Portland cement. That too was an utter failure. My next attempt will be green sand. I am looking to cast small lead hammers to use in my home machine shop. I figure that as they get all mushroomed over, I can just melt them back down and cast new hammers.
Sir, I love this video so much. I like it better than that other one I saw. I'm going to cast a little silver pendant with this method of making my own green sand. Thank you!
Man, thank you very much ! Your explanation is detailed ,effective and very easy to learn. After a long search on the internet I finally found it in this video of yours, i was unsure and was bothered by the question of how to get started. Now that I've seen and heard your explanation, everything is easy... Big friendly greetings from Serbia and thank you very much.
Thanks for that, it's a huge help. I've been asked to make a ring out of scrap gold which I'm looking forward to but I'm a complete novice at casting with no kit whatsoever so I'll be making what I need as much as possible.
best green sand video out there!!! Just got a new sub. Ive been buying sand from a local foundry at $20/ bucket. It's black and kinda burnt out. Will be nice to make my own now.
I dont mean to be off topic but does anybody know a trick to log back into an instagram account..? I stupidly forgot the account password. I love any help you can offer me.
@Gregory Axton Thanks for your reply. I found the site thru google and I'm in the hacking process now. I see it takes a while so I will reply here later with my results.
Thanks for sharing! I tired substituting time for work and just hydrated the clay to make it a liquid, poured it though a strainer and into the sand. Stirred a little every other day for 2-3 weeks until it was dry enough again. Less work grinding clay if you don't have a blender, but it too much longer of course.
If you want very fine sand, you can get pre-used sand blasting sand. I find that after using the sand 5 times or more it's no longer useful for sand blasting but is very fine and great for high detail sand casting. nice video
your welcome,, I made an interesting WOOD BURNING ALUMINUM FOUNDRY video on youtube. If you would like to check it out. Not everyone has access to propane, or other fuel sources so its a nice option. just search under WOOD BURNING ALUMINUM FOUNDRY. Feel free to use any ideas on any future videos. Robert
That is a great tip, thank you. I sure do appreciate you taking time to share your experience gained knowledge, bc I am brand new to this as I try to make it as a surprise for my husband. He's been dragging us all over the county for the stuff, but it's either marked up too high or not something they carry. Can't wait to see how the sand blaster sand compares to the play sand. Cheers!
But won’t the used sand from sandblasting contain too much unwanted material? Like bits of paint, primer, and particles of whatever metal was being sand blasted ?
I did subscribe. Downloaded this one and the casting of the Virgin of Guadalupe. I will look over channel and download more of your vids. Thanks a million
Good video will add another good way to refine the clay I use a bucket with a stick blender and mix it in water till I get well peanut butter consistency then I spread it on a tray and leave in sun for few days till dry then just pass thru a siv it crumbles really easy
Reviewed this again, and would recommend respiratory protection when sifting your sand, and pulverizing your clay. I was very conservative when it came to personal protection, while working in dust environments. Still wound up developing work place asthma/COPD. Stay safe out there.
Thank you for the great video. I want to make some of this greensand. I have been using Petrobond but I am getting low and it is expensive so I am changing to homemade greensand. Thank you for your demo and instruction... I wish you good health for you and yours..
Ran my homebrew foundry for the first time last weekend, melted some aluminum. Now I need something to pour in and found your video. About laughed my head off when I saw my power strip and scale in your shop. Thanks for taking the time to put this together, wonder if the wife is gonna kill me when the blender shows up missing?
After finding that a bag of casting sand on the internet was $85, plus expensive shipping, it was wonderful to learn that good casting sand can be made in this way. Also noticed you cut slots in the perimeter of your casting trays like the professional ones -- seemed like a great security measure. Good video.
Great video - just what I was looking for. To get a really super (and I MEAN SUPER) fine sifter, take apart a defunct microwave oven and remove the transparent covering from the screen in the door. Have a backup though, as this may be TOO fine for your patience. I found some behind a Sears store, manager said he had to PAY to have them hauled away, so was happy to receive a very small token payment.
Makin Sumthin From Nuthin There is a video where a guy uses lost PLA he 3D printed to cast an object. He encased it in plaster, and it turned out great.
I know this isn't an option for folks who live out west, but if you live somewhere with cecil soil, or really all of the piedmont on the east coast, but you can really just use the clay from the ground (but make sure to wash it first by mixing it around in water, then, right after agitating it, pour off most of the slurry). And about 3 feet under the surface, the clay is in the perfect ratio with sand that it can work as greensand right from the ground.
Excellent job describing your process. Concise, clear, and to the point. Thanks for producing the video. I'm off to buy some play sand and kitty litter. I broke the mast hinge on my sailboat, and it looks like a simple sand casted part. I've always wanted to try my hand at sand casting, so needing a new hinge will be a chance for me to give this a shot. I have subscribed to you channel.
I found this very informative as since June last year I have been working in a foundary but there we use air set resin sand and I have bought myself a small melting furnace to try making stuff from aluminium cans and I have bought some petrobond casting sand but because of the expense of it was told to use green sand as backing for it so I don't use much .
thanks for the clear instructions! I am inching my way towards aluminum casting and I'll use this recipe when the time comes. I need to make a forge first! Now I'm off to watch your flask making video!
+Makin Sumthin From Nuthin OK, I got ahead of myself and decided to try this today. home depot must get the sand from a different place around you. I got the same quikrete play sand and the same strainer from walmart and started to sift. I am not getting hardly ANYTHING. almost all of the sand is big enough that it wont go through that fine strainer. I grabbed the strainer from the house that isnt as fine and it let much more though but I am not happy with how course the sand is. Any ideas?
Walmarts fine mesh stainless steel strainers by Mainstays are great for this. Some years back I was extensively researching youtube for DIY green sand and other types for casting projects. I wish your video popped up back then when I was searching. Good work. Also, the play sand in my area hardware stores seem way too coarse for casting. I have to order online for fine sand.
Best video I have watched as a tutorial for making something from nothing. I am wanting to cast some silver army men and I believe this is how I can created my molds cheaply and quickly. Do you have any special tips or hints or watch out fors when I get ready to start? Thanks in advance.
I would watch my other videos on casting items and get a sense of how that aspect works. Molds can only be made by items that will release from the sand and not destroy the sand upon removal. If making "men" you may have to use a process called lost wax casting....depends on what the men look like
Great video! I will say though that it’s important to use a mask or to be outdoors when dealing with clay dust. It may seem innocuous but if it gets in your lungs, it’s not coming out.
One method of wetting the mix I've seen, is to put the dry mix on a tarp and spray it then fold the corners into the center to mix it, repeating till it is damp enough to use. Cheers Eric
never actually made the sand in all these years. Now whit how much it cost finally look find this lol damn......... Very nice work man! very good video!
Kitty litter is diatomacious earth. Sand is silica. They are both silica. The dust from it will cause silicosis. You really need to wear a respirator or at the very least a dust mask when working with them to prevent silicosis.
actually the kitty litter he mentioned, the one that lists clay on the label is bentonite clay. but yes a respirator is a must when working with anything this finely powdered.
The thing that makes play sand OK for kids is that the fine silica has been removed to reduce silicosis risk. Then the kitty litter adds it right back. We pay for that processing when we buy both, and do additional labor to mix them again. How much better is the result of this process than just sifting plain old regular free sand off the ground that already has bentonite in it?
Dustin Maki not sure of what you are talking about. Sand is sand and it does not lose its silica properties. The bentonite clay that is used for cat liter is commonly taken from Wyoming. Never dug up sand with bentonite already in it. I have never seen kids in a play box wear a respirator or on a beach covered in sand. I think people watching this video should wear a respirator for him instead being the little kid that say oooooooohhhhh your not wearing a respirator!!!!!!!!!!
A tip when mixing to decrease the amount of powder flying everywhere: When you are layering sand with bentonite clay (which is what litter is made off), put a thin layer of sand on top of it and stir it by hand a bit (which means still using the mixer, but as if you were having a spoon in your hand, rather than a power tool). This way part of clay will go down a bit between the sand grains and the top layer of sand will further decrease the amount of particles flying around once the mixer is on. In other words - act as if you were mixing dough for a cake and don't want your entire kitchen in flour.
Tip for grinding the litter... Tip the blender to the side while it is running. This will cause the litter to move around more for a more even consistency. It will also reduce the load on the blades.
In your other video of the whole process, it looked like you used the green sand only where it contacts the item, then used the unfiltered sand on top of that to compress it all. Or are you only using green sand and no unfiltered sand? Thank you.
3 to 1 and add a quart of water . Mix and done. Add water minimally if needed . Worked perfect for me. Save in sealed tubs and add water if necessary if needed. for later use A++
I've watched a couple of your AWESOME videos, and first I have to say thank you for covering all the details of what your doing and why your doing it. I recently tore down my grandma's old house so it could be replaced (mobile homes), and my wife saved some of the aluminum siding. she wants me to cast a couple of matching necklace pendants for family members. do you have any ideas on how to make a custom plaster mold?
Thanks Mike, I have done some castings using plaster "patterns"....not plaster molds. What you refer to is investment casting...a much more detailed process involving making patterns from wax, then encapsulated in plaster for casting. I know how to do it but have no videos on the subject. Others do tho...most investment casting is done with precious metals and not aluminum
Makin Sumthin From Nuthin okay, I'll see what I can find online for that. it's just that the siding from the house was "a part of our lives". so using that aluminum will have sentimental value. thanks for your help. and keep making videos so I can keep watching them, lol.
Hi I'm starting to get into casting myself. I used to work for a stucco company. I was wondering, if I could use fine grain silica sand for molding. Probably a thousand to 5000 grit.
this was great. I've been wanting to experiment on casting brass/aluminum and this seems to be the cheapest and easiest way. thank for showing us this :-)
Thanks for sharing. I was always curious how the sand was made. How many times can the sand be used after doing a cast? You're way better than some supposed teachers. I look forward to more of your videos. Thanks again.
You ARE AN EXCELLENT TEACHER! Short, concise words as you SHOW exactly what you teach! I've been searching for a video like this for 2 months and the ones I found were way too wordy, went on forever and were boring as hell... But yours are short, not wordy and get right to the point and showed me exactly what I wanted to learn--QUICK!
After watching your video, I scoured the yard sales & Salvation Army for blenders. I set the price at $10/per blender. Found 4-5 blenders at that price. As you pointed out, the blenders are not designed to do these types of operations.
Reason that I acquired so many blenders was that I wanted to attempt to pulverize a portion of my "play sand" as well as the Kitty Litter.
And yes..., before anyone points out the dangers of inhaling silica sand dust..., all respiratory precautions were done during ALL pulverizing operations.., I worked outside, wore a good quality respirator, and used a large shop fan to blow away the dust.
Now my ratio of ingredients is: 4 parts regular "double sifted" play sand, 4 parts "double sifted" pulverized play sand, & 2 parts "double sifted" Kitty Litter.
The resulting GreenSand is super fine, and produces a very fine surface on castings.
Thank you for your tutelage that helped me formulate my GreenSand!
Stay well!
Edit: pulverizing play sand really wears out the stainless steel blades on the blenders, and I actually pour the pulverized sand across a molybdenum magnet a few times, and removed a few grams of steel. I'm not sure if that microscopic steel would've caused any issues, but my OCD wouldn't let me not try this step..
I used to work in a steel foundry for a while many years ago (before UK got rid of most if its manufacturing industry) and was working with huge moulds and casts - your videos explain the whole process perfectly in a smaller scale and are brilliant! Thank you
Thanks Harry!, much appreciated!
Casting sand when used for metal has no water in it.
@@lenny108 it depends on what kind of sand you make, my sand uses water
@@MakinSumthinFromNuthin Let's say you pour a metal in that mold that has a temperature of 900 C the whole mold will explode when there is water in the sand. The water immediately turns into steam.
Hurray. I have waded through lots of other peoples tutorials looking for just this thing.
Thank you for your understandable instructions.
One of the best teaching methods on U Tube. Now to give back- When sand blasting, you can use the cheaper sand, the kind that always clogs your gun, if you sift it the way Sumthin does. You can also sift with a larger sifter, the kind that has a squeeze-actuated arm that does the work. Saves a lotta money! Thanks again, Sumthin! Superior video!
Thanks!!!!!! Thanks for watching & Happy Holidays! 😊🎉
This is an amazing video nothing flashy just simple raw information that I was looking for
I’ll second everything Jeff said. This is just what I was looking for as I am already making my wooden pattern and as I’m waiting for different parts to cure, glue, filler ect I want to get on with making the sand. Thanks so much for the lesson and showing how straightforward it really is. After seeing your kitten casting your green sand is more than good enough for me. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
Thanks!, HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉😊
A brilliant clear video, well explained and easy to understand. You did a great job in educating others in learning a skill.
Thanks! :)
Thanks for the lesson! Keep Smiling and Stay Grateful 😊
Watched another of your video and didn't know what green sand was. Then checked your channel and boom here it is. Great video. Thanks for making this!
Glad you found it! :)
Very nicely presented ,no nonsense,straight and to the point.Never heard of play-sand in Ireland and kitty litter I also need to research.I also need to find another method of breaking down the kitty litter.(probably make another project out of that).One thing is sure ; I am going to have a go.And I think I will also have a go at making an air-tight lid so it holds as much moisture as it needs without having to remix.Thanks for sharing and I will let you know how it went.
Thanks, yes...an airtight container is perfect. Greetings from USA :)
Thanks for showing i enjoyed it no bullshit easy to listen to and a great result,keep up the good work.
All the best from Australia.....
Thanks Jeff! All the best mate :)
Liked and subscribed - thank you. Great straightforward manner, not too much talking, but not leaving out any information either. Excellent!
Not too much talking eh? I know hundreds of viewers that would disagree with you! LOL Thanks Rusty! ~ Richard
Thank you for a superb video; I have been trying to make diving belt weights but so far have failed miserably; this instruction of the fine flour of play sand and cat litter will definitely work for me, so simple, effective and cheap too 👍
Thank you so much for making this tutorial. You instructions are excellent. I am new to sand casting. I started off on my own with a pattern and tried plaster of Paris which ended up as a disaster. Huge mess and lousy results. Next I tried Portland cement. That too was an utter failure. My next attempt will be green sand. I am looking to cast small lead hammers to use in my home machine shop. I figure that as they get all mushroomed over, I can just melt them back down and cast new hammers.
U R Welcome! Perfect application!
What a great tutorial. This is exactly what I was looking for! I'll be hitting the flea markets and garage sales for the blender. Thank you.
Thanks friend, share it with others...thanks for watching! 😊
Sir, I love this video so much. I like it better than that other one I saw. I'm going to cast a little silver pendant with this method of making my own green sand. Thank you!
Man, thank you very much
!
Your explanation is detailed
,effective and very easy to learn.
After a long search on the internet
I finally found it in this video of yours,
i was unsure and was bothered by the question of how to get started.
Now that I've seen and heard your explanation,
everything is easy...
Big friendly greetings from Serbia and thank you very much.
Glad you found it helpful! 😊
Thanks for that, it's a huge help. I've been asked to make a ring out of scrap gold which I'm looking forward to but I'm a complete novice at casting with no kit whatsoever so I'll be making what I need as much as possible.
thats awesome! if making jewelry look into lost wax casting
best green sand video out there!!! Just got a new sub.
Ive been buying sand from a local foundry at $20/ bucket. It's black and kinda burnt out. Will be nice to make my own now.
Thanks Travis, glad it helped ya out! I dont have a muller (no room for it) I remix the sand using a drill and an eggbeater paddle...works good :)
thanks! Ive been casting for 3yrs and havent used a muller yet. interested but like you no room.
We both need bigger shops! :)
everything I needed to know and no BS, well done and thanks
TY
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I stupidly forgot the account password. I love any help you can offer me.
@Randy Louie instablaster :)
@Gregory Axton Thanks for your reply. I found the site thru google and I'm in the hacking process now.
I see it takes a while so I will reply here later with my results.
@Gregory Axton it did the trick and I now got access to my account again. I am so happy!
Thank you so much you saved my ass!
Thanks for sharing! I tired substituting time for work and just hydrated the clay to make it a liquid, poured it though a strainer and into the sand. Stirred a little every other day for 2-3 weeks until it was dry enough again. Less work grinding clay if you don't have a blender, but it too much longer of course.
Thats not a bad idea at all if you have the extra time....I thought about doing that as well. Nice job
If you want very fine sand, you can get pre-used sand blasting sand. I find that after using the sand 5 times or more it's no longer useful for sand blasting but is very fine and great for high detail sand casting. nice video
Thanks for the tip 👍🏼
your welcome,, I made an interesting WOOD BURNING ALUMINUM FOUNDRY video on youtube. If you would like to check it out. Not everyone has access to propane, or other fuel sources so its a nice option. just search under WOOD BURNING ALUMINUM FOUNDRY. Feel free to use any ideas on any future videos. Robert
Glass bead sand? I have access to this. Good tip!
That is a great tip, thank you. I sure do appreciate you taking time to share your experience gained knowledge, bc I am brand new to this as I try to make it as a surprise for my husband. He's been dragging us all over the county for the stuff, but it's either marked up too high or not something they carry. Can't wait to see how the sand blaster sand compares to the play sand. Cheers!
But won’t the used sand from sandblasting contain too much unwanted material? Like bits of paint, primer, and particles of whatever metal was being sand blasted ?
I thank you! We did some casting in Jr. High, which was almost 40 years ago. (Can't remember it all)
Thanks!
@@MakinSumthinFromNuthin thank you
Thanks for sharing and thanks for a very informative video on how to make Green Sand for casting. Thanks again
Glad you liked it and found it useful. Consider subscribing! :)
I did subscribe. Downloaded this one and the casting of the Virgin of Guadalupe. I will look over channel and download more of your vids. Thanks a million
Welcome aboard! :)
Dude, these are great tutorials! Thanks for this.
Thanks!!!
Skill is strong in this one. Thanks for this great tutorial 🤜🏻💥🤛🏻
TY!!!
Thanks we are just starting to sand cast and wondered.about the green sand . It was expensive to buy so this may be a good cost savings
No need to buy it.....make it
Awesome video !!!!!!!!! Thanks so very much for sharing your knowledge.
Great tutorial..and what a money saver,,in UK casting sand is expensive..cheers for the knowledge
Thank you
Excellent video! Looking to do that today and you just saved me a few hours of searching for bentonite! Thanks!
Great, glad you stopped by 👍🏼
Just what I needed, Thanks
No problem Dave! Thanks for watching!
no bs, no nonsense, great instructional vid, thanks
Thanks Jonnie! 😊
Good video will add another good way to refine the clay I use a bucket with a stick blender and mix it in water till I get well peanut butter consistency then I spread it on a tray and leave in sun for few days till dry then just pass thru a siv it crumbles really easy
Thanks...I may visit that idea and give it a try, sounds promising 😊
Worked, I did use clay powder from a website but it still worked, thx
Great to hear!
Wuwaooowwowoww great and simple!
Thanks for the video. Answered on of my major questions. That mold looked impressive!
Thanks!
Reviewed this again, and would recommend respiratory protection when sifting your sand, and pulverizing your clay. I was very conservative when it came to personal protection, while working in dust environments. Still wound up developing work place asthma/COPD. Stay safe out there.
Thank you for the great video. I want to make some of this greensand. I have been using Petrobond but I am getting low and it is expensive so I am changing to homemade greensand. Thank you for your demo and instruction... I wish you good health for you and yours..
Thanks!!!
Ran my homebrew foundry for the first time last weekend, melted some aluminum. Now I need something to pour in and found your video. About laughed my head off when I saw my power strip and scale in your shop. Thanks for taking the time to put this together, wonder if the wife is gonna kill me when the blender shows up missing?
Congrats! & HAHA
Thanks for the help. I will be making some up today and casting my first casting today. Pray for me.
Nice, just take your time and be careful not to put too much moisture in your sand, thats the most common mistake ~ Richard
thank you for that great information, just what I needed to make my own green sand, all the best to you, Allan
most vid's are too much chat and miss the point but your vid is great, to the point quick and understandable. big thanks
Thanks for showing, greetings from Austria.!
Thanks for the great money saving tutorial.
After finding that a bag of casting sand on the internet was $85, plus expensive shipping, it was wonderful to learn that good casting sand can be made in this way. Also noticed you cut slots in the perimeter of your casting trays like the professional ones -- seemed like a great security measure. Good video.
Thanks, glad I could help you out! :)
Great video - just what I was looking for. To get a really super (and I MEAN SUPER) fine sifter, take apart a defunct microwave oven and remove the transparent covering from the screen in the door. Have a backup though, as this may be TOO fine for your patience. I found some behind a Sears store, manager said he had to PAY to have them hauled away, so was happy to receive a very small token payment.
Awesome! Good Luck Casting!
Fish tank sand works just as well cause then you don't have to sift it
Great video, thank you
thanks!
Please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE if the video helps you with your desire to do Sand Casting. TY! :)
nice job, man
Thanks Raoul! :)
Absolutely, I would never cast metal directly into plaster. This sand is reusable forever, simply add clay when needed :)
I have a video up on some foam casting, it worked ok but I wasnt writing home about it :)
Makin Sumthin From Nuthin There is a video where a guy uses lost PLA he 3D printed to cast an object. He encased it in plaster, and it turned out great.
Great value! Thanks for making it so easy to understand.
Glad you enjoyed it :)
I know this isn't an option for folks who live out west, but if you live somewhere with cecil soil, or really all of the piedmont on the east coast, but you can really just use the clay from the ground (but make sure to wash it first by mixing it around in water, then, right after agitating it, pour off most of the slurry). And about 3 feet under the surface, the clay is in the perfect ratio with sand that it can work as greensand right from the ground.
Excellent job describing your process. Concise, clear, and to the point. Thanks for producing the video. I'm off to buy some play sand and kitty litter. I broke the mast hinge on my sailboat, and it looks like a simple sand casted part. I've always wanted to try my hand at sand casting, so needing a new hinge will be a chance for me to give this a shot. I have subscribed to you channel.
Good luck with your casting project! Thx for watching~ Richard
I found this very informative as since June last year I have been working in a foundary but there we use air set resin sand and I have bought myself a small melting furnace to try making stuff from aluminium cans and I have bought some petrobond casting sand but because of the expense of it was told to use green sand as backing for it so I don't use much .
Hello my Freind can show me more about aluminum foundry , i really want to learn it
If you can this is my email: zaherdamardji@gmail.com
thanks for the clear instructions! I am inching my way towards aluminum casting and I'll use this recipe when the time comes. I need to make a forge first! Now I'm off to watch your flask making video!
You're Welcome! I also have a forge build video if ya wanna check it out. Thanks for Watching! :)
+Makin Sumthin From Nuthin OK, I got ahead of myself and decided to try this today. home depot must get the sand from a different place around you. I got the same quikrete play sand and the same strainer from walmart and started to sift. I am not getting hardly ANYTHING. almost all of the sand is big enough that it wont go through that fine strainer. I grabbed the strainer from the house that isnt as fine and it let much more though but I am not happy with how course the sand is. Any ideas?
Usually the Play Sand is extremely fine sand...maybe they have a bad supplier at your store....Try the play sand at Lowes maybe ? :-/
Walmarts fine mesh stainless steel strainers by Mainstays are great for this. Some years back I was extensively researching youtube for DIY green sand and other types for casting projects. I wish your video popped up back then when I was searching. Good work.
Also, the play sand in my area hardware stores seem way too coarse for casting. I have to order online for fine sand.
Thanks!!!
Excellent demonstration, thank you for the ideas and the clear explanations. This green sand was always a bit of a mistery to me, thanks again.
Thanks for the kind words, Hope the video helped you. Consider subscribing if ya like my channels vids :)
Yes, I have subscribed thank you for the invite!
Thx for watching & your subscribe :)
I bought a small cement mixer at Harbor Freight store and it mixes bentonite clay with the sand very good.
You sir are definitely wroth lots of subscribers, you got mine
Awesome :)
Best video I have watched as a tutorial for making something from nothing. I am wanting to cast some silver army men and I believe this is how I can created my molds cheaply and quickly. Do you have any special tips or hints or watch out fors when I get ready to start? Thanks in advance.
I would watch my other videos on casting items and get a sense of how that aspect works. Molds can only be made by items that will release from the sand and not destroy the sand upon removal. If making "men" you may have to use a process called lost wax casting....depends on what the men look like
Buddy! You're awesome! Seriously thank You!
I am going to send that to my brothers....they dont believe me when I say it :)
Great to the point instructions
Great video! I will say though that it’s important to use a mask or to be outdoors when dealing with clay dust. It may seem innocuous but if it gets in your lungs, it’s not coming out.
Thanks, great information. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Sam!!
Awesome video Very easy to understand Thank You
great work!! thanks for sharing this. very useful information
Thanks, hope it helped :)
I loved this! Laughed a lot with the whole kitty litter In a blender bit, but I have to say it’s pretty brilliant!
One method of wetting the mix I've seen, is to put the dry mix on a tarp and spray it then fold the corners into the center to mix it, repeating till it is damp enough to use.
Cheers Eric
Works good if ya have the room, which I dont. Too much stuff in my shop. LOL :)
ps: (no tarp either) 😖
Great video, I have watched several, this is the best yet!
Thanks for the kind words :) Consider subscribin, lotsa DIY casting videos here! :)
Awesome tutorial I wonder if Ma would freak out if I used her commercial pedestal mixer with a doe hook?
HA!
Awesome instructions. We'll start with lost-foam casting in regular sand, but we'll get to this level down the road. Thanks for sharing!
YW!, I see people using regular sand all the time. Since I had green sand I figured I would just use that. Lost foam is pretty cool :)
Thanks mate for the lovely edition also for your time, fantastic👍👍👍
thanks!
never actually made the sand in all these years. Now whit how much it cost finally look find this lol damn......... Very nice work man! very good video!
Thanks!!!!
Kitty litter is diatomacious earth. Sand is silica. They are both silica. The dust from it will cause silicosis. You really need to wear a respirator or at the very least a dust mask when working with them to prevent silicosis.
Great advice, thanks
actually the kitty litter he mentioned, the one that lists clay on the label is bentonite clay. but yes a respirator is a must when working with anything this finely powdered.
The thing that makes play sand OK for kids is that the fine silica has been removed to reduce silicosis risk. Then the kitty litter adds it right back. We pay for that processing when we buy both, and do additional labor to mix them again. How much better is the result of this process than just sifting plain old regular free sand off the ground that already has bentonite in it?
Dustin Maki not sure of what you are talking about. Sand is sand and it does not lose its silica properties. The bentonite clay that is used for cat liter is commonly taken from Wyoming. Never dug up sand with bentonite already in it. I have never seen kids in a play box wear a respirator or on a beach covered in sand. I think people watching this video should wear a respirator for him instead being the little kid that say oooooooohhhhh your not wearing a respirator!!!!!!!!!!
@@jasongrinnell1986 I think he works for OSHA!! 😂
A tip when mixing to decrease the amount of powder flying everywhere:
When you are layering sand with bentonite clay (which is what litter is made off), put a thin layer of sand on top of it and stir it by hand a bit (which means still using the mixer, but as if you were having a spoon in your hand, rather than a power tool). This way part of clay will go down a bit between the sand grains and the top layer of sand will further decrease the amount of particles flying around once the mixer is on.
In other words - act as if you were mixing dough for a cake and don't want your entire kitchen in flour.
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Thank you! Great video. Now I know what I am doing tomorrow....
Nice!! 😊🤗
Great tutorial thanks. Never though about using a sifter for the sand.
Thanks for Watching :)
Cheers man. Over here thinking, why should I buy casting sand and voila…I have everything to just make some lol
How awesome is that!!! Nice
Tip for grinding the litter... Tip the blender to the side while it is running. This will cause the litter to move around more for a more even consistency. It will also reduce the load on the blades.
Thanks Chris...nice fish! 😊
Do you let the casting medium dry before pouring metal? Thanks, Michael
Not really, pour when it is melted
Same bags I'm using but I used the reject sand for my refractory cement in my melter
Nice
thank you so much for the video. im just starting to make my blacksmithing and this helped a lot
Very welcome!
Thank you so much! I have always wondered how greensand is made and your video explained it all. Subscribed!👍
You're Welcome! Hope it wasnt too boring....its not the most exciting part of metal casting but cant cast without it! :)
+Makin Sumthin From Nuthin It wasn't boring at all! but your absolutely right ya gotta have green sand :)
I have alot of other casting related videos if ya wanna check some out. I appreciate you subbing :)
+Makin Sumthin From Nuthin
lookin at them now, thanks again ;)
@@MakinSumthinFromNuthin where? You tube only shows 3
Can't wait to try this 👍I just love channels like this, keep em coming😆
I hope you do try, keep me posted!
this will make making a ball for a down rigger for my mate so easy (out of lead) thanks
Excellent!, hope it helps 😊
Excellent. Thanks from Aus
Many thanks!
You know your stuff. Loved!
Thanks! I appreciate ya watching! :)
In your other video of the whole process, it looked like you used the green sand only where it contacts the item, then used the unfiltered sand on top of that to compress it all. Or are you only using green sand and no unfiltered sand? Thank you.
Ok thank you very much like the video. Thumbs Up!
Thanks much DB! :)
Brilliant! Looking forward to trying this!
3 to 1 and add a quart of water . Mix and done. Add water minimally if needed . Worked perfect for me. Save in sealed tubs and add water if necessary if needed. for later use A++
Thank you, beautiful sand. How is it that the moisture doesn't create an explosion or at least a problematic disturbance to the sand when you pour?
very fine line between too little or too much water, comes with experience
Great tutorial! I am curious tho, doesn't the water boil off when you pour the material? Has that caused any issues?
Sand with the right amount of water presents no problem. The damp sand makes a little steam
Great info thanks for sharing.
I've watched a couple of your AWESOME videos, and first I have to say thank you for covering all the details of what your doing and why your doing it. I recently tore down my grandma's old house so it could be replaced (mobile homes), and my wife saved some of the aluminum siding. she wants me to cast a couple of matching necklace pendants for family members. do you have any ideas on how to make a custom plaster mold?
Thanks Mike, I have done some castings using plaster "patterns"....not plaster molds. What you refer to is investment casting...a much more detailed process involving making patterns from wax, then encapsulated in plaster for casting. I know how to do it but have no videos on the subject. Others do tho...most investment casting is done with precious metals and not aluminum
Makin Sumthin From Nuthin
okay, I'll see what I can find online for that. it's just that the siding from the house was "a part of our lives". so using that aluminum will have sentimental value. thanks for your help. and keep making videos so I can keep watching them, lol.
Thanks man, you answered all my questions. Great video.
wow that's great just what I need , im wanting to caste sundials to put on concrete pillars I make , cheers
Hi I'm starting to get into casting myself. I used to work for a stucco company. I was wondering, if I could use fine grain silica sand for molding. Probably a thousand to 5000 grit.
I bet that would work just fine!!!, no sifting.....LOL
The finer the sand, the better the surface finish, GLuck!
this was great. I've been wanting to experiment on casting brass/aluminum and this seems to be the cheapest and easiest way. thank for showing us this :-)
Aluminum, brass, cast iron....will work for all 😊
Excellent in every aspect. Off to the store...
Thanks for sharing. I was always curious how the sand was made. How many times can the sand be used after doing a cast?
You're way better than some supposed teachers. I look forward to more of your videos.
Thanks again.
Thanks! 😊