I think the Sand Rammer came out great. What some call a mistake, others call it character. The coins looked totally epic !! I love the shiny shiny lol Great video for sure. That stack sure is growing. Thank you for letting all of us see it grow with you !!
Another incredible video by the one and only “GrowingStack!” That sand rammer turned out sick! GrowingStack makes all of this casting look so easy, trust me fans, it is not that easy. I find myself always waiting for the next video from GrowingStack!!
Zinc does show small details really well. The coins look great. The rammer, imperfections show character and it will work for what you need. Looks great and I would use it. I haven't melted zinc yet but I have some and planning a video to post in the next month or so. Thank you for sharing and have a great week.
I wouldn't say its a fail we have learned from your video and its 100% usable thanks for sharing been saving loads metal for my melts cant wait to start just had loads of things going on but coming soon i do like that copper clock.you did very cool
Zinc may not be much of a precious metal, but it shines up great and still looks good when you don't shine it up. It's a win. Love the pirate coins, they turned out great. The hammer is good too, it has character. Thanks for the video!
nice, to bad for the shrinkage holes, but, its a sand pounder, will work either way, I made a brass one long time ago, wish I would have used aluminum, brass gets heavy after you use it for a while lol. I will have a zinc video too this week. Keep at it.
Hey very nice video, your so much better than at your filming. The sand rammer came great in my opinion. You’re getting so much forged artwork that it might be time for another giveaway hint hint. 😁
Ooh! You should drill 4-5 angled holes in the craters, then fill them with molten brass or copper, make your mistakes into accents! That would look pretty neat IMHO.
If I don’t scrape it right away with a spoon while it’s hot, I wait until it’s totally cooled down and it “lets go” from the crucible in a solid chunk, or multiple chunks with a little help from a standard screw driver 👍
I could, yeah, but I wanted to showcase it as it was. At least how I experienced it first person and keep the project and the video as real as it was. Not a bad idea though 👍
It would be possible yes. I left it as is because I wanted to show my experience first hand in the video as I went through it just so it was genuine. I might go back and “fill in the blanks” though 👍
Yeah zinc is definitely a little quirky....for lack of a better word. Everything big that I tried to make always had air pockets although my daughter actually liked this one thing I did that came out looking like a pancake with butter and an egg depending on how you looked at it....the air pocket ended up resembling a round scoop of butter or the egg yolk on a fried egg....lol I just filled the back side in with hot glue cause it was really brittle in that area.
I am! You can always ask me anything John. I get my crucibles from PMCsupplies. I get most of molds from them as well. The pirate coin molds I got from ArtByAdrock. 👍
Wow that’s a giant bar of zinc. Also the draft on your ingot mold gives it that nice Fort Nox pile of gold aesthetic 👍🏻 is it the 100 Troy oz Kit Kat mold from PMC? I see they have a 1000 oz version as well…
Dont CUT Your Zinc Flashings Off And Stuff, Use Something That Bites In To It, That Way You Ain`t Loosing A Gram of It, Just Like Gold, No one Cuts Gold Like That, Only WithMethods That Doesnt Loose The Material. It Will Gain You A Lot Of Material And Money In The Long Run. Im A Amateur Jewelry Maker And I Collect Everything In A Bath When I Cut Everything With A Dremmel And At The End I Get Everything Back.
Tell the truth, you are going to drill the pockets out and fill them with lead to give extra compaction power to the rammer,. It wasn't a mistake it was a pre planned addition. Does my bullshit sound believable? Send the payment too......... 😁
@@TheGrowingStack I wish I could but 5000+ miles is a little bit of a distance to nip down to the pub and the Mrs would be pissed at the length of time it would be. I live in a village between Wrexham and Llangollen in soggy North Wales UK.
I think the Sand Rammer came out great. What some call a mistake, others call it character. The coins looked totally epic !! I love the shiny shiny lol Great video for sure. That stack sure is growing. Thank you for letting all of us see it grow with you !!
Thank you Lisa! I appreciate that, and yeah, the coins were mesmerizing! You’re awesome!!!!
I love how shiny zinc is when it comes out of a mold.
Same here my friend! 👍
You know the old saying..."Practice makes Perfect." I enjoy watching your practice to perfection videos. 👍😎👍😎👍😎👍
Thank you Norma. I try to be as real as I can with the things I embark on 👍👍👍
Man, I love how shiny zinc is. Even straight out the mold. Even if it looks a little goofy, I think you'll like the sand rammer more than the mallot.
Thanks man, I’m excited to use it vs the mallot!
Another incredible video by the one and only “GrowingStack!” That sand rammer turned out sick! GrowingStack makes all of this casting look so easy, trust me fans, it is not that easy. I find myself always waiting for the next video from GrowingStack!!
Thanks Brother! 👍👍
It's always a great day when you release a new video. Thank you for all you do, sir.
Thank you Arthur! I appreciate you and love seeing your replies!
Zinc does show small details really well. The coins look great. The rammer, imperfections show character and it will work for what you need. Looks great and I would use it. I haven't melted zinc yet but I have some and planning a video to post in the next month or so. Thank you for sharing and have a great week.
Oh, man! Zinc is such a beautiful metal! ❤
It is! Thank you Edie Sedgwick!
There is no fail for me...u did great!!
Ty for sharing
Thanks Carl!!
@@TheGrowingStack u very welcome... plus I saw that u didn't overheat ur zinc... good job
Thanks for sharing
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I wouldn't say its a fail we have learned from your video and its 100% usable thanks for sharing been saving loads metal for my melts cant wait to start just had loads of things going on but coming soon i do like that copper clock.you did very cool
Thanks Underdog! Let me know when you start up again, I’ll check it out. The copper clock is one of my favorites for sure!
@@TheGrowingStack defo is be nice in use in work shop and yea al let u know just been flat out with other things cant wait to start
Zinc may not be much of a precious metal, but it shines up great and still looks good when you don't shine it up. It's a win. Love the pirate coins, they turned out great. The hammer is good too, it has character. Thanks for the video!
Thank you Leslie, as always! I love seeing your input, it makes my day!
I'm liking zinc! Great job
Thank you!
Hello friend now watching and supporting my casting buddy! Have a nice day 🤖
Thank you TECHNICUS! 👍
I always wonder who that one person is that gives the thumbs down. I bet its another metal melting TH-camr. Jealous no doubt! You got my thumbs up!
I feel the same way. Who is that?
I don’t give thumbs down... ever.
I just move on... 👍👍
12:52 Those two brothers need to quit digging up Oak Island. You already found the treasure. :-)
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nice, to bad for the shrinkage holes, but, its a sand pounder, will work either way, I made a brass one long time ago, wish I would have used aluminum, brass gets heavy after you use it for a while lol. I will have a zinc video too this week. Keep at it.
Thanks Wulf! I feel you on the brass one, that would be heavy to wield around. I can’t wait to see your zinc video 👍👍
Hey very nice video, your so much better than at your filming. The sand rammer came great in my opinion. You’re getting so much forged artwork that it might be time for another giveaway hint hint. 😁
I was so into you pouring those coins that I forgot the whole point of the video.
😃 Thank you Tracy!!! I had the same feeling!
Seems like the zinc pours smoother than say copper. The copper kind of blobs into the coin molds whereas the zinc fluidly pours in nicely. Well done.
Still looks great! And it’s usable so it’s not really a fail😉.
Thanks SJW! I feel the same way you do 👍
Ooh! You should drill 4-5 angled holes in the craters, then fill them with molten brass or copper, make your mistakes into accents! That would look pretty neat IMHO.
That’s not a bad idea! Thanks Vince! Always love seeing your comments! 👍
Very cool 😎✌️✌️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
How do you clean out the containers that go in the forge?
If I don’t scrape it right away with a spoon while it’s hot, I wait until it’s totally cooled down and it “lets go” from the crucible in a solid chunk, or multiple chunks with a little help from a standard screw driver 👍
I really enjoy your work. TY. Is it possible to melt silica/sand in your forge to make glass?
I have tried in the past and got pretty close. That was off camera... Maybe I’ll try it again one day on camera and show the results.
Is ist possible to fill those holes by pouring zinc into them?
I could, yeah, but I wanted to showcase it as it was. At least how I experienced it first person and keep the project and the video as real as it was. Not a bad idea though 👍
Is it possible to melt a little more and fill the voids?
It would be possible yes. I left it as is because I wanted to show my experience first hand in the video as I went through it just so it was genuine.
I might go back and “fill in the blanks” though 👍
Well, as someone else commented, it has character.
Watching this, again, I am mainly curious to know if added aluminum would Fuze properly. If it could be used to repair in other cases.
A good artist knows how to fix imperfections . A great artist just leaves them and charges more.
Nice!!! 👍
Thank you Charity!!!
Yeah zinc is definitely a little quirky....for lack of a better word. Everything big that I tried to make always had air pockets although my daughter actually liked this one thing I did that came out looking like a pancake with butter and an egg depending on how you looked at it....the air pocket ended up resembling a round scoop of butter or the egg yolk on a fried egg....lol I just filled the back side in with hot glue cause it was really brittle in that area.
You always do a great vid buddy casting was great small miners who cares 👏
Thank you Silver Fox! I’ve got some $ILVER I plan on melting soon here. I just need a good idea on what to make with it...
@@TheGrowingStack how about silver dollar symbol that wauld look fantastic 👍
How much is a bar of zinc like that?
About tree-fiddy.
Ya know, I don’t remember exactly how much it was. I’ll go buy another one tomorrow and let you know what the cost is 👍
If I remember correctly you are in Arizona.
May I be bold and ask where you get your crusables and molds?
I am! You can always ask me anything John. I get my crucibles from PMCsupplies. I get most of molds from them as well. The pirate coin molds I got from ArtByAdrock. 👍
@@TheGrowingStack thanks. I really appreciate your reply.
Keep calm and zinc on.
Wow that’s a giant bar of zinc. Also the draft on your ingot mold gives it that nice Fort Nox pile of gold aesthetic 👍🏻 is it the 100 Troy oz Kit Kat mold from PMC? I see they have a 1000 oz version as well…
Thanks Sean! And yes, it is the 100 Troy oz KitKat mold from PMC 🙂
What what what!!! They have a 1000!!!!!!
Cool
Thank you Tomm!
Dont CUT Your Zinc Flashings Off And Stuff, Use Something That Bites In To It, That Way You Ain`t Loosing A Gram of It, Just Like Gold, No one Cuts Gold Like That, Only WithMethods That Doesnt Loose The Material. It Will Gain You A Lot Of Material And Money In The Long Run.
Im A Amateur Jewelry Maker And I Collect Everything In A Bath When I Cut Everything With A Dremmel And At The End I Get Everything Back.
Tell the truth, you are going to drill the pockets out and fill them with lead to give extra compaction power to the rammer,. It wasn't a mistake it was a pre planned addition.
Does my bullshit sound believable?
Send the payment too.........
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I always love your bullshit! 😂
Just kidding brother, always good to see your comments. We have to have a beer some day 👍
@@TheGrowingStack I wish I could but 5000+ miles is a little bit of a distance to nip down to the pub and the Mrs would be pissed at the length of time it would be.
I live in a village between Wrexham and Llangollen in soggy North Wales UK.