I'm sure I could do it to but I would have to wait a few years. I have the knowledge but not the machines . That was amazing. You Forged your own pulley and put it to work. I've seen the smelting of aluminum an them pouring into molds but you are the first I have seen do it all. Thank You Loader.
I worked in an aluminium foundry.We wore face and eye protection and always heated any tools that were going to be dipped into the molten metal so they were HOT before dipping.(Just put the business end in the flames for a few minutes).Even a small amount of condensation on cooler steel will generate enough steam to blow the molten metal up and far.I never saw anyone forget to do it but I heard the horror stories.
For anyone who cant afford a lathe try your luck using a sand cast. Just get some high density styrofoam used for basement insulation. Cut out the diameter pulley you want in the styrofoam. A small chunk of ready rod placed in the center of your styrofoam with washers and nuts. Stick the ready rod in a drill chuck and then secure the drill so you can spin your styrofoam blank . As the drill spins the blank just use files and a wood chisel lightly to make the blank true and then make it in to styrofoam copy of the pulley you want. Then go watch how to sand cast. Pack your blank firm so there is no air pockets leaving one side of the blank uncovered ,then use 2 pipes or dowels ect for making pouring holes, placed on top of the blank and then cover up and pack the blank tight in sand, then pull pipes out without making sand fall in the pour holes. Pour the molten aluminum in to one of your holes and the foam pulley will be gone in a second and when you see aluminum come up the other hole in your cast your done. take the cast pulley and cut the two pieces off from pouring put back on your drill and clean up the rough spots and you have weaker pulley because it was a cast. If you make a nice cast from a balanced blank and have good pour, your cast pulley will work fine on a small engine .
This is most probably for quite a bit of weight. You made it brilliantly 👍. In my home gym I made one for my home made Smith machine. I made it from a supermarket trolley wheel. Works faaaaantastic. 🛒😂😂😂
Need to give more time at high temp. You removed plenty of aluminium with slag. Slag itself looks like pieces of soil or rough sand floating on top of liquid alu.
Why don't you add a pre-heat hopper with secondary low level burner to facilitate faster loading? It'll get the cans closer to melting temp and allow you to dump the entire load in in one go.
Frickin' awesome! Roughly how many cans did it take to get an ingot that size? And roughly how long did the entire foundry process take? All in one day?
I would like to know about your forge set up, every minor detail. it appears to be the best aluminum forge on the internet. I would like with your permission to build one like it for my personal use. ty
I think I know where you're going with this and I'm gonna add fuel to the fire - I used plastic containers for the gasoline. :D But they are special ones not just some windshield cleaner canisters I used for the diesel fuel.
I have a lathe and i can drink 500 beers but can't understand the melting device.What kind is the fuel that keep the fire ?Why there are compresor and another tubrine turned by electric motor?
What kind of fuel is that blue liquid ??? is it some sort of oil because your setup is similar to a waste oil burning setup.BTW not first but close enough 101st like.
Donn DIY lets see it with a belt on it, looked to me like something was wrong when the belt was fitted, old belts don’t stretch that much... either you didn’t have the right one or a ton of time wasted. Either way I don’t believe aluminum can handle the abuse your about to put on it.
Rotciv Inoccic that would be totally my opinion I've said it many a time when I watched some of these videos on TH-cam you do it for the excitement the satisfaction of knowing I can do that
I don't think there will be a next time. It seemed to turn out just fine and resulted in a functioning pulley that looks strong and runs true without any visible run-out.
I just like asking off the wall questions.....I have no safety concerns like these other viewers. I like welding in shorts and shorts sleeves but I don’t like the sun burn/welders flash. Not into safety glasses either.
for me, there's nothing more satisfying than watching rough cast metal being turned on a lathe
I'm sure I could do it to but I would have to wait a few years. I have the knowledge but not the machines . That was amazing. You Forged your own pulley and put it to work. I've seen the smelting of aluminum an them pouring into molds but you are the first I have seen do it all. Thank You Loader.
Thank you for watching. ;)
Nice job. Sometimes rescuing these old engines is a worthwhile project in itself and to do so using recycled material is especially satisfying.
Sir, you managed to put a smile of admiration on my face! Legendary stuff!
I'm glad you like it!
Genius man. pure genius. I love it.
I could make one. All I need is a lathe and to drink 3 cases of beer. I'll start with the beer.
Cranki You need like 1000 cans to make such pulley...
Wanna come over and drink some beer?
Cranki Absolutely.
Good choice!
Cranki nice sir
i just love it ,more unicqe projects like this pls... these cant be found anywhere on youtube,,,
I have made connecting rod, pistons, cylinder blocks and other motorcycle engine parts via this technique of old discontinued models
I worked in an aluminium foundry.We wore face and eye protection and always heated any tools that were going to be dipped into the molten metal so they were HOT before dipping.(Just put the business end in the flames for a few minutes).Even a small amount of condensation on cooler steel will generate enough steam to blow the molten metal up and far.I never saw anyone forget to do it but I heard the horror stories.
a thing of beauty is a joy forever, who woulda thunk a the most noble use of aluminum (as a beer can) could be added to?
For anyone who cant afford a lathe try your luck using a sand cast.
Just get some high density styrofoam used for basement insulation. Cut out the diameter pulley you want in the styrofoam. A small chunk of ready rod placed in the center of your styrofoam with washers and nuts. Stick the ready rod in a drill chuck and then secure the drill so you can spin your styrofoam blank . As the drill spins the blank just use files and a wood chisel lightly to make the blank true and then make it in to styrofoam copy of the pulley you want.
Then go watch how to sand cast.
Pack your blank firm so there is no air pockets leaving one side of the blank uncovered ,then use 2 pipes or dowels ect for making pouring holes, placed on top of the blank and then cover up and pack the blank tight in sand, then pull pipes out without making sand fall in the pour holes. Pour the molten aluminum in to one of your holes and the foam pulley will be gone in a second and when you see aluminum come up the other hole in your cast your done.
take the cast pulley and cut the two pieces off from pouring put back on your drill and clean up the rough spots and you have weaker pulley because it was a cast. If you make a nice cast from a balanced blank and have good pour, your cast pulley will work fine on a small engine .
WOW !!! You should have a CHANNEL, ... and make some vids !!
LMFAO.
This is most probably for quite a bit of weight. You made it brilliantly 👍. In my home gym I made one for my home made Smith machine. I made it from a supermarket trolley wheel. Works faaaaantastic. 🛒😂😂😂
Need to give more time at high temp. You removed plenty of aluminium with slag. Slag itself looks like pieces of soil or rough sand floating on top of liquid alu.
Great video!!!
Now, ...make an aluminium can out of a pulley !
ignorant
impressive work , especially with this old bucket idea and the ending with lathe to make this nice pulley
Cheers. Bucket is a good mold becuase it's tapered and it's reusable since you can just tip the hardened aluminium out of it.
Awesome video! It's Really nice that you used the beer cans to make something usefull!
Cheers! I thought so too. ;)
You know your stuff! Excellent work! ❤️🏆🔩⚙
Cheers!
Why don't you add a pre-heat hopper with secondary low level burner to facilitate faster loading? It'll get the cans closer to melting temp and allow you to dump the entire load in in one go.
Why don't you build one and make a video to show everyone how to do it.
Хорошо получилось! Спасибо за видео.
Frickin' awesome! Roughly how many cans did it take to get an ingot that size? And roughly how long did the entire foundry process take? All in one day?
I don't know really. A lot of cans. :D Yup, I got it done in one day.
gee thanks now I just need a shop like yours, how can I make that? then I can make just about anything.
What is the blue fuel? Great job by the way I really enjoy what you do.
A man can never have enough molten aluminium :)
WOW 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼.
You inspired me. I want to build a few of my parts...I might go the casting way though.
Thanks.
Hi Donn DO YOU NOTICE ANY VOIDS IN THE CASTING ALUMINUM BILLIT ?
Parabéns! Um ótimo trabalho!
Really cool,,, and ingenious, thanks for showing .
I would like to know about your forge set up, every minor detail. it appears to be the best aluminum forge on the internet. I would like with your permission to build one like it for my personal use. ty
What forge? Isn't that a casting?
Buena idea de acoplar a la polea de Aluminio una brida de acero, felicitaciones y gracias por compartir.
Sir , you are a wiz kid. As the saying goes,where there is a will, there is a way.Another great video . Thanks
Thanks for watching!
ya actually turned beercans into a pulley!! Pun intended
Yes! 💪
How many cans? Nicely done! 👍👍👍👍😎
What is the fuel you're using? It looked like window cleaner !
Diesel.
The camera your using is amazing.
Cheers!
Awesome!
Cheers!
curious why the belt isn't on for the last clip.
ManMrKrazy Yes the belt has vanished.
ManMrKrazy it looks like its stretched
I couldn't find a longer belt at that moment and couldn't start the engine with this belt on. Thus no belt on in the last clip.
I thought the same 😄
What make is your lathe and country of origin? Also, i really enjoy your videos, cant wait for future shop upgrade videos.
It's 1K62. Thanks for watching! The shop upgrade will take some serious time though, I will have to get some other projects out of the way first. ;)
Great video thanks!!!👍
Thanks for watching!
Awesome and so simple!
Cheers!
Awesome.... do more..👍✌😍
There is only one conclusion: the world needs more beer.
That, my friend, is the right conclusion!
cool
Another great video Donn! you are an inspiration sir! keep them coming
Thanks man! Thanks for watching!
Good video as always 👍
Nicely done!
Cheers!
How many beer cans does it take to make that pulley?
I love that engine at the end.
It took the cans shown in the video and then some. :D
Donn DIY so there was a beer run involved between shots. Lol
Sometimies I get jealous watching your videos. In a good way )) Awesome, mate, very cool!
Me too.
Don't be. It's all just scrap metal. :D
Donn DIY It's not about metal, it's about Making. About process itself
all other vids just melt cans for scrap.yours served a good purpose. nice useful pulley donn. great video. subed n liked.
Thank you very much!
Lot of work, Good.
My only question is where did you get the gasoline for the small engine and did you transport it in a plastic or metal container?
I think I know where you're going with this and I'm gonna add fuel to the fire - I used plastic containers for the gasoline. :D But they are special ones not just some windshield cleaner canisters I used for the diesel fuel.
I have a lathe and i can drink 500 beers but can't understand the melting device.What kind is the fuel that keep the fire ?Why there are compresor and another tubrine turned by electric motor?
Compressor helps to spray the fuel out of the nozzle and the turbine helps to regulate the incoming air and burn.
What kind of fuel is that blue liquid ??? is it some sort of oil because your setup is similar to a waste oil burning setup.BTW not first but close enough 101st like.
EnderManiacGames industrial colored diesel fuel.
It's a mixture of agricultural diesel and cooking oil. The burner was meant for waste oil but diesel is more efficient.
How many can did you use?
Nice flywheel : )
Thanks man! :D
Donn DIY lets see it with a belt on it, looked to me like something was wrong when the belt was fitted, old belts don’t stretch that much... either you didn’t have the right one or a ton of time wasted. Either way I don’t believe aluminum can handle the abuse your about to put on it.
Aluminium of malting point 660 degree
Awesome job man!
Thanks!
Awesome job!!
Thanks!
Супер! Молодец!
Good job brother thank you
So how many cans did it take to make this??
I didn't count.
can u make(cast) a case like iphone 7 case or guitar/lighter or any sort of case from aluminium? would be so awesome to see.
Everything can be cast. ;)
pls pls pls... make some...
make one bro...
I have to laugh at the people who don't like this video... They are people with no skills or imagination...
Rotciv Inoccic that would be totally my opinion I've said it many a time when I watched some of these videos on TH-cam you do it for the excitement the satisfaction of knowing I can do that
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Next time allies the aluminum with housing bearings. It will make the aluminum much stronger.
I don't think there will be a next time. It seemed to turn out just fine and resulted in a functioning pulley that looks strong and runs true without any visible run-out.
Nicely done.
Thanks!
buena la idea amigo felicidades eso esta bien para un tornero que economise pero mas que todo sepa como hacerlo manualmente aluminio.
Wow super sir very good
Impressive!!
Amazing,why you don`t machine both edges same size?
Why? Perhaps the weight adds to flywheel effect and helps the machine run smoother.
Zafar Adil
Please, tell me you were having a beer while melting down those cans. )
No. Sorry to disappoint you. :D
Супер, молодец где вы находитесь?,👍👍👍
Great job
we're those ashes in the bottom of the can you poured the molten alluminum in?
Yup, and a piece of sheet metal also.
Similar to how they make train carriage wheels
Great work..I love it thanks...
Thank you for watching.
👍
good වීඩියෝ
Thanks!
سبق أن جمعنا مثل هذا الفرن وشغلناه على ديزل
Good job.
Cheers!
Fine job
pullies cost $12 at tractor supply.
What do you do with the slag???
Do you sell in at the scrapyard?
I've just collected it for now. I have to look up what I can do with it if it accumulates and gets in my way. ;)
Ok, you should ask your local scrap yards if they will take that king of material, looks to me you do this quite often.
Perfect job! Congratulation! Brazil
Greetings from Estonia.
Hey donn what did u use to make your dross skimmer please i want to make myself one its very effecient
Just a piece of flat scrap steel welded to a rebar. ;)
Donn DIY did i make the shape just like a stop sign for a little design
Do you know how much that weighed before you machined it?
and how many cans?
5,6 kg, roughly.
So, probably around 400 beer cans... It's a tough job, but *someone's* got to drink it... :)
Matt Paff
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Respect!
Cheers!
Nice job
Thanks man?
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good job man
I just like asking off the wall questions.....I have no safety concerns like these other viewers. I like welding in shorts and shorts sleeves but I don’t like the sun burn/welders flash. Not into safety glasses either.
Haha! I was just presuming things.
great
Check fly wheel balance ,then fit brother
Good job
Dude... You can drink beer . All those cans ...
👌👍😜
Wouldn't it be more economical to just buye aluminium ?
Where's the fun in that? :D
You can make a pipe?So lots of profit
otimo,cara!
como contaminas el ambiente huevas