Large Maltese Cross and Skull redone with a larger pattern in petrobond (Aluminum Sand Casting)

This is a larger 3d printed pattern with more detail than my original smaller casting. This casting was also done in petrobond rather than green sand which I have mostly used so far.
Disclaimer--Metal casting is dangerous and can cause injury or death. This video is only for entertainment purposes.
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[@willstreasures7986]

Great job! I like when there is minimal cleanup on the pieces

[@DamonsMetalCasting]

Thank you so much. I agree with you having less clean up is definitely a good thing.

[@SkullerMetals]

Nice piece. Good goin'.

[@DamonsMetalCasting]

Thank you!

[@aussiematt33]

Really good job, I didn’t think of the air holes dropping sand either, maybe a final blow out? But good job all round

[@DamonsMetalCasting]

Thank you

[@freemanmetalworks1698]

I have also thought of using bondo with some of my projects.

[@DamonsMetalCasting]

I used Bondo Glazing and Spot Putty in a tube its pretty cheap.

[@tobhomott]

Looks great, nice work! Agree that looks like some loose sand dropped from your vent holes, did you blow off the cope before you closed the mold?
I think you could eliminate needing to mill the cope side altogether if you gate into the edge of the pattern in the drag and lose the vents. It'll fill without them.
That's how I'd do it, but then I do not have a milling machine so gating through the cope would be a much bigger cleanup job for me. With a mill maybe your setup is easier than having to clean up where an edge gate gets cut off... But you were already dremelling the edges in this video to clean up some flash so...
Well there are many ways to skin a cat of course, and everyone has an opinion, lol. If it ain't broke don't try to fix it. Casting looks great!

[@DamonsMetalCasting]

Thank you! I agree with you on what you wrote, and there was another comment encouraging me to do the air vents differently also. I also, agree that there are many ways to skin a cat but I am sure some methods are better/more efficient than others. I will be posting another video soon so I will try your suggestion along with some other suggestions that were left on my other videos. I have not been casting until this year so any comments improving my castings I appreciate.

[@jerichofawkes1911]

Still waiting for an invite over so I can oogle the plasma cutter.

[@DamonsMetalCasting]

Message me when you have free time.

[@jerichofawkes1911]

Change your shirt you bum. Lol. Another great and informative video. Keep it up my friend.

[@DamonsMetalCasting]

I did two videos in a day and posted on different days. I also have 2 of the same shirts. lol

[@jerichofawkes1911]

@@DamonsMetalCasting I’ve got two of the same shirts for several shirts. Lmao!