Making a bolt with ZIGZAG threads - SO STRANGE! - Lost PLA metal casting
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 พ.ค. 2024
- In this video I will be making a bolt with unique zigzag threads. I started this project by 3d printing models in a plastic called PLA. Then I coated the models 10 times with a ceramic material called Suspendaslurry. After the ceramic shells were completely dry I placed them in my kiln and melted out the PLA plastic. At 1500 degrees Fahrenheit the ceramic shells became vitrified, turning into a ceramic that can withstand the heat of molten bronze. I melted the bronze in my homemade keg foundry furnace and then poured the liquid metal into the ceramic shell molds. This is similar to the lost wax casting process.
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Great casting and, as usual, video was very well made!
I've been trying to tell creators about making concrete bullets but no one seems to listen if you could make some by casting them in silicon and then pressing them down on a casing and giving it a test fire from a far that would make a great video that not one person has thought of doing on youtube
It would be cool to make something like that but make it look like the brass nuts were captive by sticking another bolt head on the end. You would probably have to do some tests and set up the threads perfectly though if you wanted them to both line up perfectly on the end. I guess I would recommend threading a hole down the end of the bolt and then making the "nut for the other end just a bolt with a much smaller threaded part. If you leave a slight ring around the end of the threads and make the part so it doesn't quite line up with the other nut you can get the bolt up to tension by tightening it properly or by thinning the screw on end slightly until it lines up perfectly.
NEVER GO BACK AND FORTH WITH A FILE!!!
@@SkyValleyStuff Hey that guy has shown up. No one cares dude.
you should definitely make two of these with the ends cast together so that you can just flip it over and the nuts flow down to the other bolt. like an hourglass! love your videos and designs
Great addition to the og design. I'd buy one.
Dude thats a sweet idea, I was thinking its great until you lose the nuts but yeah if add another head on the other end then its like an hour glass, genius, I'd buy one!!!
The way to do that would probably be to make it so that the bolt is split into two part which are then screwed together.
The 10 second bolt timer. Lmao
@@B0redZer0 yeh, it would have to separate in some way as you couldn’t cast the bolt with the nuts on, or you could just weld another head onto it and clean it up to make it appear a single piece
This is so cool its hard to put into words. It would be cool if you started a Kickstarter to sell factory mechined desk toy versions
I'm a CNC machinist, and it would be fun to produce these
Agreed.
They would definitely be a hit
@@aarronwootton You thinking 60deg chamfer mill using live -tooling to get these done?
Welp, the enginerds have shown up… 😂😉😜
@@vincedibona4687 how dare you call me an Engineer?! I am a proudly underpaid machinist doing the donkey work for engineers 😂😂
I worked in a ductile iron foundry for 7 years and was head of the "Melt Department" and I gotta say...
That's the nicest lawn I have ever seen 💯
my lawn looks exactly the same, we must have bought our astroturf at the same place!
Lol😂
There are some pretty impressive crafting skills on display here. Casting metal parts in your own back yard is no small achievement. And the results are more detailed and flawless than any manufactured casting I've ever seen. So yeah, my hat's off to you. Fantastic work.
honestly, from the middle of the video, I was wondering the same thing and was more interested in hear the tip about the manufacturing process
@@aminaghaii5522 the reason its so good is purely from the ceramic slurry. Its absolutely mindblowing stuff. Those sand marks on commercial castings are a thing of the past now.
I'm a physics teacher and the first thought I had watching your end products was just how good of a demonstration it is of rotational momentum. Nice work. I doubt you would get a similar effect with your plastic 3D printed versions since they have such low mass. Although, I suppose glueing some rods to the nuts would add enough rotational inertia to make it happen.
Yes and maybe place the plastic bolt on ice. Then I don't know if it works but maybe use oil to lower the friction between the nut and the bolt.
you could definitely massproduce this using powerful spotwelder, or brazing the opposing threads
@@WeebRemover4500 maybe the various cut threaded rod pieces get hollowed out and then just friction fit a solid rod down the middle like a skewer.
@@davidswanson5669 or frozen down in liquid nitrogen and left to heat up so the metal expands
I'm a physics professor (A hazardous tree removal expert)
I'd love to see a version with a bolt head on both ends, so you could just turn it back and forth and never have to worry about losing a nut. It would be a great desk toy for sure!
Or a bolt head cover so you can take the nuts out if wanted
Hehe loosing a nut
Kinda of cool but what would be a real world application to this?
@@salemj1371 😏
@@marlonmohninger4595 my thoughts exactly
My dad has a foundry and this is his exact workflow only with statues 5 times as big (sometimes less sometimes even more).
Edit: He uses wax instead of plastic and some of the materials for the casts are different as well. But the process is mostly the same
The foundry process goes back ~6,000 years. The process your dad uses is called investment-casting or lost-wax casting... essentially referring to the loss of (labor + materials) invested in the positive pattern used in the mold making process.
İ had an exam yesterday about manufacturing techniques and was watching videos on TH-cam. This feels like the algorithm rewarding me
Absolutely fascinating, Glad to see your wife was keenly involved by contributing her good saucepan for cooling down the castings.
That's a dutch oven. A saucepan is called a "pan" because it is a very shallow pot.
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I would actually pay copious amounts for exact, full metal copies of this
I'd pay a more modest amount, but I'd like one too.
4:51 that might be the most satisfying "pour noise" I've ever heard in my life.
It should be used in videogames and movies.
WoW. I'm totally blown away by this. What ingenuity and craftsmanship.
This guy is a casting master! I've seen so many videos of people trying to cast metal and it's so freaking hard, you nailed your technique on this
Master Caster
The ting it makes every time a nut switches directions is just absolutely exquisite and brings me great satisfaction every single time. It sounds like you have just achieved or unlocked something truly astonishing in a video game when it makes the sound. I do truly hope that you would sell 3D printed models of these because I could and would play with these all day long.
Yes extremely useless but looks funny
It's nuts
What if You make 1 with variable thread lengths...so when the nut moves over it and changes directions it'll sound like some musical tone✨
Really loved this process and the final thing❤️🔥
I’ll 100% buy one !! I’m a machinist/programmer on CNC machines in the aerospace industry so this would be absolutely amazing to have as it is so well made that it looks machined.
Wow! I’m really impressed with how intelligently designed this thing is, and how well you crafted it! Thank you for sharing!
all just to annoy his wife 😂
Amazing how well your castings turned out. The sharp edges especially, totally didn't expect that.
Helps by preheating your molds
I’m a 3D designer/engineer and a jeweler, so amazed by this video that I had to subscribe. Seriously! You’re brilliant!
The impressive part is that the casting worked the first time, you made it look like an easy process.
Your channel is destined for mega greatness! Your skills are beyond next level! Well done!
Hey I watch your stuff! You have a great channel too! 🍻
I hope he becomes the next grant thompson, i wanna see videos like that again
@Seven Inches of Throbbing Pink Jesus bro wtf? It ain’t that deep
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You're one of the few people on the internet i've seen using the whole length of a saw and/or file instead of just using the center 10%. EFFICIENCY! The bolt and nuts are nice too!
Kinda sad statement
@@papulover420 Huh why is that?
I don't know about videos, but in real life totally agree. Almost nobody uses the entire length of any saw blade or file, and usually use them wrong as well like running file forward AND backwards like sanding something. NOT the way to do it and usually why takes much longer to achieve the proper results
What a stunning project, this is really wonderful to see
VERY RESPECTFUL OF YOUR CRITICAL THINKING TO PRESENTT A FINISHED PRODUCT THAT ROCKS ! BRAVO
I love how it's so smooth that gravity is enough to thread the nut on. I wonder what the fastest angular velocity you could achieve would be - maybe a variable pitch thread? Starts out steep to get some speed an initial rotation, and ends in a very shallow pitch to ramp up the rotations.
A brachistochrone is the fastest way to do that linearly, my head hurts thinking about trying to translate that to a thread pitch
that makes me think of The Corkscrew ride, at Alton Towers lol.. turn that in its end, straighten it out, and put it atop a skyscraper, and we could make your idea a hairy ride..
..bugger, I'll be thinking about this for days now, and I don't even like rides that whirl you around..
@@darrenmiller5403 that’s why you use ball bearing instead of threads on the nut
It's definitely neat, BUT what's the point??
@@dieseldabz7104 how often have you been asked "what are you thinking about?" and responded "nothing"
This is what happens when you engage with something that crossed your mind, and choose to act upon that very question.
This is why we have everything we have. Sometimes we create things from specific need, other times we create, or play with ideas, that we eventually find a need, or use, for.
I don't think i've ever seen such flawless execution on a project. Awesome!
Amazing. Thx for the description of the process.
Probably one of the best castings I've seen
Amazing quality on the finished product. Never mind selling 3d printed version, i’d be more interested in the cast version👍🏻
I’d say the process is too time consuming and extensive for him to make profit with it
Definitely.. I want one!!
Agreed. Sell cast versions and I'll buy.
The end result was omega satisfying, not only eye candy for engineers but also ear candy. What a cast.
Did not expect you to be here,
*_A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one._*
This example is just the beginning :) - I love this 2 technology and the finishing with 5ax milling. Everyday i can learn anything new.
This guy has the most amazing tools and knowledge of his craft!
This thing came out so cool. Amazing. I didn't expect the bolt to get spun at every direction change but it makes sense.
That aluminum bolt looks absolutely stunning, I did not expect a cast to look that good!
Videos like this is what deserves views, not the ones with people using other people's videos and just showing they're facial expressions.
Yes , I did indeed wnjoyed , every bit of it ! Thank you 😊
I absolutely love how it turned out to demonstrate the rotational inertia!
From a machinist standpoint, this is the coolest thing I've seen in a while. Keep up the good work.
That is some next level genius, from one Engineer to another
ive never seen that liquid ceramic casting stuff. amazing.
That was amazing! The amount of detailing and cleaning, simply awesome!
I hesitated to watch this and ended up subscribing. I find the whole concept absolutely fascinating. I have limited experience with the Lost wax casting process that I used to make some small jewelry. This is a fantastic level of expertise. Bravo great job
👍👍😊
Try casting in sand, when you can do that you can cast.
I love watching people do things. It makes me feel that I am doing things myself and that my life means something.
this video has the HOW ITS MADE vibes and i love it
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I want one! That was so satisfying, the movement and the sound.
This is interesting af. Nice touch that the nut orientation lines up with the bolt head at the top of the thread.
Thinking outside the box, great job.
This is amazing. I'm actually trying to come up with some real world application other than a desk toy. Perhaps a really difficult angle in which a wrench wouldn't normally work but now it does because you can simply move it back and forth and still tighten the bolt.
Or another idea. Around where the thread changes direction you could have 2 bolts next to each other. When you'd somehow be able to lock the bolts together and they are positioned on opposite threads it would be impossible to turn them.
What you described is a ratchet. :)
@@waywardwizardmedia beat me to it
@@waywardwizardmedia the locking thing maybe good for axles and stuff uk like i designed a rover whose wheels kept coming off due to nuts rotating
@@technaisci9489 maybe try making the tightening direction of the nut opposite to the wheel rotation?
If you can remove the bolt head and make the bolt longer you could stick a (well lubed) bearing onto it and when then using a finer thread pitch that incrementally changes (this will be important) you can try and make this the clock source for a mechanical clock. you just need to get the weight of the nut(s) and the thread pitches right so that as the nut accellerates on its way down the thread will ensure that the bolt always rotates at the same speed. making it an accurate time source...
getting those ratios right is an entirely different story...
Loved watching the process! The detail was way beyond what I expected. Thanks for the video
The noise the aluminum makes when you're pouring it into the mold is soooo satisfying 🤤
Thats incredible craftsmanship and cool as hell.
When u opened the kiln at 3:17 those incandescent lines look like LED's😂😂😂
Thank you TH-cam recommendations for this gem! Watching those bolts slide down the perfectly-executed bolt is sheer satisfaction. Bravo!
Absolutely amazing.
Wow! A lot of time and amazing work went into that. I'm even more impressed that you have the tools and know-how to do that sort of fabrication.
That was refreshingly well put-together, man. Good job. The idea for zig-zag threading is simple and easily conferred, yet (I suspect) lies within a sphere of reality only rarely visited, much less brought to life before our very eyes. I appreciated the decently flat volume levels, your concise and smooth verbal narration with factual, well-worded content/descriptions/explanations and everything else as well!
Ayo this comment too formal lemme change the tone
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You definitely think you’re way smarter than you actually are 💀
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I've never see that kind of detail coming from hobby casting, great process!
Absolutely amazing
I used to be a tin knocker and also worked on a 12 ton hammer at a drop forge, so I understand the properties of metal. I have to say that I really enjoyed your video!👍🙂🙏🙏🙏Teaching our young important things that could be useful in the future.👊👊👊
This is absolutely crazy! From concept to actuality! Can't put into words how fantastic this whole process and how it came together! Bravo!
the version made on a lathe + manual milling machine)
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I thought this is absolutely amazingly creative. My goodness man, I am amazed at how this turned out.
Thats absolutely fabulous. I'd like to get a few, especially for my disabled children they'd love this.
When I clicked on this video, I did not know it would be as enjoyable as it was. This was an awesome video and a great idea I did see one of the comments that had mentioned something about a double-ended bolt with a nuts sealed if you will in the center. This way, you can just turn the bolt upside down or downside up and have them nuts spinning.
It's rare to see man-made objects as gorgeous as 3d renders. Your devotion to the beauty of precision has yielded a stunning result.
Imagine using a socket wrench, turning the wrench back and forth... and instead of waisting a turn in one direction, both left and right movements would work to drive the bolt. Bud you're a genius.
Before you give the accolades, the real question are how easy would the bolts work their way out and how hard would it actually be to do the back and forth motion in a confined space?
@@InfernosReaper not only that but i doubt the nuts can withstand much considering that they dont have much left from the threads
@@InfernosReaper only works with that slim nut also...
@@l.h.9747 Exactly, it's a gimmicky bolt, the nuts probably have a single thread. Fine as a curio 👍
I'm not trying to be an antagonist but this is the type of idea that we peons that who have to construct the world, that engineers come up with, that doesn't work in the real world. You can build anything with a pencil - the trick is to make it happen.
I'd buy one in a heartbeat. Great job and excellent craftsmanship!
But why ?
This is just - unbelievably amazing
We have versions of these at work. We call them 'Levelwinds' and they are about 3" in diameter and about 6' long. Mounted on a trailer that has a big rope reel on it for pulling in powerlines overhead. The 'nut' is actually a grooved roller that goes back and forth from one side to the other and back again insuring the rope gets evenly wound up on the rope reel. Also, it is razor sharp!
Ya I've seen bolts EXACTLY like this before as well in the military
Watching this made me feel like I was watching “How it’s Made”again, 10/10 video unreal idea and execution
This was soooo satisfying. Live the work! Can't wait to see more!
Wow,excellent job there. Never knew that bolt with opposite threads can be done. 👍👏
This is INSANELY cool to watch. You are clearly very knowledgeable about the materials and tools used in this process. Thanks for sharing!
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Man, you have the most proven casting process I've ever seen! Beautiful work dude!
Dude this thing worked so much better than I thought it would’ve!
That is insane detail for a casting. 👍
I’d love this as a desk toy, or a smaller one within my budget, lol. Too cool!
I always wondered how the investment casting process would work with the use of PLA. The quality you got here is truly amazing to me.
It also works with sand casting by printing the PLA cores with 1 layer thick walls and minimal infill. The molten metal burns the PLA out. Works like lost foam casting. Getting the sand packed firmly around the plastic core is very important.
Super talented designer and engineer. So often people are only one but to do both and have it work so beautifully is really impressive
I'm happy as a little kid to see the whole project. From the plastic model, through the metals processing, finishing of the components, up to the end, with so satisfying movement of bolt and "nuts". Great job done and the video also.
I see why you quoted the "Nuts" 😏
Gives a whole new meaning to cross threading lol. Great work man, I'd love to try this one day when I get the time
Amazing how well the 3d printing resolution is preserved in the casted metal.
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wow, that's gorgeous! Great work
'Overture filament' is by far my favorite filament
That's so awesome. I would love to have one of those made of any material. I've been workin with metal my whole life, from aluminum to my past 10 years in carbide, and haven't seen anything quite as neat as that. Subbed.
This bolt has not been applied specifically at the moment, but I have a feeling it can be applied in some technical applications. You have a great idea and the skill to get it done is also great..
You know heavy machinery which drill into the earth, sometimes do that motion (spin back and forth) to remove excess wet rock and sand from the giant drills by inertia, maybe they could use such a mechanism
@@123shansun nah.
I highly doubt it's the first time anyone thought of doing that. It's not a thing because it's not practical.
@@LuisCasstle true
@@LuisCasstle it's just not practical for any use we have... currently! The future holds many secrets waiting to be discovered.
this makes me want to build and buy all the stuff I need to make my own polished metal version lol absolutely beautiful work
Awesome! Fascinating to watch 👍
Well done, Sir. It explains some of the mediary steps of the process of 3D printing to final product that often goes unexplained when concept goes to production. Thanks
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THE ABSOLUTE BEST home casting results I've seen! Dang near perfect castings. Well done sir! You got a sub from me just for this video. Hopefully I'll like the rest of your videos as well!
Darn! You said everything that I came here to say.
+1
Thanks for including temperatures in degrees Celsius too!
Moulton metal looks so cool.
Such a cool demonstration of how 3D printers can be used for more than just printing plastics. This is also such a cool concept
The molding process blew my mind. It's crazy that two different metal castings could work together with so little finish work. The ceramic molds seem like a great way to make precise metal castings, I wonder if there is a market for those kinds of parts.
@Doug McDougall I agree with most of what you said. I know that the other main reason that 3D printers have become more popular is because of our ability to start printing using metal. I also know that for some applications they are incredibly useful. I have a friend who works in additive manufacturing in the aerospace industry and he uses 3D printing to be able to design and create stronger but lighter aerofoil sections as you don't need to use the more traditional techniques of ribbing.
My only real question about the video, and it's related to the original question, is where these bolts would actually be useful in the real world? They're a great toy and proof of engineering concepts but that's about it. They don't seem practical as the only place they'd probably be used is in specifically torqued applications where it would be difficult to correctly torque them anyway. Either you'd want a normal thread, or a reverse thread - not one of these.
@Doug McDougall the cores don't have to be 3D printed. I was thinking that ceramic molding could be used as a replacement for machining parts. Lost foam casting and investment casting in general has been around for a long time, this is more or less an evolution of investment casting. Automation could rapidly increase the production of ceramic shells, instead of 3D printing the cores could be made of injection molded plastic. Obviously accuracy within a thousandth is not possible for a cast part, but machining takes a long time and wastes a lot of material.
I absolutely love this idea
i like the elution it makes when you spin it!
Awesome job! The detail you got from using the suspendaslurry is amazing. I did a lost pla moon but used a poured investment, it was no way as awesome as your work. I might have to try suspendaslurry. Great video
I absolutely love how he made extra measure and even used exact science to minimize damaging the air. Super cool and +5000 social credit
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I would buy one! It's an outstanding whatnot. Thanks for the look.