Your channel is easily my most favorite channel on youtube. Very impressed with all you can do. I'm sure there are plenty of corporations that would love to have you as one of their engineers but if you're anything like me, You'd rather attain as many skills as possible on your own and use them for your own benefit. Great content and great sense of humor as well man.
I know this is old, but in terms of high heat paint, the manifold paint they sell at the auto parts store greatly out performs the bbq high heat paint from the hardware store. Nice build!
You're my newest TH-cam addiction dude. Been checking out all your videos, love what you do. I like how your brain works 🧠💪 can't wait to see future projects. Keep up the awesome work!
Awesome build! I've wanted to build one and will likely steal your method! PS not sure if you did but would make sure the inside of the electronic box is grounded in case a live wire ever makes contact with the case inside, and if there are any sides of the electronic box that aren't welded (just screwed in), would also ground that side as well. Thanks for the vid & liked!
Oh it's all good and grounded. There's something about red-hot, exposed 240v lines that makes me check over my wiring twice hahaha Thanks so much for the support!
Just be aware that the heating elements are exposed live wires. If you touch them with a conductive crucible like yours (and graphite is also conductive) you might get an unpleasant kiss from some angry pixies. It's safest to turn the power off when handling the crucible.
Thats a nice furnace. I've just built a Coffee Can Furnace to experiment with. Boy its noisey and the neighbours will probably moan. Might have to build one the same as yours. Looking forward to more videos of melting stuff. Regards Kevin
Dragooooon! :D Nice! Now I'm feeling stupid for letting some scrap collectors take my old coal furnace like a week ago as now I realized it had a fair chunk of those fire brick like plates, damn!
To get a view down into the crucible without risking expensive cameras, you could probably use a mirror. Holding a hand mirror over the crucible, you could film the reflection and stay clear of the heat. Do you have a lot of interesting skills it’s funny how either of you are to try a project That you just jump in like Robin Hood. With a little swashbuckling, you save the day. Tally-ho! PS, when you burninate, what will you do with those ingots? And how hot can it get? I mean, what can it melt?
Thanks for the support! When you build yours, make sure your coil has the right resistance where it doesn't pull more current than its rated for. I overlooked that, and had to redo the coils on mine!
There is a different type of brick that's white and very much air filled. I am trying to buy a few at a time, because good lord of darkness they are expensive. But can be cut with a hand saw for wood due to how much more air is between particules if the brick. I first bought some heavy fire bricks like you got, and use them for my oxy ace melting needs lol
"I know you're on your third bad soldering iron from home Depot.." I'll have you know it's the fifth soldering gun from Menards! I was just wanting to get a proper soldering station out of frustration of #5 making me miserable.
I was surprised you hadn't built an arc furnace for use with your welder, which looks like it has an arc output. Resistance wire by itself is pretty lame for foundry stuff because the metal fumes will generally alloy with the wire (they'll also alloy with your corporeal metals and I wish you would wear gloves while welding). I would take the box and make an arc furnace from it when the elements fail, for example.
Aye I know I’m 2 years to late but for anyone new watching, fire bricks are silica based so please ware a mask and have proper dust collection because that stuff is horrible for the lungs!
I used to work for a contract research company that does R&D for the US military (so, "defense contractor," but with much less money). This level of jank takes me right back. Seriously, we'd spend thousands of dollars to get results this "good." All that matters in the end is that the shit works. And no one ever let me label things with epic memes, at least not outright. I had to write SCADA software and sneak it in: Data Acquisition, Telemetry, And Safety Software (DATASS)
You may already know this, but old Briggs and techumseh engines work better for casting. Those extrusions you melted don't have the right alloy. Awesome foundry. I'm still using LP.
Entertaining, and unlike most electric kiln videos it actually looks safe. Well done.
Agreed
Your channel is easily my most favorite channel on youtube. Very impressed with all you can do. I'm sure there are plenty of corporations that would love to have you as one of their engineers but if you're anything like me, You'd rather attain as many skills as possible on your own and use them for your own benefit. Great content and great sense of humor as well man.
Trogdor is still something I reference in my everyday life so this was much appreciated.
Holy Shit! TROGDOR!!! 🤣👍 damn thats a far reach in time!!! Homestar Runner days!!
Homestar Runner...it’s been years!
Gotta respect the classics haha
I know this is old, but in terms of high heat paint, the manifold paint they sell at the auto parts store greatly out performs the bbq high heat paint from the hardware store. Nice build!
You're my newest TH-cam addiction dude. Been checking out all your videos, love what you do. I like how your brain works 🧠💪 can't wait to see future projects. Keep up the awesome work!
Love your "I don't know how to do this but let's do it anyways" mind set. Awesome!!
Awesome build! I've wanted to build one and will likely steal your method! PS not sure if you did but would make sure the inside of the electronic box is grounded in case a live wire ever makes contact with the case inside, and if there are any sides of the electronic box that aren't welded (just screwed in), would also ground that side as well. Thanks for the vid & liked!
Oh it's all good and grounded. There's something about red-hot, exposed 240v lines that makes me check over my wiring twice hahaha
Thanks so much for the support!
@@cranktowncity Awesome! After going through some of your other vids it was clear you knew how to make it happen :)
Great vid. Sidenote: putting that handle off to one side will greatly reduce hand-felt heat when opening/closing.
Awesome vid. These vids are great, to the point that I'm going back to older content to bingewatch earlier adventures. Keep up the good work!
Dude, great video! Need to have another furnace for similar reasons. ✊🏻
Just be aware that the heating elements are exposed live wires. If you touch them with a conductive crucible like yours (and graphite is also conductive) you might get an unpleasant kiss from some angry pixies. It's safest to turn the power off when handling the crucible.
Dude your a hoot I don't even need a furnace yours was very nice. I just love the video's. Thanks for the laughs.
"Just Solving 1st World Problems Here" .. cracks me. Great Stuff Brother
9:15 I know your pain. Nice build and a funny video. Subscribed!
Thats a nice furnace. I've just built a Coffee Can Furnace to experiment with. Boy its noisey and the neighbours will probably moan. Might have to build one the same as yours. Looking forward to more videos of melting stuff. Regards Kevin
I've been watching some of your stuff. Dude, Awesome!
That turned out awesome. Thanks for sharing!
Another good video. Keep it up, you got me waiting and looking for the next one. Thanks.
Always happy to see you're still here, Glen.
Thanks so much for your continued support!
Bro I just found your channel and ur vids are 🔥🔥🔥. Making complex shit look easy lol
Your edits are great. honestly.
PID is 100-240v. Doesn't matter which is hot and which is neutral. They'll both be hot when powered 240v.
Love the project and I love your videos!
Educative and most especially awesome ❤
Dragooooon! :D Nice! Now I'm feeling stupid for letting some scrap collectors take my old coal furnace like a week ago as now I realized it had a fair chunk of those fire brick like plates, damn!
Great video, thx man!
good work
Thanks for keeping it real!! Great Job
Wow! I’m amazed!
Good job! Just built a propane foundry and it didn't come out nearly as nice as yours. I subscribed and hope you keep sharing your work.
Thanks so much for the support!
To get a view down into the crucible without risking expensive cameras, you could probably use a mirror. Holding a hand mirror over the crucible, you could film the reflection and stay clear of the heat. Do you have a lot of interesting skills it’s funny how either of you are to try a project That you just jump in like Robin Hood. With a little swashbuckling, you save the day. Tally-ho!
PS, when you burninate, what will you do with those ingots? And how hot can it get? I mean, what can it melt?
Chronically underappreciated chanel. Youre awesome dude.
Awesome. I subbed. Im looking to make one of these too.
Thanks for the support!
When you build yours, make sure your coil has the right resistance where it doesn't pull more current than its rated for. I overlooked that, and had to redo the coils on mine!
There is a different type of brick that's white and very much air filled. I am trying to buy a few at a time, because good lord of darkness they are expensive. But can be cut with a hand saw for wood due to how much more air is between particules if the brick.
I first bought some heavy fire bricks like you got, and use them for my oxy ace melting needs lol
"I know you're on your third bad soldering iron from home Depot.." I'll have you know it's the fifth soldering gun from Menards! I was just wanting to get a proper soldering station out of frustration of #5 making me miserable.
your parents must have loved you!
Your vids are great!! :)
I was surprised you hadn't built an arc furnace for use with your welder, which looks like it has an arc output. Resistance wire by itself is pretty lame for foundry stuff because the metal fumes will generally alloy with the wire (they'll also alloy with your corporeal metals and I wish you would wear gloves while welding). I would take the box and make an arc furnace from it when the elements fail, for example.
Very nice
Yes but does it burninnate the peasants?
Aye I know I’m 2 years to late but for anyone new watching, fire bricks are silica based so please ware a mask and have proper dust collection because that stuff is horrible for the lungs!
co to za czarny klej?
I used to work for a contract research company that does R&D for the US military (so, "defense contractor," but with much less money). This level of jank takes me right back. Seriously, we'd spend thousands of dollars to get results this "good." All that matters in the end is that the shit works.
And no one ever let me label things with epic memes, at least not outright. I had to write SCADA software and sneak it in: Data Acquisition, Telemetry, And Safety Software (DATASS)
So plugging into the DATASS would be “tapping DATASS”?
The burninator!!!
Hmm is it using induction?
Just a little smaller than the refractory furnaces I work on 😆
how has this held up? what max temps are you getting on 220?
You may already know this, but old Briggs and techumseh engines work better for casting. Those extrusions you melted don't have the right alloy. Awesome foundry. I'm still using LP.
If it's 240V both are hot.
May I pay you to make me an electric foundry. I bought two already and they don't work after 6 melts?
Can you mention the component of this project
Hmmm didnt need the spout after all
nice shirt lol
I feel like I'm watching thing a cooler Seth Rogan.
Right handed ppl look weird when writing. It just looks uncomfortable.
Nice job. Now go take a bath
What a horrible person you have to be to judge someone by his hands and leave a shitty comment because his hands are stained from hard work.
Dirty hands, clean money
Do you have a girlfriend !..
gLAD i DDIDNT WATCH THIS WHEN IT WAS MADE. sO MUCH WASTE.
That dust from those bricks is about the worst form of silica dust you can encounter. Please wear a mask