Metal F-BOMB cast from scrap aluminum using the sand cast process in petrobond from a 3d pattern.

Manufacture of an F-BOMB novelty magnet using the sand cast method. The sand used in the process was 190mesh petrobond. The aluminum used was obtain from cast aluminum car parts and computer hard drive chassis.
Disclaimer--Metal casting is dangerous and can cause injury or death. This video is only for entertainment purposes.
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[@philipromeo8028]

Nice i like the detail you use

[@jdmccorful]

Good imaginative piece. Thanks for the look, enjoyed.

[@DamonsMetalCasting]

Thank you so much.

[@HeinrichsMade]

Nice work! Nice dedication, haha. Also that was weird that the talc stuck to the paint. Throw that stuff in the garbage!

[@DamonsMetalCasting]

Thanks for the comment. The amount of content you are able to make is amazing. That cnc machine you got is pretty dang cool. Also, the head stone you made with your name on it, was impressive and the sea shell was a dang good cast. Makes me want to try a vertical cast soon.

[@HawkWorley]

I've started casting in Pennies. Pennies from '84 to present are mostly zinc, so its a much lower melting point, 740-800F. Plus, I feel zinc cleans nicer than aluminum. You should give it a try.

[@DamonsMetalCasting]

I checked out your channel you got alot of cool stuff I will watch through soon. I might do some zinc one day, except I got alot of aluminum scrap right now to use up and I dont have a cheap and plentiful souce of zinc. Thanks for taking time to write me a comment.

[@CulinaireZaken]

Nice one!
If you watch olfoundryman you can hve some more info about the pouringbasin.

[@DamonsMetalCasting]

Thanks! Yeah I agree about olfoundryman. I have watched him, he is definitely somebody to really pay attention to, tons of info and has a lifetime of experience. The other guy that I have watched too is Andrew Martin, he poured aluminum in molds with a pyro glass window so you can see the flow of aluminum and understand what decreases turbulence.

[@leemiracle6840]

Born and raised in Arizona (New River) now live on Oklahoma as of May. Setting up my foundry and gonna start casting soon.

[@DamonsMetalCasting]

Cool man, be safe and make sure to protect your self. I wish you luck. What are you going to try casting first?

[@leemiracle6840]

@@DamonsMetalCasting I did some casting back in Az and have done a few things here but just small stuff until I get organized. I've done some small pewter skulls, a Gremlin emblem as a Keychain and a couple off aluminum skulls about the size of a large shift knob using lost foam technique, still working out the bugs with that one.

[@frikkiesmit327]

Hehehhe nice

[@DamonsMetalCasting]

Thanks!

[@dannyrhodes13]

How do you know what temp the aluminum is? I guess I’m asking how do you know when to take the melted aluminum out of the furnace to pour?

[@DamonsMetalCasting]

In some of my videos you can see me take the temp with a thermocouple. The thermocouple can withstand being put in the melted aluminum. I normally try and pour around 1400F. I will be posting a foam casting video that I poured at a higher temp to help burn the foam out of the casting. My thermocouple was purchased from amazon. The reader and thermocouple I think together were under 70 USD.