This week I did lost PLA casting to cast a brass toothed pulley for the metal lathe. I didn’t have the ability to machine a part like this, so it was really interesting to give lost PLA a try and it seems like it worked reasonably well!
The old "hold breath and walk away (or frantically run before forcefully gasping for any breath available) for breath of fresh air" technique 😂😂😂 I actually think it can be quite effective if done properly lol better then just breathing crap in here n there, i often do it when arc welding and stuff😂😂
You can make an oil burner for your furnace that will allow you to melt cast iron, there's a lot of videos out there explaining the process. You're correct in that propane doesn't burn hot enough to melt it.
I absolutely will, unfortunately in the last 2 months I’ve moved and had a ton to do at work so I’ve been really slow on videos, but I have a video Im working on right now and hopefully this weekend I’ll be back to regular progress on the lathe
Where are you located? If youre close to california ive got a vacuum pump id be happy to donate to your channel. Would be great for dehydrating the PLA.
Thanks a ton! Unfortunately Im in Maryland near DC, so that would be one hell of a drive hahaha. If it worked I’d be happy to pay to ship it, but seriously no worries at all if not, I know that’s considerably more work. That’s really kind of you though, regardless I really really appreciate it!
@@robertsteinwandel6658 ill have to do some testing to be sure it works, but i think shipping might be prohibitively expensive. I think its an alcatel 2033 c2. Between crating the item properly and shipping to maryland it would probably cost like $200-300
But if u look up the pump model you should be able to find dimensions and weight and get a quote for shipping from california. Also i know it works, but ill have to do some testing to see that its not due for a rebuild.
If I were you I'd build the lathe using this gear and then recast another blank pulley with out the gear teeth. Then machine a gear accurately using a cutter and indexer.
That’s a great idea honestly, plus would be a seriously cool process to learn. A little ways out for sure but that will definitely be one of the first upgrades I make!
Still working! I’ve moved and had several other big life events lately which delayed things, but I will be finishing the project and putting out more videos!
Heyyyyyyy where are the videosssss? I started watching the build series, thinking to myself I was glad this happened 1 year ago and I wouldn't have to wait for uploads to see it all 😭
Good effort, I love the make anything mindset. If you have a chance give lost foam casting a go it’s really quite simple. Check my channel out to see how it turned out for me if you’re interested.
You're so mean! Robbing children of their jungle gym handles. Where will they play? If that wasn't bad enough, you run over to McMaster and perform a virtual shoplift of a $200 gear. We have to watch of for you midwesterners. Y'all are some serious O.G.s. 😂 Btw, dunk the casting into some vinegar to dissolve away the plaster.
Hahaha oh no!! I don’t feel quite so bad for McMaster though, they wanted to charge me like $200 for that pulley 😵💫 Ah thanks, that’s fantastic! Getting those last bits off were a huge pain so that’s going to be super useful
