Learning to Cast Metal - Feeders 

Nice video series! For this episode I liked how you presented a controlled experiment with various configurations. Actually using the scientific method is as rare as hen's teeth on RU-vid. Well done. I wish you had lingered on the side view. It was a very clear graphic. Cheers from Juneau Alaska, Greg Chaney

Sent here by BigStackD! Yall are a perfect duo in this positive influence. On the off chance you do see this, please know that you've made many people and their casts better! with this, casting is closer to being fun than a stress inducer. Thanks!

Part 2 is showing classic re-entrant angle shrinkage at the plate 'L" to boss junction at 12:20 as voids. Some exothermic on top of feeders would help in all cases... thanks for your posting. [Important message don't forget to wear your safety boots even if its at home... safety glasses are made for eyes. Safety leather boots made for feet!!] JM

Thanks for sharing! I found this series very interesting and useful.

Hmmm I hadn't thought too much about feeders. Great, informative video. I learn so much.

Awesome episode mate. Love watching yours And BigstackD clips. Always something new to learn , thank you

Great demonstration! I think you should add a few more topics to the series. For instance, temperature of the metal and whether it makes a difference. Great job! 👍🏻

Well done Perry! As always! I enjoy your videos! 👊🏼🤙🏼

Great series! That playlist is now a permanent resident in my channel.

Came over from BigstackD Casting. He was right, this epi is very informative! Great job!

BigstackD casting sent me here. Love both y'all's channel.

Great work Perry, what a great series. Thank you

I came in your channel as BigstackD casting youtube channel suggested us/me to check your videos and your videos are just amazing. I liked it.

Thank you i’m gonna watch this video a few more times😎👍

I appreciate your teachings and the time you invest in us.

awesome video Perry. I like the longer videos.

The series is over? You're just skimming the surface! You done learned me a lot

Interesting. Just taking a break for lunch but I have one mould done and two more to do. I've actually put the feeder right over the edge of the pattern, example 4, and the other 2 which are plaques will be like example 2. Wish me luck.

Just did my first closed pour today. My "feeder" looked more like your vent and sure enough my part sank in the middle. Gonna try again with a large feeder right over the part. Thanks for the vid, I needed the explanation.

I was like: "wait, long video?" and then I realized that was the 13 minute mark. Didn't seem long to me!

Thx for all the videos! Very nice series. Was waiting each time for the next one. Keep them coming. Good luck with the stuff around the house coming weeks!

This was one of your best videos. I learned quite a lot about how the feeders and vents are related and the feeder can effect the vents. Amazing how the main part was affected. The camera setup is great. I see you went with my patented overhead shot idea, lol. We could really see how everything was filling, especially when you had the feeder right over the part. Amazing what you miss when you are so busy paying attention to how you pour the metal. I also noticed in your shot that if you make any mistake while pouring while wearing shorts and sneakers with short socks that you are gonna be in a world of hurt when it spills and runs down your leg. I love you man, you taught me a lot and that we need to be safe. Wear more safety gear. Please. Get an apron, spats, and wear leather boots. If even only for the pour. I know it’s uncomfortable when it’s hot out, but do it so you can keep on doing it and teach more people about this great hobby. Your friend. Norbert

Cheers great information on casting! Bigstacked put me onto your videos..

Always good info. Have a hammer head in the works for later in the month....depends on things evening out and slowin down first. We may get winter first tho. That will throw a curve into things....

Good video! You did a good job of explaining how feeder size affects shrinkage.

This has been one of the best "how to" casting series I have seen. Thanks so much for this!

Thanks for this series!! I've made lots of the mistakes that you have made throughout the series and have learned a lot about how to correct them.

Good job, keep it up. I'll be watching!

Great demo - and awesome series. 👍👍😎👍👍. My day is going to be great because you helped me learn something new. Thank you 🙏

Another great video, will be putting links on FB once I am off my BS ban.

Hi, Thank you for this series... I have learnt so much. Take care Paul,,

Great video just like big stacked said.

Ok, now I got it. Feeders, feeders, feeders....not vents man, feeders...Still workin on the nomenclature, old and slow or maybe just slow. Thanks for this again, In my estimation no not a long video, great information explained well. Keep up the great work.

BigstackD casting sent me!

Bigstack told us about you so I'm here to see what's going on xD!!!

Hello from France ! Here is an another "BigStackD sent me there" comment ! :) Great videos that will sure help me a lot to get started ! I can't wait to do my first cast with all of what I learned here !

i have seen u an randomly watch from ur collabs with bigstackd and artbyadrock. bigstackd sent me over this morning. i enjoy watching

Good basic feeder/riser intro. Next up you will have to get into the more complicated subjects of feeder/riser sizing, Feed distance (how far from the feeder can the feeder/riser actually feed), Feed distance then gets into the topic of when to use multiple feeders, and then the use of blind feeder/risers.

BigstackD recommended ya, great tutorial 👍

Bigstackd sent me to check you out. Good info in this Playlist. Thank you.

Hey Perry, Bigstacked sent me over here so you can show me what he is doing wrong. LMAO!

BigstackD sent me over here.Thanks for the great lessons!

I would like to see what the inside is like on the one that had the feeder far away. #2 looks like it might have some shrinkage at the base of the cone.

Was refered to you by bigstackD 😀 nice to see you refrenced him in the venting episode.

Interesting. I had done some yellow brass vacuum assist lost wax castings in ceramic shell. There were two necked down areas that were cracking due to the part being restrained by the shell as it cooled and shrunk (shrank?) We added what we called “shrink balls” to feed the problem areas. They were very small compared to your feeders. I think that a big difference with the ceramic shell is that the burnout process ends with the shell being taken out of the kiln at 485 degrees C and molten alloy poured at that elevated temperature. So the alloy remains molten long enough for the tiny shrink balls to do their thing. The part cross section was about 22mm and the necked down area only about 12mm. The shrink balls were 10mm balls on a 4mm stalk.

Hey, thanks for all the content. Could you share the step files of your square runner and gate system so I can manipulate it in cad for lost pla?

Great videos. I enjoy them. I just added you

Do you have any resources for people who are just getting into this? Websites for supplies / equipment / molds. Loving the videos so far!

Big stacks send me too, I usually don’t watch other channels, but my big bro BIGSTACKS said your channel is very informative

Just subscribed to your channel quick question do you put videos out ever week like bigstacked and artbyadrock?

Bigstackd recommended this series, im glad he did, very informative. I can't wait to get my furnace up and running and use all this info to get started casting.

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slice them open and polish the grains :)

Hey Sir I 3d printed ur tapered sprue and i printed the alignment key but it is to tall the two pieces don't come together am i missing a print?6X7X30 key

Do you have the 3D printed part of the Feeder? Like ur Videos very informative hello from Texas

Aren't you going to address cores in this series? I know you don't tend to cast parts that NEED a separate core, but cores are quite important in lots of situations. Actually, cores could probably be their own series; maybe season two?

exactly what i was looking for as i find this interesting. BigstackD recommended ya btw

Thx for these top videos - very informative!! I have found your channel while searching bell-casting-vids months ago. Super castings man. Bigstack is promoting your channel in the moment - hopefully you‘ll get some more Abos you deserve them!! Greetings from Germany 👋🏼

No one likes shrinkage 😜