Making a Measuring Cube - EXTREME MEASURES - bronze metal casting at home - 3d Printing Lost PLA

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I will be making a measuring cube out of bronze using the lost PLA method. I started this project by 3d printing a model in a plastic called PLA. Then I coated the model 10 times with a ceramic material called Suspendaslurry. After the ceramic shell was completely dry I placed it in my kiln and melted out the PLA plastic. At 1500 degrees Fahrenheit the ceramic shell becomes 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 mold. This is similar to the lost wax casting process.
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@thebobloblawshow8832 2 года назад

You should buy a rock tumbler/ polisher. That would work great.

@thewoodweldingfabricator9300 2 года назад

Very good idea

@Underbottom.Sandydown 2 года назад

But it takes so long to get polished rocks :(

@maximeduchalet4662 2 года назад

Or build one!

@thewoodweldingfabricator9300 2 года назад

@@maximeduchalet4662 ok but I'm expecting him to alloy gear metal forge it, then hob the gears.

@alzathoth 2 года назад

a brass tumbler/clearer for reloading would probably work well too.

@brooksmiller5597 2 года назад

I did bronze casting in college - incredibly satisfying, but a lot of work. We used the lost-wax process (cire-perdue). This 3D printing method looks fascinating.

@updownstate Год назад

I went to college so long ago I think bronze hadn't been invented yet. :)

@GadgetAddict 2 года назад

"80 thousandths of an inch" sounds so complicated compared to 2 millimeters. It always gets me. Thinking if people can really imagine some tiny thousandths of something. Either way, super cool project. I saw this measuring cup being used by the "as seen on TV" guy. It didn't seem overly practical, at least in the way he used it. But making a bronze version is pretty awesome 👍 and the quality of your casting is superb.

@THESLlCK 2 года назад

or just 8% of an inch. Do basic conversions escape your capacity? Lol

@JuanCLeal 2 года назад

@@THESLlCK Or maybe just 2 mm. Do basic units escape your capacity?

@THESLlCK 2 года назад

@@JuanCLeal complain more

@0000Sierra117 2 года назад

I suppose thou(sandths of an inch) is a weird unit if you don't hang around US machinists, but there's a few intuits for it: a hair is a few thou, a playing card is about 10 or 12, the wire in a paper clip, something like 40 thou. While no one could feel a difference in width between 40 thou and 41, it's likely that you'd feel a burr 1 thou high on an otherwise smooth surface. Imagine a fine hair on a glass plate. 1 inch is not really long, but its long enough that 1 thousandth of an inch is tiny, but in some contexts, still very much perceptible. Just my 2c. Have a good one.

@emerconghaile4902 2 года назад

@@THESLlCK I prepared this bucket of ice cold water for you 🪣 That burn has to sting pretty bad.

@bertkraan2817 2 года назад

Was the measurement still accurate? I worked in a bronze foundry years ago and I would have been send home when wearing those shoes! We wore wooden shoes only as they can be kicked off and offer some seconds before burning through when your cast leaks and liquid metal spills out. Cool shape, thanks for sharing, stay safe.

@Kevin-fj5oe 2 года назад

Never heard of using wooden shoes.

@eddstrr1168 2 года назад

What was your favorite part of working there? Sounds interesting :)

@edwardssistershands 2 года назад

Which measurement would it be accurate to? Tablespoon to ml isn't accurate in the first place.

@carpediem5232 2 года назад

@@edwardssistershands Well one tablespoon is 14.786788602728 ml. I don't know any recipe in the kitchen that would be measured with such a device that is ruined by 0.2132114 ml of something that inaccuracy you have with pretty much any kitchen measure anyways. Especially by volume.

@edwardssistershands 2 года назад

@@carpediem5232 Compounding errors :)

@hanzmartin4284 2 года назад

You have created something that your descendants can still marvel at, with your name on it and a small inscription, they can still remember you many years later.

@Mama.phimama 2 года назад

...as a Kitchen gadget groupie, I am thunderstruck!!! Thank you for this

@JakHart 2 года назад

As a cook, I love this so much. It's definitely functional art. I would definitely use this cube.

@paudiaz4660 2 года назад

It measures well but is too easy to spill liquid.

@Been.Here.Since.2007 2 года назад

I was thinking about how impractical and bulky this would be in the kitchen. Stacking measuring cups are far more practical but this looks really cool.

@jurekmc 2 года назад

@@Been.Here.Since.2007 why do you need multiples of a measuring jar or cup? one is not enough?

@Been.Here.Since.2007 2 года назад

@@jurekmc There's 2 types of measuring cup. Dry and wet.

@jurekmc 2 года назад

@@Been.Here.Since.2007 with plates, a scale and a measuring jar(idk how to call it, sorry for bad english) its more than enough for me but i get where you are coming from.

@BrianHurry 2 года назад

There's just something about you that's so cool. I bet you're a really neat person

@rachelg552353 2 года назад

The detail you capture in your castings is amazing. Thanks for sharing.

@Ivan.Wright 2 года назад

Man, I've never seen someone use a slurry like that. Definitely going to look into it when I get back into casting. I'm already stocking up on old radiators and such

@TheRisskee 2 года назад

While I don't think it would have worked with this project, I really like what BigstackD does with Petrobond. If you haven't seen his channel, check it out. It's awesome to me that for a channel where no one says a word, the dude is freaking hilarious! If you haven't seen the channel, check it out!😎🤙

@skeetsmcgrew3282 2 года назад

@@TheRisskee he doesnt seem to like doing lost castings, Im not sure why. He does the odd styrofoam lost casting I guess. The petrabond seems really finicky and I feel like his castings never turn out quite this perfect. My theory being that the molds are inherently forced to be cold, so the metal doesnt cool evenly. Love that Aussie tho

@HairyTheCandyMan 2 года назад

Suspendaslurry is AMAZING. But it is expensive. I just bought some but I had to hide it and the price from my wife. Shipping was about $300.

@mwhawley 2 года назад

Thanks for tuning in to another installment of, “words I didn’t know before!”: 1. Sprue: A channel or funnel through which metal or plastic is poured into a mold. 2. Vitrify: To convert (something) into glass or a glasslike substance, typically by exposure to heat. 3. Lost PLA Method: The model is placed in a plaster mold and the mold is heated until the wax liquefies and flows out of a hole in the bottom (hence the “lost-wax” part of lost-wax casting). Liquid metal is then poured into the mold, which flows into the imprint of the design left in the baked plaster. Tune in next week to find out precisely where my vocabulary was lacking (or REMEDIAL for the kids following along at home!)!

@fzr850 2 года назад

Nice I also never know this word

@ragnose1 2 года назад

youll learn a lot more if you stay in these spaces.

@kindlin 2 года назад

I did know vitrify, not sure why, but the other 2 were new to me, as well.

@JohnPaulBuce 2 года назад

@jonathonmorris9388 11 месяцев назад

This was a very satisfying video to watch, and I really like how the cube came out at the end. Kudos to you Mr. Robinson.

@KrakenCasting 2 года назад

Ha, that camera magic with the gloves was great! Nice casting, too. I love functional projects.

@Yavorh55 2 года назад

Beautiful. The fact that it caught even the printed lines is amazing

@jasonbell6670 2 года назад

best chef paperweight ever!!

@sjcodan 2 года назад

The detail preserved by the casting is nuts! If you had told me that was bronze color filament, I'd have believed it.

@assassinlexx1993 2 года назад

That Sir is piece of art. Any top baker would be proud to have that working piece of art in their kitchen.

@LunaBianca1805 2 года назад

Whoa, this looks sooo cool 🥰 I got a 3D - printer for architecture model printing and that model itself had been on my list for a while as well . I didn't even know one could use it along with ceramic slurry to make metal castings, that's so cool to see!

@ayo4646 2 года назад

the ceramic stuff when liquid seems delicious ngl

@rossm412 Год назад

Thank you. You're a Master craftsman. Keep up the good work!

@Derfel_cadarn81 2 года назад

I love the pour the detail is so perfect you could see the over spill of glue where you joined the 2 parts

@55ATA3 2 года назад

Don't be so hard on your self, you did a great job on this. I have not seen anyone do it better so I think that is a great way of scaling how well you did. Thanks for the video, always fun to see what your going to work on next.

@luckysword0455 2 года назад

Ngl that transition of putting on the gloves was really smooth

@buddyguy4723 2 года назад

you are no joke, the cast master

@renatoazevedozoppei 2 года назад

I just loved this casting method! Thank you for sharing!!!

@MDanny31 2 года назад

It's incredible to see how you made those. Somehow this kind of videos are very calming.

@alisontibbens2155 2 года назад

They are, aren't they.

@rodrigovalerio9548 Год назад

A very professional finish!

@blackmarketyardsale 2 года назад

I really enjoy that you talk through every step. I watch other similar channels, but they're always just gestures at most. This reminds me of this old tony, but with metal! (and less jawbreaker references)

@yellowmuginc Год назад

Another beautiful casting well done! Thank you for clearly explaining the process

@OddJobEntertainment 2 года назад

Wow, huge improvement to the typical lost pla castings I've seen.

@HuslWusl 2 года назад

Once metal 3D printing becomes more publicly available people are gonna go crazy with their inventions and projects

@jeremys3174 Год назад

That's impressive. Surprised how well the letters showed up

@maximilianosterholt6385 Год назад

Always had a fascination for casting

@glasshousefuture6836 2 года назад

Seeing you use your 3D printer makes me want to play some Astroneer!!! Thanks!!! 😄

@Kanitoxx 2 года назад

2:52 forbidden tempura Maaaan that C U B E turned out beautifull

@tracybowling97 2 года назад

I'm glad you tried too bc it's a pretty cool measuring device.

@junkredo2518 2 года назад

The glove trick was sweet.

@Alamri_ty 2 года назад

Literally great work .

@39FORTYWATER 2 года назад

👍 like it. You have the skills, foundry and a place to do that.

@donaldasayers 2 года назад

What a lovely object.

@kennys.not_dead 2 года назад

That was absolutely totally awesome!

@John-pm5qi 2 года назад

That really came out freakin awesome

@blubbb4143 2 года назад

that imperfect surface finish to me makes it look better

@ajtaleri 2 года назад

Looks great. Makes me miss metal pouring and metal works I did in college.

@zeke7100 2 года назад

I called it. Was just talking about how this item would be better as a 3d print novelty item than something actually useful.

@AlfredoEstuar 2 года назад

Love it! i guess lost pla could be done. but this is the first time I watch it being done.

@cytherina 2 года назад

looks great, i printed and used some of these myself. for the finish, i really liked how smooth you got the bottom with the large disc sander. i would do the same with each of the sides. with their rims all the same smooth, shiny metal, it would contrast quite nicely to the rest. and you could even get a more elegant look if you sand the rims until the edges are pointy

@user-zd8oy5ku4g 2 года назад

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@bigoldgrizzly 10 месяцев назад

Also be an interesting contrast if the insides were highly polished, [vibratory medium polisher, perhaps ?] and the base and outer corners were left matt finish. That would be perhaps a little easier to clean if used for actual cooking measurements

@jaysonsimmerman Год назад

That is bad ass! Would love one of them.

@wealthyblackman2655 2 года назад

Wow!! That is an amazing device!!

@RandallStephens397 2 года назад

Every time I watch one of these lost PLA videos, my dumb ass hears "cake furnace" and then a few seconds later I see the furnace and remember it's a keg.

@alisontibbens2155 2 года назад

I heard that too, and I didn't question it. I don't know the jargon. Thanks for setting me straight.

@weekendstuff Год назад

Cool device and idea. Thanks for sharing. Weekend Stuff

@andreipendle1778 2 года назад

As a cook, you get 2 thumbs up form me! Also, your lost PLA & Suspendaslurry videos are most awesome!

@Faisal1979nasser 2 года назад

Actually this Cube it’s difficult design you do great job 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@jrbird1983 2 года назад

You ever thought about an acid bath, it'll clean it up and may help get rid of some lay lines and tool marks before you polish the pieces up. I love these craftsmanship channels. Keep up the good work

@iampeople.1709 2 года назад

Nice. Thanks.🤩👍 Thailand.

@jasonhovey815 2 года назад

What a great idea

@jeremyccarter 2 года назад

Super cool design! Way to go!!!

@Thewulf56 2 года назад

Great Job! It looks fantastic.

@joelleino4507 2 года назад

That's so perfect cast.👍👍👍

@thisischris5351 2 года назад

Wow! This is amazing!

@hootinouts 2 года назад

Excellent job.

@benjaminharris7091 Год назад

THAT was way cool!!

@Wombat-blue 2 года назад

I really wish you had a webshop? I’m sure your puzzles etc could be a nice little business. I would certainly buy some of your work. I love it. Thanks for the videos.

@patrickschoenpflug 2 года назад

Truly exceptional work your PLA casting is becoming more exquisite every video you know what they say practice makes perfect 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😊😊😊😊

@andresilva8444 2 года назад

Turned out great. good job

@jesseciscar9781 Год назад

I would purchase this and many more of your other projects awesome job

@andrewhazlewood4569 2 года назад

Beautiful work

@fall22123 2 года назад

Cool idea!

@huyhucah 2 года назад

That's a beautiful thing you did, regardless of the fact that for the task of measuring, the printed cube was already perfect as is.

@HaralHeisto 2 года назад

No, there's definite improved utility from having it cast in bronze. PLA isn't food safe, so you shouldn't use it for utensils like this, and his bronze measuring cube can go in the dishwasher! Plus of course it looks way more stylish

@huyhucah 2 года назад

i have no idea how safe PLA is, but i suppose there are other printable materials which are food safe. but you are absolutely right to love it. it's awesome. @@HaralHeisto

@ExpressoMechanicTV 2 года назад

Great piece of work.

@oddjobbob8742 2 года назад

What a beautiful final product. I was worried, too about the thinness of the walls. Bronze is so heavy and that spruce weighed a ton, I bet. I was happy for you when it came out so nice. I think the finish of the casting might have been improved by polishing the PLA. But when you focused on the texture from the model I thought it was really nice, too. Thank you for sharing your skills.

@user-zd8oy5ku4g 2 года назад

drive.google.com/file/d/1_DNK01kUjizxYDQe_xFU9l_cgUkali9b/view

@AlphaChimpEnergy 2 года назад

I love it broh! It’s something that I didn’t know that I needed.

@Joethetoolguy 2 года назад

This is amazingly nice! Good job bro 👏

@Goalsplus 2 года назад

Great job.

@CC-wq8yz 2 года назад

A great skillset!

@Dr_Monitor 2 года назад

That slurry is some forbidden eggnog, I swear.

@jasongrinnell1986 2 года назад

That is a superb piece.

@Jasoneason132 2 года назад

I like how the furnace is a repurposed keg

@Charlielizard 2 года назад

Great video and loved the idea of using that slurry. Cube turned out pretty cool. In fact, am ordering one from Amazon to get rid of my crappy collection of measuring spoons and 1 cup to 1/4 cup measurements. Keeping my Pyrex 2, 4 and 8 cup sizes. Thank you.