WHF 15 Sodium Silicate Cores 

"Forgot to cut the oiler on." Clark, you restore my faith in humanity. The foundry work drew me in, but the philosophy keeps me coming back.

Love your sense of humour with the keys and the dog, I have the same oiler issues with my photography as well by the way. From Au.

26:38 , OMG, LOL.... a wonderful reprise of your camera and Oiler Equipment functions to someone who is picky about their videos. I've enjoyed every one of your videos Clark and will continue to do so without expectations, as your specialty lies elsewhere praising the lord.

I believe that foundry I worked at way back when I was a teen used a giant vacuum chamber for drying cores. But some of those cores were large with lifting eyes so the crane could set them. I'm remembering 200 to 300 ton pores. And yes, a mold could violently explode from moisture. Seen steel boxes that were split. Thank you for the vids and the laughs.

Just a thought. In our foundry we used to make a slurry of alcohol and graphite. Then we used to paint it on the cores. The alcohol would evaporate and you have a nice coating on your core. You could also set it on fire to get rid of all the alcohol. Keep up the good work...

I love Clarke's camera commentary.

I LOVE watching casting work! Only time I've ever done any was in HS metal shop. Sand casting lead for soft-faced hammers. Ram the sand around the cores, take them out. Melt the lead and pour it in, then machine the ends for threads, and drill a hole for the handle. Make the soft face parts, install the handle, then drill and wrap it with cord and dip in PlastiDip (yes, they had that in 1975). I still have it all these years later AND I use it! 😁

I was wondering how you made cores. Great explanation. Maybe if you had time you could talk about how you came to do this kind of work? Would be interesting to know, at least for some of us.

Thanks for the details. Everything is valuable for me since I am about to start my small foundry for own art pieces in bronze.

Thank you for this refresher course. I believe that you were introduce to me, and others, by Keith Rucker and I have been watching since you first video. Thank you.

Never been inside a working foundry in my life. I can roughly comprehend the process of molding iron into precision shapes but expect an education will be gained by subscribing to WHF. Looking forward to learning more. Blessings from t Marys, GA 👍

That BRR200EZ certainly made short work of the brake rotors. The commentary during the process of making the cores and assembling the moulds was very helpful to understanding the process. Thanks for sharing!

Love the camera, keep up the great work.

I think I had one of those cameras when I was a kid in the 70's. Must be hard to get the film developed in 2023!

Yes, I too, do like your sense of humour, Clarke! 😏

A master of dry humor.

Thanks for the video keep on keeping on.

"We're on a road trip, she's not gonna be regular..." 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

I resemble that camera 🙂 Wild and wooly show and training lesson. Thanks.

Yes, I too, do like your sense of humour

another excellent video

Enjoyed thanks for sharing

Clarke, I meant to tell you in the prior video about belting supplier Al Bino (seriously), He is a great guy and he has lot of knowledge on belting for whatever. Also Paper Pulleys Inc from my hometown can make custom flatbelt pulleys, they have an awesome antique era shop.

Ha! That camera at the end cracked me up!

I was disappointed that I never got to see what it was you were making. A core ? What is that ? Enjoyed seeing the technique.

I think Keith might have a lacing machine :)

Great video ☹🇬🇧

Maybe a good grade of synthetic oil, or maybe some blinker fluid for the camera gears. I love your humor. Have a great day.

😆😂🤣Love you answers to complaints. Very instructive. The seam down the side of the core got my PSD going , was it needed as a design of the part?

😂 love your humour..

Keith has at least one lacing press machine, maybe more than one.

Even though I weight the materials for my cores, some come out too weak to handle and some are so hard after the pour that they are really difficult to get out. Thanks for the video.

Love your droll comments.

Your understatement is noted

When are you going to start on the winch fo Tallyho for Keith Rucker

Wait you have a planer??? I totally missed that! Looks like it’s in great shape too.

Excellent, is this neutral or alkaline sodium silicate?

What kind of oil you using in that camera? I'm thinking, Whale Oil?

Sera que dá pra fundir estes rotores em forno a óleo e a fundicao ficar boa ou para fundir estes rotores tem que ser um forno diferente.

Damn i am a day late and $200.00 short....But thanks Clark 👍 Shoe🇺🇸

People add their two cents in all the time on stuff that isn't their business, like with the Dollar thing. If they don't want to tie Dollar to a bumper then my advice to them is don't steal Dollar and tie her to their bumper!

Does the core shrink after gassing it with co2

A squirt of WD 45 would make Dollar pass the key faster. Better bet is a squirt of WD 50 for the trolls that berated you

Are you absolutely sure that the sand on your property isn't *_actually_* brown sugar? Visually, it's indistinguishable. How similar is the flavor profile? 🤔😂

Tanpa gas co2 apakah bisa mister?

Clarke, do you reuse your petrobond sand?

The self oiler will only work if you turn it on

Великолепно, мастер ! Литьё это искусство и талант. Мне понравилась технология. Зачем нужен СО2 ? 🇺🇦

Only 23 projects on the board? You must not be including your own. 🙂

Reminder - keep the playdough away from the oiler!🤣😂🤣🤣

Put the hat link in the description

Yup forgetting to cut the oiler on, on your camera will get you every time. 😂

Moisture in mississippi? Noooo, tell me that's not so. Thanks for sharing 👍

Clark: The problem with making something Idiot-Proof..... is that they keep coming up with BETTER IDIOTS! Stay safe!

Haha, well stuff just happens sometimes...............

There's your problem lady, that doesn't look llike a genuine Hasselblad oiler ;)

Pound sand. Literally.

A laugh at the beginning and end of the video, not that is fantastic.

Dog abuse! 😂

You need to oil your humor as it is dry.