Melting Metal to Make Clamps [with Casting Tips]
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 Published On Feb 19, 2019

Lets make some clamps that will be create adjustable shelf brackets. These are part of this over-engineered art/furniture -    • You HAVEN'T SEEN shelves like this be...  

To fill our green sand casting we are melting Aluminum scrap from old alloy wheels (my favourite source). This video goes right through from how to make the pattern and making the sand mould, to the finished, heat treated and machined aluminium casting. Enjoy.

This project is on the dangerous side, so please take care friends. If you are casting metal yourself. Observe better safety practice than I do!

Check out my other (very old) casting videos:
Making Green Sand: https://goo.gl/ApG4VT
Lost Foam aluminium pour - Casting #5 CNC gantry plate https://goo.gl/ePD3Kb

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"Where You Do Belong" & "I'm On My Way" by Cullah
"Drum Solo" by Turku Nomads of the Silk Road
"Boogich Bulgar" by The Freak Fandango Orchestra
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