Tools, Glorious Tools! #11 - The Vacuum Casting Machine

G’day folks, A new TGT for you on the vacuum casting machine I use for lost resin casting, do please enjoy! Cheers, Chris. A very special thank you to Patrons: Sinking Valley Woodworks (http://www.sinkingvalleywoodworks.com) Glenn Trewitt Mike Manfrin Christopher Warnock Guy Loughridge Charles Frodsham & Co. Peter John Richardson Adam Slagle Tim Bray Dan Keen Samuel Irons Sean Kuyper Matteo Neville Daniel Cohen Larry Pardi Olof Haggren Stassinopoulos Thomas Florian Ragwitz Andrew Smith Bernd Fischer Sam Towne Jack Cause Jeremiah G. Mort Andre van Soest Matthew Middleton Thomas Veilleux Dave Seff Robin Haerens L'Enfant Watch Company C. A. Patrick Voigt Mark Coburn Bogdan Dan Steven R. Crider Gary Levario Pete Askew Jeff Armstrong Rudolph Bescherer Jr Robert Petz Ralph McCoy Jim Popwell Kaedenn Bradley Pirtle Alan Carey PaxAndromeda John A McCormick Thomas Eriksen Michael Hardel Tim Ball Dominik Rogala Xanadu-King Eric Witte Peter Grant Michener Jonathan Teegarden Steve Hossner RuKiddin06 RobinP556 Lea Bruder Armagus -------------- Video Notes: --------------- Small to medium studio & home shop vacuum casting machines for comparison: https://www.riogrande.com/product/rio-vacuum-casting-and-investing-machine/705108 https://www.riogrande.com/product/dura-bull-tabletop-vacuum-investing-and-casting-machine-system/704303 https://www.riogrande.com/product/v-i-c-9-tabletop-casting-machines/705107gp https://www.riogrande.com/product/v-i-c-12-tabletop-solid-and-perforated-flask-casting-machines/705118gp Reference/Source Information for the design: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGNnH_xbjR4&t=761s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdxiZs0MDbs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RThrVi5q-f8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0yvtw9ERGc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BikL2yIDic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBWHt5Pt5rI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFrWtjMBk7k Component links: Vacuum Chamber: https://www.amazon.com/Upgraded-Stainless-Stabilizing-Degassing-Silicones/dp/B08YX4V31F/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=vacuum+chamber&qid=1622438130&sr=8-8 Vacuum Pump: http://www.jbind.com/products/product-search-detail.aspx?SKU=DV-6E-250 Neutec Flanged Flasks: https://www.riogrande.com/product/neutec-superperf-flanged-flasks-with-cross-bars/702184ngp Gaskets: https://www.riogrande.com/product/silicone-flask-gaskets/710390gp https://contenti.com/silicone-rubber-gaskets Sprue Bases: https://www.riogrande.com/product/rubber-round-button-c-style-sprue-bases/702706gp Certus Optima Investment: https://www.certus-int.com/optima Model Links Leon: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/art/leon-tedalvarez Oil Lamp Base & Body .stl files: https://www.patreon.com/file?h=51956266&i=8151182 (Amazon Affiliate links to items used in this video) Cameras: Panasonic GH5 - https://amzn.to/2rEzhh2 Panasonic X920 - https://amzn.to/2wzxxdT Tools & Shop Products: Optivisor Headband Magnifier: http://amzn.to/2HFg1FU Norton 1-by-2-by-8-Inch Fine/Coarse India Combination Oilstone, Red: http://amzn.to/2tTEPb0 Digital Caliper 6 inch/150 mm Electronic Vernier Calipers: https://amzn.to/2EArNRU Generic Dial Indicator 0.001": http://amzn.to/2FOFTyF Interapid Dial Test Indicator: http://amzn.to/2FPInwH Saint Gobain (Norton) - 4 Arkansas Stones + case: http://amzn.to/2HCOAMX Blazer GB2001 Self-Igniting Butane Micro-Torch: https://amzn.to/3f5Gzlh Consumables: Tix Solder: http://amzn.to/2G4lUiE Tix Flux 1/2oz: http://amzn.to/2G85OEZ Blue Matador Abrasive Paper: https://amzn.to/2IAFiBT