muck Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 ...and make some money in the art world at the same time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Has DMD tried this yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 I sent him a PM to make sure he saw it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 That is AWESOME. We just used salt peter and sugar and lit it when the ants got all over it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I love the finished work. Not sure where I'd get the molten metal to do this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 that is awesome , can't wait to try it I wonder if melted wax would work ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slambo Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I wonder if melted wax would work ? I seriously doubt it, it would cool and solidify to quickly to get the same effect as molten metal. Maybe try it with lead but that would make for a very heavy piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I seriously doubt it, it would cool and solidify to quickly to get the same effect as molten metal. Maybe try it with lead but that would make for a very heavy piece. yes as soon as I posted that I realized it wouldn't work , it would also break apart when trying to separate it from the dirt , stupid Idea but how many of us can melt Aluminum , I can even pronounce it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 yes as soon as I posted that I realized it wouldn't work , it would also break apart when trying to separate it from the dirt , stupid Idea but how many of us can melt Aluminum , I can even pronounce it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 How in the heck do you come up with all of these ( no pun or joke about working will be made here ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboysDiehard Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Grew up on 30 acres in Central Texas. A can of gasoline and a book of matches usually did the trick--and provided an afternoon of entertainment. Occasionally, a shotgun was involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Grew up on 30 acres in Central Texas. A can of gasoline and a book of matches usually did the trick--and provided an afternoon of entertainment. Occasionally, a shotgun was involved. No alcohol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Having been a 'metal guy' all my life and having poured many, many pounds of Aluminum, bronze, and even silver and gold (different process) I watched that video and wonder how they did that in one shot w/ no prep of the hill. The biggest problem when pouring into a sand form (dirt would be worse) is planning the sprue holes and vents so that a dam of air can't block the molten aluminum. I saw no vents and only one sprue hole. Next would be the frail passages that the molten aluminum would have to pass thru at a distance of 18" w/ little or no collapse (noticeable by a large glob near a termination point that didn't appear in this video). Lastly keeping the Aluminum between 1150° to 1350°F during a pour of 18#'s is very tough w/o a heated crucible. You can see the Aluminum barely "skinning" during the pour. That said the guy/group that did this either did a lot of behind the scenes stuff off camera, or they were just very lucky. Just my 2¢. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 it appeared that he built a cone of some material over the top of the ant hill and there were several places where the smoke was coming out in the cone. It looked like it was red clay which would be ideal for doing this and at least in Texas/Oklahoma and other places there is a ton of red clay. Man I want to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 it appeared that he built a cone of some material over the top of the ant hill and there were several places where the smoke was coming out in the cone. It looked like it was red clay which would be ideal for doing this and at least in Texas/Oklahoma and other places there is a ton of red clay. Man I want to do this. I thought that was the just dirt. I know a lot about metal, sand casting, and aluminum, NOT fire ants! Love to be there if/when you do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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