Recent content by JM Metalworks

Nothing new but the paint. The plan is to cast tomorrow to get lots of pictures for a casting tutorial thread. It looks less like metal, but it still goes "ting".

I still can't figure out this global upload quota, so I bit the bullet and made a photobucket account. Here are the other pics from last night. lovemylady I know I could get a cleaner cast if I used a finer sand, but I've been reading on threads about people trying to paint it to make it...

Ha, just noticed the cat didn't move. We cast our first piece of aluminum armor yesterday if you want to see what it looks like. (I don't know if it is bad for to post links to other threads in a thread, so tell me if it is wrong.)...

With editing, I think I can have igniters done in a week. But by itself, I think, that video will be rather boring.

Dude, we need to collaborate. When you get that up and running you could send me milled foam pieces and I'd send you back cast aluminum pieces.

Along with making armor, low budget special effects is a hobby of mine. As such I have been working on Low budget special fx how to's for a while now. When I have everything filmed I'll start posting the actual how to's and putting the links in here. My host is leaving the country for a few...

Awesome. I want to see how that goes. I want to cast a set of fallout armor too. One project at a time.

One last thing tonight the hand plate weighs 110 grams or just under 1/4 pounds. YuutaKenshi The paint burns off before the can melts. So stand upwind, or wear a respirator. We will use any aluminum scrap, but the cans are most plentiful. The only real disadvantage is that while a can...

Well it's not attached to the glove yet. I got a drill and tap set today so that I can mount the pieces to things, but I want to cast another one first.

Oh My God. That armor is awesome. I hope that half of my stuff turns out that good. Anyway, I don't think I'll be casting tonight, I forgot to get a replacement bulb for the floodlight and I don't want to cast in the dark. If anyone wants to see the cleaned piece here are some pics...

sirfroget I am not sure if I understand your question. I got into this cause I wanted a suit of armor and be able to make a few for friends (I know a few 501st guys that would love some here in Albuquerque.) Greensand casting seemed a good way to do this. I knew more about metal casting than...

I think I've looked but I can't seem to find anyone with resin weapons. Does anyone know where to get those? Does anyone want to do a trade for a pistol? One resin pistol for an aluminum one and some handplates? I'll be starting on the pep for the forearms soon, but I can't seem to get the...

Dusty Not sure what happened with my connection there, but you bring up a good point. If you do this a respirator should be used. Aluminum fumes are not very good for you. I got the crucible from http://www.lmine.com...de=bud_graphite it is the #2. I don't know what your third question...

If you want to go on the cheap there is this method where all you really need is a hair drier and some charcoal http://www.instructables.com/id/Coffe-Can-Aluminum-Foundry/ you probably won't be able to cast anything big or useful, but you can get your feet wet, and you probably have the stuff in...

One thing I wanted to mention is that I am concerned about the finished weight. Right now I think that it will end up being somewhere between 20 and 40 lbs. sirfroget I don't know what blue realms is, but thank you. I hope we live up to your expectations. Queen I guess we could...