Watch THIS Before You Quit Lost PLA Casting Aluminum!

I learn lost PLA casting as a novice. I turn 3D print plastic parts into useful aluminum parts at home in the first ever episode of Ten Tries! Who wouldn't want to cast homemade aluminum parts!? Not another how to lost PLA casting aluminum video. Unlike most lost PLA casting aluminum videos, I show you my mistakes and break down the problems and solutions! Warning! This video shows the use of a stainless steel cup as a "crucible". DO NOT do this. Steel "crucibles", including stainless steel will degrade and will spill molten metal unexpectedly. Also, the iron will contaminate your molten metal and ruin it. A good crucible can be found in this link: https://amzn.to/3rVeWR2 It will last much longer, so it is well worth the money. The tongs to handle this crucible can be made pretty quickly with this guide: https://tentries.com/dont-buy-crucibl... Molten metal is extremely hot and dangerous! Do not try to replicate anything in this video unless you know what you are doing! The 3D print files, casting plaster recipe, Python code, and much more is now available! Go to https://tentries.com/lost-pla-casting/ and follow the links in the project text! I just ask that you attribute "Ten Tries" and a link to my site if you use my files for a public or school project. Casting Plaster MSDS (the "right"* stuff): https://www.usg.com/content/dam/USG_M... CORRECTION: *While this plaster is right for casting aluminum, it isn't the best for investment casting. Check in later for a side-by-side comparison of the DIY Investment formula and a commercial investment formula or two. (likely Ransom and Randolf Ultra-Vest and maybe one other) Casting Plaster MSDS (the wrong stuff): https://www.usg.com/content/dam/USG_M... Casting Plaster Amazon Screenshot (the wrong stuff): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01... Sprue Design:    / @vogman   Music: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Vanilla by MELURAN   / meluran   Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_vanilla Music promoted by Audio Library    • Vanilla – MELURAN (No Copyright Music)   –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 0:00 Intro 1:01 Try 1 3:48 Try 2 5:11 Try 3 7:17 Try 4 8:04 Try 5 9:28 Try 6 #tentries #meltingmetal #castingmetal #meltingaluminum #casting #melting