Cool!

Fantastic Viv.  

Shoot bro! I worked for 20 long years doing molds and casting . You bring me good memories!!

I know you didn't ask but, you may consider fluxing your pot as that slag is loaded with tin crystals...I use powdered sal ammoniac but it is very corrosive to steel.... Also, I would leave that slag in place until just before you take a ladle and the slag will help to keep the top crystals from becoming oxidized..I've been making molds and casting for around 15 years now...If you are getting incomplete casting you could try decreasing your clamping pressure and that may open up your vents and allow the part to fully fill.. Oh, btw, beautiful set-up you have....I'm jealous...

You must be in heaven. I would love to get a setup like this! I hope things fall into place for you and you get something going soon.

I do this as my job. I hope you've refined things about your process; Less over pouring, be more careful about locking the top plate before you put it down on the mold (Causes mold shift). I find it interesting that you are using gas to heat the metal to the point of liquidius instead of electricity. It should be cheaper with electric, no? You should also hold the ladle with two hands (safety!) and turn slightly to the side when you pour. It makes it easier to avoid any small splashes just in case they occur. You keep your work area nice and clean at least, I appreciate that! Be careful not to knock the talc off the molds as soon as you put it on. No talc can mean a bad pour. Good quality video.

very sweet setup - cool to watch. Reminds me of stuff we did in high school metal's class. :)

I think I get it now. I was reading something that briefly mentioned "spin casting", and I wasn't clear on what that was. From this video, I think it's pretty clear. It's a solid fill, and the purpose of the spinning is to increase the "gravity" to reduce bubbles or voids. Thanks for the video!

very cool, I've done a lot of jewelry lost wax stuff for personal stuff a while back, I love miniatures and this was a great little show of how spin cast works. thanks.

Looks like you got it down buddy. Thats pretty much how we do it just on a larger scale. Best of Luck !

I want a spin caster so bad.....

good luck and all the best for both ladies!

Thanks for the great video Viv. I'm glad to see things are going good in our new shop. Good luck on the figure and game endeavours.

That was a really fascinating look at the process Viv.

this is bloody epic man, hope it works out for you !

Bloody awesome Viv. You truly do have ALL the best toys. Love the Spin caster, love the idea of KoD own range and love the idea of you bringing a game(s).

Seems that your knowledge base on how to use the machine is coming along nicely as well mate.

centrifugal casting of lead into rubber mold.
nice presentation.

Nicely done! I appreciate your organization and shop set-up!

Thanks for sharing the vid.  I had understood the spin casting process, but had never seen it before, that was kind of cool. I hope this project works out, and can't wait to see what all you do with it.

Great video. I hope it goes well for you Viv. Your knowledge for minis is extensive, so I'd imagine the end product you come up with will be quite high on the quality range.