Aluminum Helemt Casting Process -A real Hand-Schaub!

Hand Schaub

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A lot of people ask me how my Fett helmet was cast in Aluminum. Well, for starters I work at a comercial foundry so that helps :) But all the work you see in this thread was done primarily by me. I'm very proud of my newly sculpted and cast helmet at this thread:
http://forum.thedentedhelmet.com/viewtopic.php?topic=2355&forum=2
but I have pictures of The helmet I cast several months ago. (the Deluxe - which I only made one of)


Each one is hand cast in wax from a mold (the new sculpted helmet was molded and cast the same as this one)
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- then cleaned and gated (this is where modifications for Jango or Boba come in).
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a silicate waste mold is formed over the gated wax
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then the wax is melted out (holes are drilled to relieve preasure on the shell)
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The holes are patched up and the shell is checked for leaks and painted with this stuff to make the shell stronger (we did a bit of an overkill on this one. It is placed in the kiln to reheat the now hollow shell
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Here is the furnace where the metal is melted. We are heating up aluminum cutoffs before putting it in the pot.
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This is me getting ready to pour the metal (it's about 120 degrees in the foundry)
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pulling the pot out of the furnace
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the shell is removed from the kiln and racked close to the furnace
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Here I am actually pouring the metal into the rangefinder
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a view inside the cup with the still liquid metal inside the shell
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after the metal solidifies, we can break the shell and start the clean up process (cutting off the gates and grinding away all the imperfections)
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The final result of the Deluxe casting:
Fett1.jpg
 
Unreal man, what a rush to actually forge your own real armor!!!!!!!!! :angry I've worked with pouring Bronze and its not the easiest to work with especially the clean up!! Beautiful work man, make us proud! (y)
 
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Words escape me . . . I'm simply in awe. Incredible work.

Makes me feel like a chump for BUYING my stuff! :)

Jer
 
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Awesome work. And to think that there were those who said it couldn't (or wouldn't) be done.
 
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That was great. I really like the pictures of the process. They allow you to appreciate the work that went into the process.
 
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I'm glad that you are all enjoying the process. It's a great combination of work, art and this great hobby that has infected us :)
 
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Totally outstanding man! What is the overall time of the entire process?
 
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