World's biggest die casting machine

[TruckElectric]

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[Newton]

mastering this if flippity flippin huge, very hard and well worth the effort.
I do wonder the properties of their alloy, and what kinda post heat treats they do.

 

[Crissa]

I do wonder the properties of their alloy, and what kinda post heat treats they do.

They said it was difficult to do what they wanted, so they have a special alloy that crystalizes slowly. So they actually want it to cool as fast as possible, hence putting it out in the air as soon as possible.

-Crissa

 

[flowerlandfilms]

...wow, those are some big chunks of flash on there...

 

[TruckElectric]

@ 0:19 there is a chunk of metal falling through the cast. Is that normal or was there a malfunction?

 

[Newton]

@ 0:19 there is a chunk of metal falling through the cast. Is that normal or was there a malfunction?

looked normal to me

 

[egandalf]

looked normal to me

Same. Looks like the inlet (I'm sure there's a term for it) point on the casting breaking off. Where they inject the metal for the cast. Like injection molded plastic parts.