Bottle Opener. Lost Foam Metal Casting

I wanted to make some useful bottle opener with unique or at least nice design.

Step 1: Preparing the Mold

As a mold I use big beer can and green sand. I've made bottle opener sample from a plastic foam.

Step 2: Aluminum Is Melted and Ready for Pouring

When aluminum is melted it's time to cast it.

Step 3: Result

I like how it finally looks. It's not just a bottle opener but can be easily used as a keychain.

Comments

[Seabourn]

Good job! super useful!

[DuralM]

Thank you! :)

[gm280]

Nice pour. You should show us your furnace and how you built it. I'll like to see and hear about that myself.

[DuralM]

Thank you gm280. I've made videos about my furnace long time ago. They are all here:

Smelting Furnace. Project "Big Smelter". Making Outer Skin - Part 1 of 3: https://www.instructables.com/id/Smelting-Furnace-...

Big Smelter Project. Making the Lid - Part 2 of 3: https://www.instructables.com/id/Big-Smelter-Proje...

Big Smelter Project. Smelting Furnace Lining, Drying,Testing - Part 3 of 3: https://www.instructables.com/id/Big-Smelter-Proje...