Melting Copper for the First Time

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  • Опубликовано: 10 ноя 2024

Комментарии • 39

  • @willstreasures7986
    @willstreasures7986 Год назад +2

    New friend here. Nice job on your first pour. Good to see you wearing the proper PPE. Always great to connect with other pourers. Keep at it

  • @MrThfknsamurai
    @MrThfknsamurai Год назад +2

    Clear heat shield for camera

  • @handy1arnwald947
    @handy1arnwald947 Год назад +6

    Just bought a furnace/ crucible kit days ago. Have hundreds of pounds of copper , aluminum, and brass to melt. Thanks for sharing, subbed.

  • @marckay4489
    @marckay4489 Год назад +1

    Very cool and I learned something important: creating ingots from scrap! Thank you!

  • @mr.mrscreations
    @mr.mrscreations Год назад +4

    cool melt and safety gear
    i subscribed to your channel
    i also love meting metal and casting stuff

  • @joshschneider9766
    @joshschneider9766 Год назад +3

    Proper previous planning prevents painfully piss poor performance. Good job on the melt buddy liked and subbed

    • @maverickmeteor
      @maverickmeteor  Год назад +1

      Thank you. True, the prep work is important!

  • @adrianmorning.1555
    @adrianmorning.1555 Год назад +4

    Great video- I really want to start melting copper but I don't have easy access to it unfortunately

  • @PhilipRomeo69
    @PhilipRomeo69 Год назад +2

    Nice job on the bar

  • @abkh5780
    @abkh5780 Год назад +2

    Nice!

  • @rockman531
    @rockman531 Год назад +1

    Nice job! Good looking ingot! Mind sharing where the ingot molds w/ handles came from? Thanks, Jim

    • @maverickmeteor
      @maverickmeteor  Год назад +1

      Thank you. I bought the molds from Amazon. They are 2000g graphite molds from some generic brand. OTOOLWORLD I think? The handles are also removable.

    • @rockman531
      @rockman531 Год назад

      @@maverickmeteor Thank You!!

  • @travisrambo9583
    @travisrambo9583 Год назад +2

    Just got a 4 kg devil forge this week

  • @patrickgilmore9125
    @patrickgilmore9125 18 дней назад +1

    nice pour. quik question: what is that 'plate' you set the ingots on?

    • @maverickmeteor
      @maverickmeteor  18 дней назад

      @@patrickgilmore9125 The yellowish half round plate is a ceramic shelf used to fire ceramic in a kiln. It can resist extreme heat but is also a very good insulator so there is less heat shock when hot things touch it.

  • @videosrfun4me189
    @videosrfun4me189 Год назад +2

    so how much propane was used to get $6 worth of copper

    • @maverickmeteor
      @maverickmeteor  Год назад +2

      I'm not sure how much propane was used but that's a good question. I'll test it some time. The value of the copper depends on what's done with it. Scrapping is one way to go and has standard values by weight. Another option is to make it into something useful or beautiful that could be much more valuable.

  • @mr.smileyken6364
    @mr.smileyken6364 Год назад +1

    I like the safety gear, where did you purchase and how much? You need a new lifter, it would be a safety disaster if the crucible sidewall gave way!

    • @maverickmeteor
      @maverickmeteor  Год назад +1

      The gear is from local stores and Amazon. I wear full leather, a face shield, and a respirator with filters rated for this sort of thing. I dont recall all the prices. Id say around ~$250 for everything. The gloves are for TIG welding because I like the dexterity, but cheaper gloves are available. You're right about the lifter. I designed and built the pouring tongs to be a lifter/tong combo but unfortunately the inner diameter of the furnace is too small. I suppose a smaller crucible size would also work.

  • @joshschneider9766
    @joshschneider9766 Год назад +2

    Also there's filtered camera lenses that can cut down the ir glare just gotta Google for your specific camera.

    • @maverickmeteor
      @maverickmeteor  Год назад +1

      I appreciate the tip! If I get enough subs to monetize the channel I'll consider some equipment upgrades :-)

    • @joshschneider9766
      @joshschneider9766 Год назад +1

      @@maverickmeteor right on. Prices vary wildly as does filtration quality so I'd recommend some reviews research if you get to that point. How you liking the devil forge? Worth it to buy? I want one but I'm not sure if it's worth it

    • @maverickmeteor
      @maverickmeteor  Год назад +1

      @@joshschneider9766 I like the furnace but I'm not sure I've used it enough yet to offer a useful opinion. So far, so good.

  • @twinshobbytwinshobby3863
    @twinshobbytwinshobby3863 Год назад +1

    Super Video :-)

  • @TheGhostQuarter
    @TheGhostQuarter Год назад +2

    I gave you a subscribe. keep up the good work.

    • @maverickmeteor
      @maverickmeteor  Год назад

      Thank you. I'm working on new content whenever I can manage the time.

  • @damonkuzmic-x5q
    @damonkuzmic-x5q 24 дня назад +1

    i like yur nativ unitedstates leather out fit

  • @knowldedge5012
    @knowldedge5012 Год назад

    how long does a melt like that takes and how much propane does it burns?

    • @maverickmeteor
      @maverickmeteor  Год назад

      It took about 35 minutes from the time I lit the furnace to pouring. This is a small furnace with good insulation. A larger furnace might take longer. I did not track how much propane was used.

  • @fajile5109
    @fajile5109 Год назад

    You got some nice equipment. But you gotta coat that kaowool. Little fibers are blasted off each firing. Makes me want to go all clay since it fires at a very high temp. And i can find it for free.

    • @maverickmeteor
      @maverickmeteor  Год назад

      Thank you for the tip. It's hard to see in the video but the wool is fully coated with hard ceramic.

  • @warman1643
    @warman1643 Год назад +1

    Скафандр забыл одеть

    • @maverickmeteor
      @maverickmeteor  Год назад

      Ржу не могу. Мне нравится быть в безопасности, когда я работаю. Поэтому я ношу свой скафандр.

  • @ricilgrosjean675
    @ricilgrosjean675 Год назад

    Pourquoi fondre métaux aux gaz?? Depuis l'Antiquité toute civilisation ont fondu et forgé avec charbon, de plus il faut en fondre des quantités pour rentabiliser la forge et gaz 💥👍

    • @maverickmeteor
      @maverickmeteor  Год назад

      Le gaz est plus propre que le charbon et plus facile à contrôler. Je ne vends pas mon métal au prix de la ferraille, donc je ne m'inquiète pas du prix de l'essence. Merci pour votre question !

  • @flajelflajel7760
    @flajelflajel7760 Год назад

    Один вопрос - зачем?