ALUMINIUM BRONZE SLAG MELTING - How Much Recovery From Remelting Old Slag - Casting Coin Blanks

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  • Опубликовано: 16 авг 2018
  • So i always kept my Aluminium Bronze slag and skimmed stuff in the hope to remelt when i had a heap to extract every bit i could so here is that video where i try extract as much as i can from 2.85KGS of Slag.
    ALUMINIUM BRONZE SLAG MELTING - How Much Recovery From Remelting Old Slag - Casting Coin Blanks
    Heres a link to the 3 Great channels i had in this video
    VegOilGuy ( Geoff )
    / @vogman
    swdweeb ( Perry )
    / @swdweeb
    ArtByAdrock ( Adam )
    / @artbyadrock
    I have a PO box address below incase anyone wants to send a letter or anything 😬👍🏻.
    D Heighway
    P O Box 490
    Bunbury 6231
    WA , Australia
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Комментарии • 315

  • @vogman
    @vogman 5 лет назад +39

    Mate, that was BRILLIANT!!!
    Talk about recycling. 27% is damn good. I’m kicking myself for everything that I’ve wasted.
    Four important points:
    1) Your Mrs is an angel. If I tried casting on such a nicely paved driveway as yours, I’d be sharing the dog’s bowl all week.
    2) I don’t want to alarm you, but there was some strange bloke messing about in your garage - there’s a glimpse of him towards the end of your vid
    3) I've heard of this VegOilGuy bloke... handsome chap I'm told... but who's this Dweeb character?
    4) Can I hire you to clean my garage please

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +7

      Yeah i recon i could have really gotten a touch more but on this particular ocassion i just wanted to try it this way as it was my first Al/Br remelt. i should have broke it up more with a hammer and sifted the crap out premelt but thats something ill do next time. Yeah my missis puts up with alot of stuff but shes married to a youtube sensation so she accepts it. That swdweeb guy gonna be the next big thing matey his name will be up in lights (just under our name). Strange bloke yeah but hes cleaning so ill just ignore him🤘😏

    • @jacobroman3168
      @jacobroman3168 4 года назад

      HAHAHAHAHAHA that vegoilguy is hilarious...

  • @adencook6079
    @adencook6079 5 лет назад +32

    Only just discovered your channel the other week then went on a binge of all your uploads. Very entertaining and well made videos, fantastic collection, and loving the new furnace! 😉

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Well thanks Aden I appreciate that . And If you have any people you think might like these vids let them know too. I’ll take all the help I can get my friend .
      Oh and welcome aboard🤘🏻😁🤘🏻

    • @adencook6079
      @adencook6079 5 лет назад +1

      bigstackD Casting
      I'll try to, but I don't think I know many who are interested in watching people melt and cast molten metal, but I'll see what I can do!
      Needless to say, even I was getting frustrating with the amount of slag you had to dig out. I was starting to think, "Is there gonna be any metal to cast at all!?" 😂

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      I know right it was pretty disheartening but I’m so glad there was some molten metal waiting for me at the bottom😁👍🏻

    • @adencook6079
      @adencook6079 5 лет назад

      bigstackD Casting
      I have to say though, when it comes to the lifespan of your crucibles, you really do push it to its last breath. 😂😂

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Yeah matey I certainly do push my luck that’s for sure🤣

  • @xXRealBlueSkyXx
    @xXRealBlueSkyXx 5 лет назад +3

    Thats what we call a satisfying video. From scraps to coins. Pretty impresive. Keep it up man!

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      Cheers matey I appreciate that😁👍🏻

  • @eelcohoogendoorn8044
    @eelcohoogendoorn8044 5 лет назад +26

    Should have molten some salt in your crucible before putting the scraps in. Dissolves the oxides, which allows the metal to coagulate; even tiny hidden drops, and stops new oxides from forming. Plain table salt (sodium or potassium) works but you can add some magnesium or calcium chloride too (often sold as deicing-salts) which are more aggressive in dissolving oxides. Doesnt add much cost or complexity and youll be throwing away zero metallic metals.this way.

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +5

      Dam matey you sound like you know your stuff, too technical for me mate I’ll just stick to what I know I don’t mind if I have to throw out a tiny bit😁👍🏻

    • @eelcohoogendoorn8044
      @eelcohoogendoorn8044 5 лет назад +7

      Well lets say sounds can be deceiving... I never actually tried this with copper base metals, only zinc and aluminium, but I think it should work much the same. Shouldnt be too technical to try dumping some table salt in your crucible tho; melting metal is an experimental science id say..
      I think you might be surprised how much metal you could still get out of it.

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +4

      Yeah definitely experimental for sure😁👍🏻

    • @dmitriykolesnik4462
      @dmitriykolesnik4462 5 лет назад +6

      Yes, ordinary salt works normally. You can also throw a powder of charcoal, it will restore copper from oxides.

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +3

      👍🏻

  • @shooter575
    @shooter575 5 лет назад +28

    I do a lot of casting with lead alloy. Dross is mostly lead oxide. To remove the O atom I add carbon. I just use sawdust but any carbon will work. During the heat the Carbon and excess oxygen makes Co2 and goes away leaving lead and some ash. I get back over 70% back. Should work with other alloys also.

    • @russellpalmer5610
      @russellpalmer5610 5 лет назад

      So, you just add the sawdust to the slag while it is hot enough to burn? If you are melting aluminum cans would this also work to float the dross off? redfox007me2@yahoo.com

    • @skylerlehmkuhl135
      @skylerlehmkuhl135 4 года назад +4

      Doesn't work with aluminum (and aluminum alloys) though, because aluminum bonds to oxygen more strongly than carbon does.

    • @Eutropios
      @Eutropios 4 года назад +2

      Lead has a relatively weaker bond with oxygen compared to say Aluminum because of how weak the nuclear forces are on the outer most electrons

  • @lorenzamucci
    @lorenzamucci 3 года назад

    You are the only that can transform trash in treasure!!!! And I really like your poetic sentences!

  • @captainjerk
    @captainjerk 5 лет назад +2

    Great yield on the slag melt!
    A fine stack of coins for the horde!
    And the start of a new slag collection! :D
    Devil Forge does very well with all your furnace needs!
    Thanx D!

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      Thanks Jerk yes I’m very happy with the result. The furnace is so great but bloody scary to use, I put in the furnace a heap of aluminium today went to the workbench and grabbed a Pepsi came back a minute later and it had already bloody melted😳. God damn I’m loving this furnace 🤘🏻😀🤘🏻

  • @lesliek3794
    @lesliek3794 4 года назад +1

    You got WAY more than I thought you would. Great job!!

  • @ephraimt1
    @ephraimt1 5 лет назад +14

    Shit, that was pretty impressive man.
    Nice quote too.
    Can't wait for the metal casting challenge.🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      Hey bro did you see you won a gram of gold on eWaste bens channel👏🏻👏🏻.
      Yeah it was more than I expected from that slag. I’ll probably chuck a corny metal quote in every now and then😁👍🏻

    • @ephraimt1
      @ephraimt1 5 лет назад +1

      Yeah man, totally stoked. "I actually am a winner" Not just to my mum...
      That quote was gold mate. Another way to cement your name in history...

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      Cheers matey 😁👍🏻. Your a winner to me too☺️

  • @BaMenace
    @BaMenace 5 лет назад +1

    Exactly what I was looking for! Great video bloke

  • @ArtByAdrock
    @ArtByAdrock 5 лет назад +4

    You got a lot more out of that than I thought. 👍🏻 great job! I was wondering at first too if you were gonna get any at all. Thanks for the shout out! I’ll have to join that challenge one of these days 👍🏻

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      Yeah I know I almost thought I was wasting my time I was so glad to find molten metal at the bottom. Hopefully we can pass the 900 sub Mark today then will go for 950 or 1000 next week but will bloody get there🤘🏻😁

    • @ArtByAdrock
      @ArtByAdrock 5 лет назад +1

      bigstackD Casting yes we will 👍🏻 yeah it always hides on the the bottom. After I remelted the slag from those cans I got quite a bit more. Ended up with over 10lbs total

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Mmmmm 10lbs Of Solid Aluminium
      🤤🤤🤤

  • @ibanezman34
    @ibanezman34 3 года назад

    These recycling videos are my favorite!

  • @pillobird
    @pillobird 5 лет назад +7

    makes me smile when I see how your channel is growing and building a good community of people posting comments - hats off to you mate to reply to us, great recovery - saving 1kg from going into landfill is always a thumbs up

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Cheers Dale always appreciate your comments mate 👍🏻. Yeah channels really cruising along nicely it’s certainly starting to have all the hard work slowly start to pay off . Yeah a great recovery Although next time I will crush and sift the rocks and sand out before melting for even higher yield👍🏻

  • @TomokosEnterprize
    @TomokosEnterprize 5 лет назад +2

    Great to see you recovering all you can ! Great stuff in my eyes bud ! The new furnace looks like it is working great. A bunch faster than the old beater eh. Looks like this was worth the time and gas bud, Well done fella !

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      Thanks mate I appreciate it. Yes definitely worth doing for sure and this furnace is unbelievably awesome. I melted some aluminium today and it felt like it melted in seconds it is scary and really powerful this furnace👍🏻😁

    • @TomokosEnterprize
      @TomokosEnterprize 5 лет назад +1

      I am definitely going to use the wool liner if I ever get mine built. I just need to order it now.

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      Just make sure you use all proper protection. Alot of people say the wool is really really bad but there’s a lot of mixed reviews of it🤷🏻‍♂️. Safety first Dean👍🏻

    • @TomokosEnterprize
      @TomokosEnterprize 5 лет назад +1

      Absolutely. Thanks bud !

  • @hulkgaming7190
    @hulkgaming7190 3 года назад

    Matey, Love you Very Much, May God bless you with more❣️

  • @draculafire4870
    @draculafire4870 5 лет назад +2

    Always sparkling beautiful work😍😍😍😍😙

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      Thank you for your always great comments my friend 🤘🏻😁🤘🏻
      😀😆☺️😊

    • @draculafire4870
      @draculafire4870 5 лет назад +1

      bigstackD Casting love you man 😙😙

  • @susanserwatka931
    @susanserwatka931 5 лет назад +1

    Hey D, I go back and watch older videos you made when I have the time. Always enjoy them.
    Anyways, on this recovering from slag vid, I just wanted to point something out. Dude, that was a huge crucible compared to the small size coins you made. You poured like a pro. Every single coin was completely filled with no excess on the molds, round after round up until the last little bit that was left. Awesome work man. You should pat yourself on the back for that skill.

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      Yeah thanks for that 🤗. Some days everything just goes perfect 👌🏻 other times not so much but I don’t stress , no point stressing I don’t recon . The guys I work with wonder how I’m soo laid back at my actual work even after a big fire or explosion but if no ones hurt and we learn something from it I think that’s a good thing , plus as I tell them we don’t get paid any extra to stress out so I won’t be going that😉😁

    • @squirrelorama
      @squirrelorama 4 года назад +1

      bigstackD Casting - Big fires and explosions?! What kind of office are you working in? And how do I apply to work there?? 😋

  • @cyclingbulgarian-london8643
    @cyclingbulgarian-london8643 5 лет назад +1

    You are very organized old boy, keep up to good work!
    Cheers from the UK!

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Yeah cheers matey I appreciate it👍🏻😁

  • @jacobroman3168
    @jacobroman3168 4 года назад

    That quote at the END WAS SICK!!

  • @TheBurk1989
    @TheBurk1989 5 лет назад +1

    That's some really nice coins that could've gone into the bin if that slag were to have gotten discarded earlier on. Smart move to save that stuff. Very satisfying to watch! :)

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Thanks matey yeah a bonus to say the least my friend 😁👍🏻. I’m glad you enjoyed watching it😃

  • @momoa4990
    @momoa4990 5 лет назад +1

    These are really enjoyable to watch

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      Well thank you my friend I’m glad you enjoy them😁👍🏻

  • @rupertmiller9690
    @rupertmiller9690 5 лет назад +4

    Yay! Crossover video coming soon. Looking forward to that.

  • @giggidygiggidy4884
    @giggidygiggidy4884 5 лет назад +3

    That’s pretty good, as I was watching you remove all the slag I was thinking you were going to end up with nothing. 👍🏼

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +2

      Yeah a pleasant surprise luckily or ide have been pretty grumpy 😉😁

  • @meteoman7958
    @meteoman7958 5 лет назад +4

    I'll keep it simple, I love your videos.

  • @erra7552
    @erra7552 5 лет назад

    Really interesting. I always wondered what would happen if you remelted a bunch of slag what the recovery would be. Really cool video.

  • @andrewsmith1520
    @andrewsmith1520 5 лет назад

    So glad I found your channel! It's been my entertain for the past week. Really really cool stuff! Do you ever sell your small cast coins? Particularly the ones with a skull on them? I'd love to buy one, though shipping from AUS would probably pretty cost prohibitive. Anyone you would recommend buying from in the US for something similar? Just looking for a neat little cast something or other in copper or that nice looking aluminum bronze that would make me feel like I have pirate treasure. Thanks and keep up the great work!

  • @colleenbuvala4698
    @colleenbuvala4698 3 года назад

    Awesome vid!

  • @RobFindsTreasure
    @RobFindsTreasure 5 лет назад

    Nice. Aluminum Bronze.

  • @Kaaskop84
    @Kaaskop84 5 лет назад

    So now we now how much there was in 1.78 kilos of slag 😂 good to see how you get all of the metals out 👍🏻. I am totally up to date with your vids now. Going to look at your mates channel too!

  • @user-uq9xy3be6x
    @user-uq9xy3be6x 5 лет назад

    Как золотые монеты)
    Красивый сплав 👍

  • @RealRuler2112
    @RealRuler2112 5 лет назад +1

    That's a lot more than I thought you'd get from that! Every time I try to remelt slag, all I get is the same slag back... ;-)

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      Yeah I was pleasantly surprised matey but next time I think I’ll crush it up a bit first and try sift out or separate the sand n rocks before melting for hopefully a better yield😁👍🏻

  • @geomaxa
    @geomaxa 3 года назад

    new comment for the give away, love your puppers and look forward to seeing them both each video

  • @seon5054
    @seon5054 5 лет назад +3

    I Found This Video So Satisfying 😍

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +2

      Thanks matey I’m glad 😁👍🏻

  • @darkmerchant1
    @darkmerchant1 5 лет назад +8

    Ah, slag! The Triceratops Dinobot from Generation 1 Transformers, and bizarrely, also a Transformer's cussword.

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +2

      Oh yeah slag , he was voiced by Neil Ross if I remember correctly 🤔👍🏻

    • @darkmerchant1
      @darkmerchant1 5 лет назад +1

      Also, sweet AF set-up in the garage, mah dude.

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Thanks mate I don’t have a big shed so the garage is my shed , luckily I have a third three car garage or ide be shit out of luck and very crowded😁👍🏻

  • @nolanwhite1971
    @nolanwhite1971 5 лет назад +8

    Love the quote! :)
    About 30% recovery is really good, too!
    Next time I suggest doing some preprocessing before actually melting it. A simple acid wash would do a lot to separate out the metal from the carbon and other crap that you don't want in there, and should improve your overall yield. If you want to really get into it you can start doing displacement reactions to really isolate the Cu and Au specifically.

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +7

      Ohh that sounds a bit to technical for me but yeah next heap I do I’ll definitely do some clean up first even if it’s as simple as crushing it up and sifting the sand and rocks premelt🤷🏻‍♂️😁👍🏻

    • @darshanak9049
      @darshanak9049 2 года назад

      @@bigstackD no no...dnt...its sooo good to c u gting so mch dross out...

  • @mattkrueger212
    @mattkrueger212 5 лет назад +1

    Never disappoint

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Thanks Matey I appreciate your comment😁👍🏻

  • @geninebansing2409
    @geninebansing2409 5 лет назад

    Man it may just be me but it seems like it even pours better from that new heater awsome video again.👍👍👍👍🍺🍺🍺🍺

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Yeah it certainly does pour better although like you said it would be the new furnace as that easily over heats the metal 👍🏻😁

  • @backyardmetalcasting
    @backyardmetalcasting 5 лет назад +1

    I subbed and clicked the bell!

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Awesome matey welcome aboard 😆👍🏻

  • @raz999.9
    @raz999.9 5 лет назад +1

    soon 20k subscribers. congrats

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Yeah 20k will happen next month I recon 🤞🏻🤞🏻
      👍🏻

  • @lewisgiles8855
    @lewisgiles8855 2 года назад

    Holy cow that's a lot of slag!

  • @CoMpLeTeBeNJ
    @CoMpLeTeBeNJ 5 лет назад

    awesome video :) good that you can turn something trash into actually something that is worth a little

  • @FREDSHED
    @FREDSHED 5 лет назад +1

    Nice recovery, 👍🏼

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      Cheers Fred yeah and to think I was gonna throw it away. 😁👍🏻

  • @r2srtrash454
    @r2srtrash454 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks for sharing

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Thanks for watching 😁👍🏻

  • @Kamal_AL-Hinai
    @Kamal_AL-Hinai 5 лет назад +1

    Hey bud. See the difference between kaowool and refractory cement? If you align refractory brick in there too, you'll increase the life span of the wool so much. Great quote brother. No one really understands it well except people who practice this hobby. And remelting slag is definitely worth it!

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Thanks mate i appreciate your always friendly comments 😁👍🏻. Yeah I got a whole roll of this KAowool stuff for $80 so I’ve got plenty to replace it with if ever breaks down Plus I don’t want to take up chamber space as my tongs only just fit now to pick up my crucible 👍🏻. But yes having even very thin factory cement in there as well would definitely help on hundred percent.

  • @danielberding7692
    @danielberding7692 Год назад

    Good video bro thanks

  • @WowplayerMe
    @WowplayerMe 5 лет назад +2

    Just like 'Trash to Treasure' videos I love seeing useable metal being recovered from the slag.

  • @sartoviski
    @sartoviski 3 года назад

    I love your videos

  • @DuralMetalurg
    @DuralMetalurg 5 лет назад +3

    Good luck in the challenge! Even if there is no winners and losers I wish you: "Winner winner chicken dinner" 😀

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      Yeah matey cheers 🤘🏻😁🤘🏻. It’s more just 3 guys producing the same item just in a few different ways . I’m 100% sure mine won’t be near as good as Geoff or Perry’s but I don’t mind there good guys so they can have the glory 👍🏻😁

  • @StreetMachine18
    @StreetMachine18 5 лет назад +1

    Interesting experiment. You saved a Kilo of alum bronze from going to the trash bin. So thats a pro. At the same time you could of melted alot more new scrap and done a bigger pour. But looks like you had fun doin it!

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      Yeah I definitely could’ve done a bigger pour for sure but just wanted to concentrate on this one and see exactly how much I got so I can work it out for future melts. Next time I will crush up and try remove sand and rubbish from slag before I melt for hopefully a better yield 👍🏻😁

  • @rockelec
    @rockelec 5 лет назад +1

    Digging the new furnace.

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Yeah she a beauty that’s for sure 😁👍🏻

  • @thatstuff3384
    @thatstuff3384 5 лет назад +1

    cool melt!!

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Cheers bro 😁👍🏻

  • @awldune
    @awldune 5 лет назад +14

    I guess that's a great yield compared to processing raw ore! Nice shiny chunky coins :)

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +2

      Yeah mate I’m now starting to wonder about all the slag I threw out over the years 🤔oh well at least I know now but next time I think I’ll crush it up a bit and sift out the small rocks and sand before melting to give an even better yield 👍🏻

    • @MGSLurmey
      @MGSLurmey 5 лет назад

      @@bigstackD I wonder how the rocks and sand get in there in the first place... You start by melting scrap industrial waste, so how does that crap get in the slag? I can understand metal oxides from melting the metals but rocks?

  • @montadoorshammeer9266
    @montadoorshammeer9266 5 лет назад +1

    BigStackD AKA the most underrated content creator

  • @anweran694
    @anweran694 4 года назад

    جميل ما تقوم في عمله أستمر في هذا الإبداع أتمنى لك النجاح الدائم

  • @rookierollhunter8652
    @rookierollhunter8652 5 лет назад +1

    I smell a give away...LOL. Nice yield from all that slag. I do the same with my lead slag.

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Yeah definitely well worth melting again for any extra yield will always be a bonus I reckon😁👍🏻

  • @omercanozcan2444
    @omercanozcan2444 5 лет назад

    Bravo my rich Bro.....

  • @simonb6437
    @simonb6437 3 года назад

    Amazing

  • @mythicaloutcast6919
    @mythicaloutcast6919 5 лет назад +1

    i love that forge!!!!!

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      Me too🤘🏻😁🤘🏻

  • @jacobroman3168
    @jacobroman3168 4 года назад +1

    I have a felling that your going to reach 1millon subs before next year

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  4 года назад +1

      Here’s hoping Jake👊🏻😁

    • @jacobroman3168
      @jacobroman3168 4 года назад +1

      @@bigstackD no hope, i can feel it ;)

  • @philN1949
    @philN1949 5 лет назад +2

    1:10 = "How much do you gonna cast today?" "Ah, just a spoonful."

  • @kingemorej4035
    @kingemorej4035 5 лет назад +1

    Makes me happy

  • @theimperfectgod7140
    @theimperfectgod7140 5 лет назад

    1000th like
    👍😎👌

  • @markbrennan1756
    @markbrennan1756 5 лет назад +1

    Beauiful. The last big piece of hard slag I am sure scrap dealer will buy that as brass. The smelter Will electrolysis the copper.

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Yeah they probably would take it but nah it’s not for them👍🏻

  • @damienbuchet6956
    @damienbuchet6956 3 года назад

    Nice

  • @jetbikes1
    @jetbikes1 2 года назад

    Not bad , I’m with ya on not waisting an ounce .

  • @fourkings7897
    @fourkings7897 5 лет назад +1

    Those remaining slag look very nice

  • @tankl.jackson3481
    @tankl.jackson3481 5 лет назад

    Ok, just ONE more melting video, then I'll get on with my productive day

  • @hughneutron8620
    @hughneutron8620 4 года назад +3

    "It's like granola, it even comes in bar form."

  • @user-bb4ky9cm3k
    @user-bb4ky9cm3k 5 лет назад +1

    Круто 👍👍👍

  • @johnnymwillis7133
    @johnnymwillis7133 4 года назад

    It's amazing what can be recovered from slag...

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  4 года назад

      Indeed 👍🏻and to think people would normally throw it out 😁

  • @jacobroman3168
    @jacobroman3168 4 года назад +2

    First time that I've seen so much slag...

  • @seanfoltz7645
    @seanfoltz7645 5 лет назад +1

    Would it work better to break the slag up first?
    What about putting it on a steel grate so the aluminum melts through the steel and the dross doesn't fall in?

  • @dariorivero1128
    @dariorivero1128 4 года назад

    Muy bueno

  • @elvishouck
    @elvishouck 3 года назад

    My good Sir, I'm catching up on all your older Vids & I'm just curious. What kind of Beer do you drink? Australian or American? -A Fan from America.

  • @luketarter9137
    @luketarter9137 5 лет назад

    How do you get all the materials that you smelt? I have a smelter set up but I don’t really use it cause I rarely get any materials... do you just ask people for all their old wiring and what not?

  • @d4rk0v3
    @d4rk0v3 5 лет назад

    I wonder if it's possible to make a screen filter of sorts from tungsten to filter out slag so there isn't as much waste.

  • @steveaubinofangers7391
    @steveaubinofangers7391 Год назад

    I'm curious to know how long you had to run the furnace to remelt all the dross. I have a few KG's of it myself.

  • @maxblay5024
    @maxblay5024 4 года назад

    That pile of slag reminds me a little bit of gold maybe like it's precious in some way

  • @blackgriffinxx
    @blackgriffinxx 5 лет назад +1

    You should do a chemical leech out on the sand and rock slag . It may be some thing other than that . You can do it with a fish tank pump . I forgot what home chemicals to use , It step up like a fountain

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Now that’s definitely the wrong channel for that 🤔plus I don’t have the vocabulary or the brainpower😁👍🏻

  • @akashsuresh1369
    @akashsuresh1369 5 лет назад +1

    I would love to have a beer with you while you do some metal melting.

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Where do you live ?

    • @akashsuresh1369
      @akashsuresh1369 5 лет назад

      @@bigstackD sadly International. India actually. We have blacksmiths and all but not like this cool in RUclips videos.

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Oh well 🤷🏻‍♂️. Maybe 1 day .

    • @akashsuresh1369
      @akashsuresh1369 5 лет назад +1

      @@bigstackD i would get a budweiser or Foster and drink in your name while watching your videos.

  • @davisevero6693
    @davisevero6693 5 лет назад

    Cada vez mais tesouros na prateleira

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Claro que é meu amigo

  • @wbshappy1
    @wbshappy1 Год назад

    Just what do you do with all your coins or Ingots? I'm thinking of doing the same thing.

  • @coreyslater8956
    @coreyslater8956 4 года назад

    Not a bad haul yes yes

  • @hadr9735
    @hadr9735 5 лет назад +1

    انت انسان...مبدع

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      اشكرك صديقي.

    • @hadr9735
      @hadr9735 5 лет назад

      bigstackD Casting في اي بلدة تسكن

    • @hadr9735
      @hadr9735 5 лет назад

      كيف حالك.

    • @raz999.9
      @raz999.9 5 лет назад +1

      طلع بيتكلم عربي كمان. ههههه

  • @morpheoss
    @morpheoss 5 лет назад

    i wonder how much worth of coins and ingots you got on your shelf at this point. do you ever cash the stuff in or do you plan on one day having everything turned into something else at one point.

  • @reptileassassin7660
    @reptileassassin7660 3 года назад

    Just some advice, you need to grind the slag to powder and suspend it in a fluid that is more dense than the slag and less dense than the copper, so the waste slag will float to the top and the copper will sink to the bottom. Then you will get nearly 100% recovery. The density of copper slag is only around 6 grams per cm cubed, while pure copper is about 9 grams per cm cubed. Aluminum is also heavier than its slag and I know that copper is around 3 times the weight of aluminum, but I can’t find the ratio. I hope this helps you in the future.

  • @andrewpassmore4056
    @andrewpassmore4056 5 лет назад +1

    I've only been subscribed a few months idk if you've done one or not you should do a giveaway with that huge stack maybe a couple hand poured coins would be nice

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      I’m looking at doing a giveaway when my personalised stamp arrives in a few weeks 👍🏻

  • @Shadow_of_Christ
    @Shadow_of_Christ 5 лет назад

    Just asking because my scientific mind is curious but if you melted a bunch of different metals together and filled the crucible up would the density of different metals be layered if you just let the crucible cool and put it all out as one block?

  • @McC1oudv2
    @McC1oudv2 4 года назад

    Kinda scary the thought of getting into this as a hobby with OCD. The amount of gas and time I'd consume refining slag over and over trying to recover every last atom.

  • @shaneyork300
    @shaneyork300 5 лет назад +1

    27% that's pretty dang good. I know 2 people personally that's done muffin ingots and trial sand molds. (beginners stuff) I'll be willing to bet that they threw away their slag.

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Yeah i used to throw away my slag but from now on I definitely won’t. If I skimmed the metal properly there probably would’ve been a lot less than 27%, it could’ve been lazy skimming on my part but either way people have found it very interesting

  • @yelagriz
    @yelagriz 3 года назад

    Will commenting on all 250+ vids get me a solid chance in the giveaway? I love your videos 😁😎. Ingot is my favorite pupper on the tubes!

  • @eatiegourmet1015
    @eatiegourmet1015 5 лет назад +1

    Can you tell me what is the silvery coating on many brass objects, such as prongs on plugs, antennae, etc.?

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      I’m no expert but I know that taps and shower heads and that type of stuff it’s very thinly chrome plated over the brass , my electrician mate says electrical switches and some plugs have silver in them or are silver coated so there’s a couple ideas for ya. Even gold plated electrical things are around everywhere but gold plated anything contain very little gold , fun fact an Oz of gold can be flattened out into a 300 square foot piece of gold 😯. A bit of rambling here I know but hopefully I answered some of ya question😁👍🏻

  • @samiam7
    @samiam7 5 лет назад +1

    What do you think about buying a ready made forge like the one you have VS building one like your old one? I'm trying to scrounge up materials for a forge but it's taking forever

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      Honestly mate If I had the money wen I started I would definitely have just bought one that’s ready to go to save sooo much rootn around. but there is alot of satisfaction to have made your own . Although with the time it takes to scrounge up all the pieces then cut it size it build it cement it weld it I would just get one that’s already to go 😁👍🏻

  • @mitoski7427
    @mitoski7427 5 лет назад +4

    I hope they serve your chanell at MCDONALDS. Because i'm lovin' it.
    *THE WORST JOKE POSSIBLE*

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      Nah matey that was quite funny my friend🤣😂

    • @mitoski7427
      @mitoski7427 5 лет назад +1

      Do you ride? I saw a bike in one of your videos. I ride a Honda nc750x. Great bike. I get over 70 mpg. Or under 4 liters/100km.
      I never got more than 4.5 liters/100km

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Yeah bro I ride a Harley Davidson 2014 Street Bob 1690cc. I have no idea the fuel economy im just happy as long as it sounds Bloody loud and gets me there safely😁👍🏻

    • @mitoski7427
      @mitoski7427 5 лет назад +1

      I have to tell you that you are very friendly for a harley rider. Here harley riders are very cocky. I test rided a Street Bob and it was an overall great experience. The engine on that thing is roaring.

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Yeah I’m a good guy matey . I ride my Harley with a face mask on so knowone knows who it is as I’m not one of those Harley riding posers that wants peoples attention. I have some close mates that I work with and they ride with ‘The Rebels’ and there some big scary blokes and they definitely have an attitude problem most of the time 💪🏻.

  • @dantheman4065
    @dantheman4065 3 года назад

    Love the videos Thanks.. #BigstackD

  • @wilbradford619
    @wilbradford619 5 лет назад

    😎👍

  • @cherylreilly5244
    @cherylreilly5244 3 года назад

    When you melt slag metal how much metal, general percentage, do you actually recover? Curiosity is getting the better of me! God bless❣

  • @masudikbal296
    @masudikbal296 4 года назад

    👍

  • @YupItsJaysus
    @YupItsJaysus 5 лет назад +1

    What is the main mineral that makes up slag? Also I love your videos!

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад

      Thanks matey . The slag I don’t keep and throw straight out is mainly made up of sand and some type of rocky material but the stuff I do keep is basically just the same rocky stuff with a fair bit of Aluminium Bronze stuck to it👍🏻😁

  • @philipberube2915
    @philipberube2915 5 лет назад +1

    Looks like your going to need a new crucible soon

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD  5 лет назад +1

      Yeah I have aNother one on the bench ready to go , it’s a little bit bigger but I’m definite gonna buy a couple spares they are so good but don’t always last too long . 😁👍🏻