Copper Bars from Scrap Copper, Selling for Profit

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  • Опубликовано: 5 дек 2024

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  • @stevenbennett667
    @stevenbennett667 8 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks again Ben,every one of your videos is a inspiration for me.

  • @davidmcdonald654
    @davidmcdonald654 5 лет назад +35

    30 years ago myself and one of my best friends used to make copper, brass and aluminum ingots for sale at a flea market. We would leave the ingot in the mold until the next one was to be poured to keep the molds hot and ready.

    • @joshschneider9766
      @joshschneider9766 2 года назад +3

      Wonder if that would be profitable nowadays

    • @davidmcdonald654
      @davidmcdonald654 2 года назад +2

      @@joshschneider9766 The price of copper was going way down in June but the price is starting to pick up again.

  • @kennethrosbury2819
    @kennethrosbury2819 6 лет назад +46

    Right before you pour take a little handheld torch and heat the molds up and I think they will come out better they sure look cool when they're done don't they

    • @dannydethanos6994
      @dannydethanos6994 4 года назад +3

      In my experience I think if he poured faster out of the furnace and skimmed the top of the metal before pouring and the top of the ingots before they cool they’ll come out cleaner

    • @dannydethanos6994
      @dannydethanos6994 4 года назад +2

      Anthony Pagenkopf something like a mini torch or two sized flame with a medium thick sheet of metal should keep the heat in the molds you can heat the pans with a torch or another method. On a separate note your doing good it’s important to have flaws in your projects god knows mine do some people brush these comments off as hateful but while they should be taken with a grain of salt they’re still a great forum of knowledge

    • @ShamblerDK
      @ShamblerDK 4 года назад +3

      That's exactly how BigstackD does it and it really does turn out better than this.

  • @georgeyounger3861
    @georgeyounger3861 3 года назад +3

    I love the pride and confidence you display in your explanation of your every craft from copper to gold my friend...

  • @brianclark17
    @brianclark17 4 года назад +6

    Need to preheat your molds and use flux before you pour, your barswill look 100 times better. Also, flip them into water about 10-20 seconds after pouring, and there will be less ripples on top of the bar. If you watch closely after pouring, you can see the copper harden over. Then flip into water.

  • @bigstackD
    @bigstackD 6 лет назад +175

    You are right every ingot is unique. I know you could make money but I can’t sell mine I love them too much . I poured a 10 Pound copper bar on my channel and my mate offered to buy it for $100 ,I told him noway not gonna happen ! $150🤔mmmmaybe . Great vid as always matey , Perfect pours mate . I love when copper pours like water it’s so much easier as you say to take it up to 100°C well over melting point to make it easier. After this video you’ll probably have 1000 watching your bars on eBay 👍🏻.

    • @eWasteBen
      @eWasteBen  6 лет назад +17

      Yeah i've watched your video a few times, the 10lb bar I poured turned out great too, and yeah, not for sale :)

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD 6 лет назад +16

      eWaste Ben oh yeah That’s right you did it a few months ago I remember now. I watch so many scrapping casting videos I can’t keep track of them all🤨😁

    • @eWasteBen
      @eWasteBen  6 лет назад +14

      You've got a great channel, I like how your sticking to your guns and not drifting away from your casting vid's, your ticking along great, hope to see you do a special pour for your 10,000 sub's milestone

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD 6 лет назад +11

      eWaste Ben yeah matey I’ll have to think about something for the 10k for sure . Keep up the great content mate , Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻

    • @otbkilo2001
      @otbkilo2001 6 лет назад +2

      fr

  • @moosescrapper5928
    @moosescrapper5928 6 лет назад +89

    Mesmerizing! I can’t
    stop watching these videos about making bars for some reason. Keep them coming!

    • @mtrum79
      @mtrum79 5 лет назад +2

      Right!!

    • @davidbaker2859
      @davidbaker2859 5 лет назад +1

      Well done Ben, enjoy your hobby hope you do ok with the sales.

    • @MinenArbeiterLP
      @MinenArbeiterLP 4 года назад

      Why you watching him and not lil uzi vert

    • @skullcrackers187
      @skullcrackers187 4 года назад

      Haha, I’m down the rabbit hole.

    • @hnbamer6166
      @hnbamer6166 4 года назад

      @@davidbaker2859 sssx

  • @sourcedogDE
    @sourcedogDE 4 года назад +1

    I don't know why watching guys doing metal stuff like this gets me going like this but I know I had the evening of my life right now watching it. Keep it going.

  • @kevinrasmussen1748
    @kevinrasmussen1748 4 года назад +6

    Nice scaled attempt, not bad for start!! No doubt you already know what you can improve upon. Most important looks like you had fun doing it. Welcome to the metal melting party.

  • @kovko69
    @kovko69 2 года назад +3

    If you have a lot of scrap copper that's not in ingot form, then it's worth it to melt down. Not only for its "artisanal" value, but also to save on space. You're looking at a small fraction of the required space, to that of all the loose wire (especially when we're talking about higher gauge wires).

  • @skatetapes
    @skatetapes 6 лет назад +14

    Really enjoyed the Video. I collect fine copper bars and yours look truly artisan. Well done

  • @RoeMantic
    @RoeMantic 4 года назад +1

    This never gets old no matter how many times I watch it!

  • @jeanclaudebezzina
    @jeanclaudebezzina 3 года назад +1

    Hi Ben, just watching your video, you said it takes 25mins for solids to melt and 40mins for wire, I don't know if you have an issue with your furnace or regulator, but I use a home made forge and it takes 15mins for wire and 8mins for solids. For copper I use .12mpa and generally put solids in first then add wire when its melted, it takes seconds to melt wire

  • @eWasteBen
    @eWasteBen  6 лет назад +5

    Update on this lot, 3 weeks and 12 bars have sold, only two left from this batch, new batch coming soon when weather permits

    • @TheLorkM
      @TheLorkM 6 лет назад +2

      Yes i have seen that. Congratulation for all your work !

  • @lucaswang3908
    @lucaswang3908 6 лет назад +9

    Wow, very clean setup and nice safety precautions! Great video as usual, keep up the good work!

  • @joshmohi9298
    @joshmohi9298 6 лет назад +6

    god that copper looks so beautiful when its being poured. love your vids

  • @gummyroid
    @gummyroid 6 лет назад +15

    Bought the 1.44kg bar as soon as I saw it. I had to pause the vid. Great work, keep it up.

    • @eWasteBen
      @eWasteBen  6 лет назад +13

      Thanks man, It's the nicest one for sure, choice pick.

    • @Villa7
      @Villa7 4 года назад

      @@eWasteBen please upload video every day.... I like you channel and always support you

  • @itsjustrenee1320
    @itsjustrenee1320 6 лет назад +100

    some people get gold fever but i've got a thing for copper.

  • @moosescrapper5928
    @moosescrapper5928 5 лет назад +6

    I keep watching this video over and over, I am so excited for my forge to arrive! Great video! and good on ya for mentioning safety gear!!

    • @Heart4Guatemala
      @Heart4Guatemala 3 года назад +1

      I’m in the same now 2 years later. Which forge did you go with and how do you like it?

  • @trashpirate196
    @trashpirate196 5 лет назад +8

    Hey there, been a subscriber for a bit now. I just got my 1st furnace. Merry Christmas to me. You inspired me my friend. Can't wait to make some bars for gifts and hoard and sell. Love watching your videos you really go into detail and have helped me with my scrapping. Keep up the informative videos...Trash Pirate from the States.

    • @Heart4Guatemala
      @Heart4Guatemala 3 года назад +2

      Which forge did you get and how do you like it? I’m about to buy one now just not sure which to go with

  • @nikolajwinther5955
    @nikolajwinther5955 6 лет назад +14

    I saw a video of some chinese guy selling these (supposedly) expensive furnaces for melting gold. He would measure up some gold in pellets to a pretty exact weight and then had these smallish molds that he would fill with the pellets and then put into the furnace.
    When the gold was melted he took it out and let it cool and it looked absolutely flawless. Not quite minted but almost. (I know it's an entire - and much more expensive setup)
    I suppose it's the even heat, where a pour the way you do it will "shock" the first few drops and whatnot and they cause the bar to become rough looking.
    Would you ever consider to try and put your small mold into the furnace with some measured-off copper and try and make a "clean" (unpoured) ingot?

    • @myes344
      @myes344 4 года назад

      Different material. Cant work that way

  • @martineasson6668
    @martineasson6668 6 лет назад +19

    How many pours from a full tank of gas Ben ?

  • @robinjocaldwell1449
    @robinjocaldwell1449 4 года назад +1

    Greetings from Pennsylvania USA Like watching & keep up the videos!! I love when you go scraping and finding all the cool stuff. Hear in PA we have yard sales, but after the sale ends most of the left over stuff is set at the curb. and any one come pick out what you like. Also most towns have a one day a year you can set out your junk to the curb. Hang in there, and stay cool in every way!!!! Robin Jo

  • @adamsmith-qw9xs
    @adamsmith-qw9xs 4 года назад +1

    Totally agree with what youre saying on the video its not scrap melted to scrap its the time the effort the gas costs etc and the end result of course id provably use a copper ingit as a fancy paper weight or door stop but knowing that it has artistic and financial value too. Well done by the way i enjoy watching the pours.

  • @fakenoobyup5492
    @fakenoobyup5492 6 лет назад +6

    Thank you Ben , many of us wanted to see you pouring Kilo Koppa Bars !.. Also as an option , if you want to keep bars shiny you can apply a light coat Spray Varnish Ex = Everbrite Coatings

    • @Kaaskop84
      @Kaaskop84 6 лет назад +1

      Yeah but with coating it you'll be adding impurities again. Maybe it is an idea to vacuum them in a bag with a vacuum device?

  • @john.w8695
    @john.w8695 4 года назад +1

    Before I pour I always set my graphite mold inside my Foundry and let it get warm and then I use a grass burner to keep the mold hot I found it work better and I like the result

  • @bantalee2002
    @bantalee2002 6 лет назад +4

    I seen a video where they were pouring gold into ingot molds,as soon as they completely filled the mold to the point it was over flowing the rim,just as the pouring was finished, another person used what looked like a large straight edged piece of stainless steel,doing a quick swipe across the top of mold,taking the overflow off and leaving a top surface that is real smooth.
    The gold that was scraped off the top just fell into a hopper below. Maybe you might like to try that trick on copper .BTW,.check those bricks below the grate from time to time for cracking. Heat really does a number to that type of brick.

  • @strayblackcatsmeow
    @strayblackcatsmeow 2 года назад +1

    These are good for sale to small foundries. Recycling facilities pay bottom dollar for cast metals. Novelty sales to the public fetch the highest price but the real value won't exceed spot as purity can't be confirmed.

  • @thinkforyourself6418
    @thinkforyourself6418 3 года назад +1

    I just recently got in to pouring copper and other metals. And Electronica scrapping. When you pour your copper. How do you make it look so good?

  • @jetman1963
    @jetman1963 4 года назад

    the bars quenching sound quite satisfying

  • @jjcp576
    @jjcp576 4 года назад +1

    Hi, I have become obsessed with these metal recycling and bar pouring videos on you tube and I have decided to get my first furnace and try to do some copper and aluminium pours. Are the Devil Forge furnaces a good product? I won't have any issue with access to scrap metal, would you recommend the 10kg furnace as a good sized starter kit? Finally what style and size of mounds do you find the most useful? I'm not interested in making them to sell, I just want to add to the collection which I have already purchased over the years from eBay.
    Thank you for your help
    Justin

    • @exidy-yt
      @exidy-yt 4 года назад +1

      Well, the top 2 scrappers I follow both use Devil Forges. If you go to BigStackD's channel he can get you 5% off a Devil Forge, and for the cost of them 5% is nothing to sneeze at. They look damn good, get up to high temperatures fast and never heard of any real problems with them though personally if I do bite the bullet and get into melting and casting my own metal, I'm going to make my own ghetto forge first. If I make money, THEN I'll look into buying a forge, and it will likely be a Devil Forge if I do.

  • @someGuy-os3kg
    @someGuy-os3kg 5 лет назад +11

    Have you ever thought of pressing the copper in hydrolic press before melting? May speed up melt

    • @xmachine7003
      @xmachine7003 3 года назад +1

      You are correct.
      A steel mold and a hand hydraulic jack would work just fine for pressing.

  • @Raynl1978
    @Raynl1978 5 лет назад +2

    Have you considered using a hydraulic press to compress the wire into small dense pieces. Might help speed up the melting and reduce gas usage

  • @mohammedfairozsharieff6189
    @mohammedfairozsharieff6189 5 лет назад +3

    Hai
    It was a good and useful information. I have a question the container which you used is made of which material?
    Would be great full if you answer me.
    Thanks

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

      Hi which container you mean? The one he is pouring metal in? Its graphite

  • @KESENO
    @KESENO 4 года назад

    Before you do a pour place the molds on top around the opening of the forge just to heat them up in the mean time

  • @Infidel7153
    @Infidel7153 5 лет назад +31

    "The smaller one is going to be the lighter one" Such profound wisdom.

  • @thanatos204
    @thanatos204 5 лет назад +47

    I've never seen anyone challenge a fire to a duel before.

  • @milos3837
    @milos3837 6 лет назад +2

    If you wax your bars with car wax would it stay shiny for a lot longer? Or are they better solution to stop the oxidation

  • @cptrikester2671
    @cptrikester2671 3 года назад

    I've been watching your channel for a while but this is the first casting one.
    Very nice.

  • @PetraKann
    @PetraKann 5 лет назад +5

    Total Heat/Energy (Q) = M (mass in kg) * Cp(heat capacity in j/kgC) * DT (change in temperature degC)
    Cp (water) = 4200 J/kgC
    Cp (copper) = 385 J/kgC
    If you wanted to cool down a 1kg copper bar from say 1000 degC to 25 deg C or room temperature, the total heat removed from the copper bar is Q = 1*385*(1000-25) = 375,375 Joules
    The 375,375 Joules of energy removed from the copper bar is transferred to the water. Let's say the cold tap water is initially at 10 deg C and there is about 10 liters or 10 kg of water in the container.
    What is the change or increase in water temperature when you drop 1kg of hot copper in the container?
    375,375 = 10*4,200*(T-10)
    so T = 8.9 deg C
    At the most the water temperature should increase by about 9 deg C for each 1 kg copper bar you drop into 10 liters of water.
    So two 1 kg copper bars initially at 1000 deg C should increase the water temperature by about 18 deg C.
    Unless you had less than 10 liters of water in the container or your cold water was a lot warmer, I cant see the water getting that hot. (the other factor is that ingot weight was a lot higher than 1 kg)

    • @Fisheiyy
      @Fisheiyy 2 года назад

      it also has to due with the fact that math cant always solve everything or predict everything correctly, im sure there and many variables you are missing out and obviously you dont have the exact temperatures but still

    • @curtsnellgrove3538
      @curtsnellgrove3538 2 года назад +1

      @@Fisheiyy In cases like this, math absolutely can solve it accurately. The biggest factor the OP didn’t think about, is simply that hot fluid rises. It is certainly possible to have near boiling water at the top of a container, and significantly cooler at the bottom. If the water was well stirred, the temperature should be very close to the math.

  • @GeekGuyMJ
    @GeekGuyMJ 6 лет назад +15

    Hi Ben, I'm loving your videos. I just started pouring my own copper bars. It is super fun. I've been pouring in green-sand molds. I need to get some graphite molds like yours to make it easier :-)

    • @berkeuslu
      @berkeuslu 5 лет назад +2

      How did you start? and Can you tell me how much totally paid for now?

    • @blastdave
      @blastdave 5 лет назад

      Anybody know where to get molds ?? Obviously larger sized ones .

  • @edgarmilson8686
    @edgarmilson8686 6 лет назад +1

    What size crucible are you using in the video? It looks like a 5 kg or bigger. Nice pours...

  • @Red9GearHeads
    @Red9GearHeads 4 года назад +2

    Love it!! Maybe if you put your molds into a pile of sand. The sand would help keep them hot. Far better than open air at least. Or maybe just surround them with fire bricks... ?

  • @masterdraw10
    @masterdraw10 5 лет назад +1

    Love this kind of videos, the longer the better

  • @eatiegourmet1015
    @eatiegourmet1015 6 лет назад +1

    I watched your other vids where you separate #1 copper, #2 copper, (what we call it -- "milberry", "burnt", etc., in your parlance), to take to the yard. When you make the ingots, does your melt include #2, or just bright #1. Seems to me, @ 1100*C, it should just go all-in. Yes?

    • @eWasteBen
      @eWasteBen  6 лет назад +1

      Yes it can all go in, 1200*C

  • @vccoinsnevada
    @vccoinsnevada 6 лет назад +2

    Awesome pour good Sir! Love em!

  • @ernestpetzrick7741
    @ernestpetzrick7741 6 лет назад +2

    another cool vid Ben, thanks. Can't wait till I get around to pouring.

  • @chevysears4548
    @chevysears4548 4 года назад +2

    Very, very cool. Personally I love the look of copper. Currently in the process getting the equipment to copper plate my bicycle and then clear coat it.

  • @yuri2006
    @yuri2006 4 года назад

    There's always someone to criticize what you enjoy doing because you like doing it your way. Keep doing what you enjoy my friend. Great job. Ontario, Canada🍻

  • @wealthycopperman9242
    @wealthycopperman9242 6 лет назад +8

    Well done Ben. This is an excellent skill to master, very smart.

  • @russellpalmer5610
    @russellpalmer5610 5 лет назад +1

    Ben, if you preheat the molds, will the ingots smooth out more?

  • @NathanielOutdoorAdventures
    @NathanielOutdoorAdventures 3 года назад +1

    Great info and advice. I just bought the 10kg Devil forge. New sub, greetings from Switzerland

  • @bill-zy6dg
    @bill-zy6dg 6 лет назад +2

    You mention the mold was too cool, leaving pits on the bottom. Would keeping the molds over a suitable charcoal fire during the pour leave them smoother?

  • @Cory_Springer
    @Cory_Springer 4 года назад

    I've been scrapping and casting copper/aluminum/brass/zinc/you-name-it ingots for a while now.
    I love molten copper. There's nothing quite like it.

  • @perrytheplatypus199
    @perrytheplatypus199 5 лет назад

    Pretty nice clean ingot moulding you had made

  • @chicagopapi6152
    @chicagopapi6152 5 лет назад +6

    Ben, you are truly absolutely amazing, you really really are. Brilliant! Magnificent pours and they polished up to an outstanding finish! I tip my hat to you, kind Sir!🎩

  • @duncanhorne962
    @duncanhorne962 2 года назад

    Yes, yet another excellent smelting video great to see & Very Informative many thanks again, as It helps a lot, any advice on the moulds only pls!

  • @fishmut
    @fishmut 3 года назад

    Not only do people like a Copper Bar to keep but for many metal collectors its an investment also especially in the long run when prices go up , just like the stock market there is money to be made when the price is right , i call it smart investing .

  • @danm7298
    @danm7298 2 года назад +1

    Where can you get moulds that say copper on it and their weight? Like 1 oz fin copper for example

  • @rkidy
    @rkidy 6 лет назад +8

    So correct me if I'm wrong but this is my understanding. For a cheaper price, you can get factory made bars with a garunteed quality standard, all of which are pure copper and the same shape and size and weight, which I would assume People who like stacking bars would want. For some reason, I can't see a reason to buy a more expensive, hand poured bar without a quality garunteed, without a garunteed of PURE copper - there is no way of knowing what other metals are in there- and they are all different, which I would assume makes stacking hard, however I am not an ingot stacker, nor will I ever be, so I can't say. I will just say this it honestly doesn't make sense to me. Any constructive feedback will be appreciated. However I do understand that as a hobby it can be satisfying and nice to know that you created it.
    Either way, I love your content and you got a sub from me

    • @organbuilder272
      @organbuilder272 5 лет назад +2

      Listen carefully - Pure Copper Wire. Nothing but Pure Copper Wire.

    • @leoncryp8182
      @leoncryp8182 5 лет назад +1

      @@organbuilder272 There are may copper alloy wires on the market what claims to be 100% pure copper, wire, unless you source it from high end hifi system or wire from very old equipment. you can tell when you are stripping the wires 100% pure copper wire is very soft.

    • @maulerrw
      @maulerrw 5 лет назад

      @@leoncryp8182 copper wire can be soft or it can be hard, it all has to do with how it's treated. Copper will get hardened by working it, and you can anneal it by heating and quenching it. So you can have high tensile strength copper wire or very soft copper wire.
      As for purity, wire thats produced for household wiring should be 99.9% pure. That is wiring which complies to relevant standards. Wiring inside electronics I have no idea.
      No stamps or tests proving it regardless however.

    • @evelynhoney6390
      @evelynhoney6390 5 лет назад

      Leon Cryp

  • @lilly-un7sk
    @lilly-un7sk 6 лет назад +3

    I know I'm super late but I just found you this is my first video and I have been looking for a really long melting stuff and I really enjoyed this video and I'm going to start catching up

  • @andrewamaya3404
    @andrewamaya3404 4 года назад +13

    These are the kinda videos you watch at 3AM when your bored. Interesting stuff lol

  • @calynlee
    @calynlee 3 года назад

    I have a foundry almost identical to yours i melted some copper today was not a fail but wasn’t how i would have like. How do you have your set up? I feel i need a regulator what should i buy?

  • @bobbypacheco7442
    @bobbypacheco7442 4 года назад

    I have a major stock pile of bar copper wire. Should I hang on to it for a few years or what.

  • @tobyjo57
    @tobyjo57 6 лет назад +3

    Thanks for the video mate you look good at it, I would love to buy one of those furnaces but your link says unavailable at the moment, Don't know if I can find one here in UK
    Cheers Toby

  • @argitis1
    @argitis1 4 года назад +1

    hello from Greece!!how much cost this machine with the pot inside?? thanks a lot!!

  • @wgrillojr
    @wgrillojr 5 лет назад +1

    Could they be capped after the pour just for a more smooth open side? Love watching this. Thanks!

    • @wgrillojr
      @wgrillojr 5 лет назад +2

      Impurities must be up top.then polished off.

  • @enesyemin6762
    @enesyemin6762 5 лет назад +2

    I am a Turk from Germany and love your videos,
    thanks for that. :)

  • @colincrane4835
    @colincrane4835 4 года назад

    My furnace is on order and currently stripping wire for it. What size crucible did u use and what size was your bar mould great video again

  • @Babyjohn8170
    @Babyjohn8170 3 года назад

    They look absolutely fabulous!😃👍

  • @omarkhamis5028
    @omarkhamis5028 4 года назад

    this is the first time I see metal pouring without making a mess, good job. if want them to stay shining can can u paint them with a coat of something so they don't tarnish?

  • @forgerfortyseven3525
    @forgerfortyseven3525 5 лет назад +4

    keep in mind folks alot of scap yards will turn down already smelted alloy as they would too pay higher and dont know the quality

  • @lenchurchill741
    @lenchurchill741 5 лет назад +2

    Question please Ben, how and why would the price increase by 6 ( around) times it’s value by making those bars? Thank you

    • @shadowzedge5793
      @shadowzedge5793 5 лет назад +2

      The price increase would really only apply to the private market and not scrap yards. The price increase is from the cost of the foundry, fuel costs, mold costs, time of the individual that's doing the melting, but also the individually of each ingot with it's character.

  • @ian316316
    @ian316316 3 года назад

    roughly how many 25min melts do you get from one of those cylinders, awsome videos have you ever thought of getting an engraver to do something might increase the value

  • @jifiky2395
    @jifiky2395 5 лет назад

    Why are your videos so perfect

  • @tomharrell1954
    @tomharrell1954 4 года назад

    At 8:09 you were talking about the time it takes to melt wire. There are chemicals that can be added to the crucible that reduce the melting point and reduce the oxidation. The bars will come out cleaner and shiner in a faster time. IF YOU KNOW WHAT CHEMICALS TO USE. Do you know which ones

  • @ДэнСоло
    @ДэнСоло 4 года назад

    The main thing-do not rush! Speed often leads to serious burns! Can you do the same with brass and aluminum?

  • @citylotgardening6171
    @citylotgardening6171 4 года назад

    Beautiful bars thanks for sharing

  • @jimtalbott9535
    @jimtalbott9535 5 лет назад +1

    So, I'm absolutely on board in believing that these acquire a premium on Fleabay, or other such sites. Curious: have you considered creating a counter-stamp of some sort? Maybe with a logo, and information on the weight?

  • @Tall_Order
    @Tall_Order 3 года назад +1

    I wonder how much the propane cost eats into the income of selling the ingots.

  • @david_sdiego
    @david_sdiego 3 года назад

    Aren't they worth more with machining smooth & stamping? Wouldn't they be smoother without water cooling?

  • @TheLorkM
    @TheLorkM 6 лет назад +11

    It's f... awesome, so beautiful !!! Very good job !

  • @ninefingermining8694
    @ninefingermining8694 3 года назад

    How many times you burn your fingertips ? Think it’s time for new gloves lol. Cool video 👍🏻interesting to watch. Thanks I’m going to start doing that myself

  • @dr.feelgood2358
    @dr.feelgood2358 4 года назад +1

    who cares if it's hand poured or stamped or whatever. it's just a bar of copper. what are you gonna do with it? put it on top of your fireplace and look at it with a glass of whiskey in your hand? this stuff has practical uses...for instance i want to pour copper slabs and roll or mill them flat to use as a heat sink for welding thin metal. don't waste your time and money on a shiny doorstop, the scrap might be free but the gas to melt it isn't.

  • @regulator45331
    @regulator45331 4 года назад

    I enjoy these videos. I do have a question though . Where do you get the furnaces and the crisibles. I would love to do this as I am wanting to get into making bullets also . What are the crusibles made out of . The molds look like steel and sound likebit too . Thank you.

    • @eWasteBen
      @eWasteBen  4 года назад

      molds are graphite, it's all available online, maybe look at the description link to my amazon store, there's furnaces, molds and equipment listed there

    • @regulator45331
      @regulator45331 4 года назад

      @@eWasteBen ok thank you for the info . Am very interested . I'm dissabled this would give me a hobby that I thinl I would enjoy . I enjoy working with metal . Thank you again for your time. Keep up with the videos.

  • @Corialtavi
    @Corialtavi 5 лет назад

    What do the people who buy the bars use them for ? Do they remelt them to pour again or cut them into slices ? Just wondering why buy a copper bar rather than buy sheet or tube for some projects.

  • @salg-1980
    @salg-1980 5 лет назад

    Have you tried melting the copper in the graphite mold inside the foundry? Is that even a good idea? I’m sure there wouldn’t be any pitting done that way.

  • @rickdubois5256
    @rickdubois5256 5 лет назад

    Ben could you please recommend a furnace to melt copper wire. I would only be doing no more that 100lbs a year don't care if it is propane or electric. Thank you

  • @jasonnealey8325
    @jasonnealey8325 2 года назад

    Strangly mesmerizing watching your video .
    Like working with lava. Thanks for posting.

  • @tonylavinder1403
    @tonylavinder1403 4 года назад

    How much does it cost to get a bar of copper. Do you use cast iron ingots molds

  • @LordRustyMcAlpin
    @LordRustyMcAlpin 5 лет назад

    I like your new set up love the grill on blocks

  • @TradMas
    @TradMas 2 года назад

    Those moulds are good. Can I ask where you picked them up?

  • @Durrtyboy
    @Durrtyboy 2 года назад

    i want to try this it seems fun i also want to try a little bit of black smithing just trying to make basic knives but would be fun to smelt some scrap down while im at it i think around where i live ppl will just set free junk out on the road and i live by a rail road track so i plan on walking it for free rail spikes to try to make knives with

  • @thatoldbob7956
    @thatoldbob7956 5 лет назад +1

    I just subscribed to your channel, really liked the video. If you don’t mind: where can I buy those container you are pouring into, also where is the crucible available. Thanks, great idea.

    • @eWasteBen
      @eWasteBen  5 лет назад +1

      on ebay for the moulds, the crucible comes from a refining company, salamander crucibles are available online

  • @owinsmyth4712
    @owinsmyth4712 5 лет назад

    Hi cobba, could you tell me what the furnace insides material is and where I could get the stuff,looking to make a large furnace and pour a 100kg of 1kg brass and copper bars,cheers m8,awesome clip and I learnt a lot from your clip

    • @eWasteBen
      @eWasteBen  5 лет назад

      ceramic wool plastered over with some refractory mortar

  • @shanooby4359
    @shanooby4359 3 года назад

    Ben try using a charcoal grill to keep your molds nice and hot.

  • @anthonypoole6901
    @anthonypoole6901 3 года назад

    Man of you want a really cool looking pour rig you a propane torch over top center of the molds as you pour makes these real
    Nice ripples on the bar thats what i do with mine when i pour. But i dont pour any as big as youre doing here

  • @marcusmckenzie9528
    @marcusmckenzie9528 6 лет назад +1

    Ben great video as always, but am wondering, where did you get the metal tongs that are holding your A10 Salamander crucible as you are pouring the copper into the molds?

    • @eWasteBen
      @eWasteBen  6 лет назад +2

      I got them from a foundry supply company, then had extension bars welded on to make them longer

    • @marcusmckenzie9528
      @marcusmckenzie9528 6 лет назад

      do you recall which company? ive been loooking on ebay and amazon but they only really seem to stock the tongs for mini furnaces, little better than sausage tongs... Temped to try on ali express.

    • @eWasteBen
      @eWasteBen  6 лет назад +2

      www.refractoryandceramic.com.au but if your not in Australia it's not worth posting overseas, your best to go to a metal engineer workshop, show them the video and they'll easily make one for you, just make sure the end part that pinches the crucible is a straight one, not curved

    • @marcusmckenzie9528
      @marcusmckenzie9528 6 лет назад +1

      Thanks Ben, Im over east melbourne way in templestowe lower

  • @styx62ga95
    @styx62ga95 3 года назад

    How far will one propane tank last for your pours? Thinking about getting a furnace.

  • @jetman1963
    @jetman1963 5 лет назад +1

    try a little rouge and polishing wheel to get a mirror like shine. clear lacquer keep it shiny forever