Growing Bismuth Crystals

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  • Опубликовано: 11 янв 2025

Комментарии • 63

  • @bdf2718
    @bdf2718 3 года назад +53

    Instead of fishing out crystals as soon as you see them, depress them slightly with the tweezers. Don't fish them out until you feel them touch bottom when you depress them. If you let them grow any more than that you'll just end up with a big gnarly lump

  • @halo50c20
    @halo50c20 2 года назад +8

    Your commentary was very entertaining, thank you

  • @bdf2718
    @bdf2718 3 года назад +25

    Adding chunks of bismuth to already molten bismuth is dangerous. Any trace of moisture risks a steam explosion. Heat the chunks first to drive off moisture.

  • @bombdotcom2168
    @bombdotcom2168 2 года назад +2

    I had no idea this was a thing until a video making these crystals showed up on my recommended. It's crazy!

  • @prevengeix8551
    @prevengeix8551 3 года назад +17

    aluminum would actually wick away the heat you are trying to retain much faster. the sand was a great idea but if you had an outer container or even a lid covered in a proper thermal barrier(ceramic fiber cloth), it would had much longer to cool down. will give it 8.5 bismuth crystals out of 10

  • @Seehart
    @Seehart 11 месяцев назад +5

    Don't use an aluminum pot for this, unless you are using your friends kitchen.

  • @bdf2718
    @bdf2718 3 года назад +10

    Rock wool works better than sand. Make sure it can handle the temperature before you buy it.
    Alternatively, try heating your sand bed in an oven, first

  • @BobbyJHeupel
    @BobbyJHeupel 3 года назад +19

    Never considered I’d hear a reference to cocaine in a public library video.

  • @christhorney
    @christhorney 10 месяцев назад +2

    should have pre heated the sand... otherwise it will suck heat and make it cool faster

  • @paydn202
    @paydn202 2 года назад +2

    wish you all the best on your youtube journey man so informative and helpful. you talk like a teacher

  • @ThePeterDislikeShow
    @ThePeterDislikeShow 2 года назад +1

    Can you add color by anodizing the bismuth crystal?

  • @generalgod4326
    @generalgod4326 3 года назад +3

    Pree heat sand and make tinfoil lid 80 layers pree heated this should give a big crystalline structure let cool over 14 hours

    • @generalgod4326
      @generalgod4326 3 года назад

      If u have rock wool no need to pree heat

  • @thebismuthsmith4005
    @thebismuthsmith4005 3 года назад +67

    there is SO much Wrong in the video lol

    • @coreymacgregor176
      @coreymacgregor176 2 года назад +6

      There really is a lot wrong here. The crystals were horrible looking.

    • @flxmkr
      @flxmkr 2 года назад +50

      Mind your own bismuth!

    • @flxmkr
      @flxmkr 2 года назад +2

      😁

    • @SaltineOnSaturn
      @SaltineOnSaturn 2 года назад +13

      The fact that THE Bismuth Smith commented to say stuff was wrong with the video really means that there is stuff wrong with the video

    • @Hozay1228
      @Hozay1228 2 года назад +2

      This is actually a great video for learning. Your video about bismuth is more about your friends and family telling us how awesome you are. 🤯

  • @andrewgibb8846
    @andrewgibb8846 2 года назад

    I’m wondering if roxul insulation around and overtop like a lid would work? 🤔

  • @starchild7843
    @starchild7843 2 года назад +6

    Try using a crucible type structure to slow down the cooling, and try the "seeding" method. Both have turned out good on other videos I have seen.also seen one where someone was blowing pure oxygen on it and made more vibrant colors, deep saturated colors especially the blues. I'm wondering though what other colors would come out if say you were to blow carbon dioxide, or helium on them?! Also I wonder if any would form if you took dry ice and dropped some in the molten bismuth, or poured some liquid nitrogen into the molten bismuth? Would it have any effect of making better crystals, or not? Would it have changed to color palette from what is normally see?

    • @E4RLIES
      @E4RLIES 9 месяцев назад +2

      I’d hesitate at recommending general public to combine 100% O2 with anything!
      Especially a hot process such as this, oxygen is massively dangerous☠️

  • @Blood_Red_2607
    @Blood_Red_2607 2 месяца назад

    Why does he sound like Delta from Red vs Blue?

  • @ThePeterDislikeShow
    @ThePeterDislikeShow 2 года назад +1

    Do you have any suggestions how to get the bismuth back from all the oxides after multiple cycles of melting?

    • @ReverendRB
      @ReverendRB 5 месяцев назад

      There are a few ways to do that. They can be quite dangerous though. Message me, I can recommend the safest way to do it that also best fits your situation.

    • @ThePeterDislikeShow
      @ThePeterDislikeShow 5 месяцев назад

      @@ReverendRB I've since learned and done it. You did carbothermal reduction at 850 degrees C right?

  • @sgt.railgungaming1793
    @sgt.railgungaming1793 7 месяцев назад

    Anyone know what he said in the beginning?

  • @WendyAndersonWasHere
    @WendyAndersonWasHere 3 года назад +10

    Cocaine? huh??? ...um, cool video though. Thanks!!

    • @twulami1058
      @twulami1058 2 года назад +1

      I think he said propane, so he'd be able to slowly cool it better

    • @NosiLLa258
      @NosiLLa258 2 года назад +1

      Definitely said propane. 🤣

  • @arandomuserofinternet
    @arandomuserofinternet Год назад

    No way my hometown actually did this?

  • @luisalfredovallevergara8757
    @luisalfredovallevergara8757 Год назад

    Como con se guirlo do de lo venden

  • @filipzawadzki9424
    @filipzawadzki9424 2 года назад

    Alchemists looked for that for eons

  • @Aravallistoneshows
    @Aravallistoneshows 2 года назад

    Nice 👍

  • @massimilianoilardi3571
    @massimilianoilardi3571 2 года назад

    Quanto vale questo metallo

  • @danielletyszkowski38
    @danielletyszkowski38 Год назад

    Maybe heat the sand

  • @khanji6442
    @khanji6442 Год назад

    LOVELY

  • @amberpelfrey1
    @amberpelfrey1 2 месяца назад

    just put a skuwe🧏‍♂

  • @SunriseLAW
    @SunriseLAW 2 месяца назад

    4:11 aluminum foil dissipates heat.

  • @kratosgodofwar777
    @kratosgodofwar777 8 месяцев назад

    Forbidden broth

  • @massimilianoilardi3571
    @massimilianoilardi3571 2 года назад

    Tutti bei colori

  • @jmaackjmaack4540
    @jmaackjmaack4540 Месяц назад

    256 gig or go home

  • @massimilianoilardi3571
    @massimilianoilardi3571 Год назад

    Ciao e oro

  • @adewilliam9047
    @adewilliam9047 Год назад

    Is Hillary Clinton still chilling in your area? Just wondering

  • @fullmetajacket2090
    @fullmetajacket2090 2 года назад +1

    lol damn man that was incredibly useless

  • @massimilianoilardi3571
    @massimilianoilardi3571 2 года назад

    Quanto vale questo metallo