I've started melting and stuff about a month ago. I've made a bunch of ingots so far, bronze, copper, brass, and it's so fun. I totally suggest others to get into it. It's a fun hobby.
Hey SilverDragons! Thank you so much for the vlog. Very in depth on everything needed to pour. Looks like I have a decision to make wether or not I'm going to start pouring.
This is just another reason I’m a follower and General of your channel….. Not only do you produce kickbutt art, You actually take the time to educate us newbies that might want to get started in this as a hobby or side hustle Such as yourself. I’m actively buying everything that’s needed to do this myself And me and my grandson Mayson to do together…… It will be called MAYson Silver! I will be sending you my first pour dragon!
Thanks for the video, love the behind the curtain look at your process. It would be fun to see a "work day vid" or a "start to finish vid" from melting to pouring to cleaning to stamping, that would be a lot of fun.
I was also wondering what to purchase for melting and pouring. It’s cool to learn from someone so close too. I’m in the Beaverton area and have been learning a lot from your videos. 👍🏻
Thx Silver Dragons. Perfect timing as I just bought a tabletop furnace and am going to do my first pour this week once I get a few more supplies. Very helpful and informative! I'll keep you posted with my first pour...
Hey Silver Dragon Love your channel Thanks for everything you have done for the community of silver lovers! I’ve bought a furnace and everything else I need to get started pouring in Australia. I’ll be sure to send you a gift once I’ve perfected the art :) Thanks brother Firebird Bullion
Great shop tour SD, I've been wanting to get into this for a while, thanks for showing what I'd need once I'm in a position to get started. I'm going to grow my stack more for the time being. I saved this video in my favorites so I can reference it again when the time is right.
Man thats a lot of stuff to get started man!!! Crazy. Btw watch out for those cheap tips they scratch the silver when you shine it. Hiho had a problem with them a while back in one of his videos just a heads up👍
David Salama yeah I have heard that... as long as you know what you are doing most of the scratching can be mitigated... go slow and use lots of polish 👍🏽🔥🐉
Those light colored bricks should be something you can pick up at a fireplace shop. Wood burning stoves are lined with them, and they are a "consumable" Just a fyi
Fantastic video. Been looking for this. Just bought an electric kelm...its still in the mail..lets start pouring soon. Lol.. thanks for making the video...all appreciated
Can you smelt metal indoors? Particularly silver. If yes what are some safety tips you could give? I figured it would be safe with an electric furnace in an unfinished basement with plenty of space around it
Have you a used the red furnace to melt any copper? I heard that the heating element burns out fast at that temp. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you
I've been trying to get an answer for this question. When making homemade bars are they harder to sell due to questionable origins and possible additional metals added to lower the silver content from dishonest people?
On Instagram, people don't seem to have a problem selling their stuff. Someone will check purity. Once you are outed, your business is over. The person who buys your bar may have problems reselling it in the future, depending on who he is trying to sell to.
for a rare ocassion smelting of precious metals of 100 grams, do you recommend the furnance or the crucible ? you didnt mention borax, dont you use it ?
@silverdragons Those molds would give a "perfect" round with the design as the design is built in. How would you make a round that looks like an old pirate coin where the edges or "ugly" would you mold into a regular round then hammer the design with a die? use some kind a press?
That first furnace do you need that on a heat riddance surface as I have no space to do it, I k ow sounds silly but wanted to do it in the kitchen. Thanks
I am confuseds about the furnances---can you really use a 1kg in a 3kg furnance successfully??? I heard you could not. My thought is that the 3kg furnances are better built--my pours are under 400 grams
Bagginsilver you are. One day when I grows all ups I going to melt too. One day when I'm older. Your living the dream my friend. I have a 100 ozt shot I'm dying to melt.
Can you put multiple ingots in the tumbler at the same time? I want a better way to polish than hours of scrubbing. I worry that multiple ingots in the tumbler with dent each other up. Thoughts?
Electric furnaces seem like a easier way to melt, but I've seen negative reviews about coils burning out within Short time of using it. Are there any reliable well made furnaces that don't burn out so quick
Can you melt silver in the graphite mold itself with a torch? I have a bunch of silver shot and I’m just looking to make little 1-2 oz bars but I don’t wanna buy a furnace just for that. Could I get a couple graphite molds I like and a torch and just melt the shot in the mold?
I really enjoy your videos. I was wondering what size in mm is your custom dragon stamp logo. I am about to purchase a stamp of my own and was unsure what size would look good on a 1 to 5 oz round or bar.
So if I bought similar tools. One furnace. Red one. And all other tools. What kind of cost are we actually looking at to get into this? Let's pretend I already have the know how and have done tons of tests. (Which I havent either one) What is the cost of all this, cash out the door let's go..?
I'm not ready for this full scale operation yet lol but would love to start soon. Even watching it being done is a great joy for me.
Pro tip : you can watch series at Flixzone. Been using it for watching loads of movies recently.
@Iker Crew definitely, been using Flixzone for since december myself =)
Dude I’m a kid and I’m buying the equipment and melting keys and stuff it’s worth it
I've started melting and stuff about a month ago. I've made a bunch of ingots so far, bronze, copper, brass, and it's so fun. I totally suggest others to get into it. It's a fun hobby.
Thank you for the guided tour! Now I'm waiting for the live version from start to finish. Could you please take us along?
Jo Do stop by tomorrow night for some live pouring fun! 🔥🐉
yes i'd watch that anytime
Money Maniacs it will be around 7 or 8 pm PT... can’t wait!!!
Hey SilverDragons! Thank you so much for the vlog. Very in depth on everything needed to pour. Looks like I have a decision to make wether or not I'm going to start pouring.
I have a charcoal melting furnace and it work really well
This is just another reason I’m a follower and General of your channel…..
Not only do you produce kickbutt art,
You actually take the time to educate us newbies that might want to get started in this as a hobby or side hustle
Such as yourself.
I’m actively buying everything that’s needed to do this myself
And me and my grandson Mayson to do together……
It will be called MAYson Silver!
I will be sending you my first pour dragon!
Thanks for the video, love the behind the curtain look at your process. It would be fun to see a "work day vid" or a "start to finish vid" from melting to pouring to cleaning to stamping, that would be a lot of fun.
Perfect timing was just wondering about this.
TeufelhundenGrunt well there you go my friend! are you gonna start pouring? 🔥🐉
@@SilverDragons47 as soon as I convince the wife lol.
I was also wondering what to purchase for melting and pouring. It’s cool to learn from someone so close too. I’m in the Beaverton area and have been learning a lot from your videos. 👍🏻
I’m 14 and trying to start pouring
I put Apple cider vinegar in my tumbler because it melts and cleans the graphite or glaze off the silver then all I need to do is polish it✌
Mellow Stacker very cool! I do have some vinegar handy which I use from time to time... it really works!!! 🔥🐉
Thx Silver Dragons. Perfect timing as I just bought a tabletop furnace and am going to do my first pour this week once I get a few more supplies. Very helpful and informative! I'll keep you posted with my first pour...
zubie99 awesomeness good luck with your pours and I can’t wait to see what you come up with!!! 🔥🐉
Great video. I have been thinking about this for awhile. Just learned alot. Thanks. Trump pence 2020
Timothy Loyd you are very welcome my friend it is a very fun hobby but it gets expensive after a while 😜🔥🐉
Hey Silver Dragon
Love your channel
Thanks for everything you have done for the community of silver lovers!
I’ve bought a furnace and everything else I need to get started pouring in Australia.
I’ll be sure to send you a gift once I’ve perfected the art :)
Thanks brother
Firebird Bullion
This video extremely helpful and well thought out and everything was explained so clearly.
Good video. I think you forgot to add the fire stinguisher and batman's red phone.
Can you do a more in-depth video on the casting?
I’m just not sure what that is.
The thing you were talking about with the clay
Great video SD. I have watched a lot of melt videos and yours explains things way better for beginners.
Precious metals melting and pouring. Helpful. accessible. thank you.
Great shop tour SD, I've been wanting to get into this for a while, thanks for showing what I'd need once I'm in a position to get started. I'm going to grow my stack more for the time being. I saved this video in my favorites so I can reference it again when the time is right.
Thanks for all the great advice just got a electric furnace in and trying to learn everything I can before sparking it up
If I could I would give you TWO thumbs up..Thanks.
rockinrod1 you are so very welcome my friend!!! 🔥🐉
It's Xmas time here's an idea for you how about silver bells, really enjoyed your show
Awesome video man thankyou, you really touched a lot of unknown subjects and the shopping cart is fullllll
Man thats a lot of stuff to get started man!!! Crazy. Btw watch out for those cheap tips they scratch the silver when you shine it. Hiho had a problem with them a while back in one of his videos just a heads up👍
David Salama yeah I have heard that... as long as you know what you are doing most of the scratching can be mitigated... go slow and use lots of polish 👍🏽🔥🐉
PMC Supplies also sells all of these supplies and then some
Those light colored bricks should be something you can pick up at a fireplace shop.
Wood burning stoves are lined with them, and they are a "consumable"
Just a fyi
I even sat through a "stop smoking" and a "AARP" Ad, just to help you out!👍
Dont ask yep most def buy them locally to get a good deal! awe thanks so much 😁🔥🐉
Don’t forget steel toed shoes if something lands on the floor.
Love those Harbor Freight Pittsburgh punches
Sweet tour of the famous dragons shop😎 and a special thanks for picking up my new collab piece means a ton👊🤘
aka_just_matt you got it my friend and I have it in hand I just need to open that bad boy!!! 🔥🐉
Fantastic video. Been looking for this. Just bought an electric kelm...its still in the mail..lets start pouring soon. Lol.. thanks for making the video...all appreciated
Perfect video, gave me a answer to all the questions I had, Thank you.
Unfortunately map gas no longer is produced since 2008. Map pro is only a couple hundred degrees more than propane. Unless oxygen is added..
Great video. I've just started up and very green lol
What silver do you melt down? Silver rounds?
Can you melt and pour sterling silver?
I need to start pouring. Thank you for sharing the information.
Can you smelt metal indoors? Particularly silver. If yes what are some safety tips you could give? I figured it would be safe with an electric furnace in an unfinished basement with plenty of space around it
What's the powder called that you put between the clay molds. Parting clay powder?
Have you a used the red furnace to melt any copper? I heard that the heating element burns out fast at that temp. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you
When I get a torch the only thing it is going to be used for is making silver, copper, and gold shot.
I would get a respirator too.
Do I need to add borax when melting pure silver in an electric furnace?
I've been trying to get an answer for this question. When making homemade bars are they harder to sell due to questionable origins and possible additional metals added to lower the silver content from dishonest people?
On Instagram, people don't seem to have a problem selling their stuff. Someone will check purity. Once you are outed, your business is over. The person who buys your bar may have problems reselling it in the future, depending on who he is trying to sell to.
This is super cool, I would love to learn how to learn how to do this, Since I collect silver.
Looking into this now. Thanks!
I’ve been waiting for a video like this. Thanks brother.
Haze Silver And Coin you are welcome my friend I hope I was able to answer some questions! 🔥🐉
I love this man.
for a rare ocassion smelting of precious metals of 100 grams, do you recommend the furnance or the crucible ? you didnt mention borax, dont you use it ?
Just found the challenge. Love it brother
@silverdragons Those molds would give a "perfect" round with the design as the design is built in.
How would you make a round that looks like an old pirate coin where the edges or "ugly" would you mold into a regular round then hammer the design with a die? use some kind a press?
Do you think a gas furnace is cheaper to run dollar wise, than electric or vice versa?
Do you have to wear respirator or n95 mask when melting silver and gold?
Is there an electric furnace that can melt a 1 KG bar of copper?
Very informative! Full of advice for a newbie like me!
@Silver Dragons Great video covering all the equipment.
That first furnace do you need that on a heat riddance surface as I have no space to do it, I k ow sounds silly but wanted to do it in the kitchen.
Thanks
Basically it can melt all metals below iron melting temp
I’m sure this was asked but I haven’t seen it yet, but do you coat your crucible with borax?
I am confuseds about the furnances---can you really use a 1kg in a 3kg furnance successfully??? I heard you could not. My thought is that the 3kg furnances are better built--my pours are under 400 grams
So why don’t you use a devil forge?
Bagginsilver you are. One day when I grows all ups I going to melt too. One day when I'm older. Your living the dream my friend. I have a 100 ozt shot I'm dying to melt.
silver watcher lol i’m still a kid as well... send me that shot and i’ll pour you a 2 kilo bar!!! double furnace pour!!!! 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮🔥🐉
silver watcher seriously if you want to shoot me an email 😜🔥🐉
Thanks for a basic silver pour equipment video. Got some great ideas.😎👌👌👍👍⛏⛏⚒⚒
Hello Silver Dragons
Great run-through of the process. Thanks!
great info, I have just gotten most of my stuff to start myself
Wow great !
Thank you for giving precious information !
Great video!! Makes me want to pour even more now!👏👏
GRAM STACKER thanks so much! it is a really fun hobby!!! 🔥🐉
Just started but had issue. Anyone replaced heating coil in electrical furnace?
Liked your video Sir, thank you for taking the time to show us. I didn't know about the 'red brick exploding possibilities.
Hope your doing well.
Thank you for the info I'd like to get to pouring soon
Hey I am looking at makeing a hockey puck of silver. Would u suggest using a mold and then a Bridgeport to mill the excess before I clean it.
What brand is the electric furnace That’s red?
Do you have to replace the stainless steel shot after each tumbler?
Any advices for using a Milled Steel Ingot Mold from Etsy, instead of a Graphite Mold?
Cool. Thanks for the intro. Something I'm definitely going to do. I've been thinking about this and how to do it for a while.
philip lippens you are welcome and thanks for watching! 🔥🐉
Can you put multiple ingots in the tumbler at the same time? I want a better way to polish than hours of scrubbing. I worry that multiple ingots in the tumbler with dent each other up. Thoughts?
How do I buy a silver bar from Silver Dragon ????
Nice buddy. Thanks for behind he scenes. I’ll be doing this some day. It’s awesome
Metal Bum you got it my friend! bookmark the video for when you are ready to rock and roll 👍🏽🔥🐉
I got the S.Y oven and after 2 weeks the 1 kg crucible won't fit. Its to small now. Does anyone else have this issue?
Electric furnaces seem like a easier way to melt, but I've seen negative reviews about coils burning out within Short time of using it. Are there any reliable well made furnaces that don't burn out so quick
Thanks 4 the info Sensei, everything looks so cool
Can you melt silver in the graphite mold itself with a torch? I have a bunch of silver shot and I’m just looking to make little 1-2 oz bars but I don’t wanna buy a furnace just for that. Could I get a couple graphite molds I like and a torch and just melt the shot in the mold?
You helped me decide to not do pouring...lol..too much work for too little return...lol.
BusyBeeCompany well I do it for the joy of it but yes it is a lot of work 😂👍🏽🔥🐉
I really enjoy your videos. I was wondering what size in mm is your custom dragon stamp logo. I am about to purchase a stamp of my own and was unsure what size would look good on a 1 to 5 oz round or bar.
Informative thanks sd
So ... there’s no molds that are two sided? Like a mold-press for, say ... Silver ... Poker chips with a logo & weight?
You poured a big copper bar yet?
Awesome video Silver Dragons!🐉 I really like your channel Keep it up 👍👍👍👍👍
V Yes its me thanks a bunch my friend that means the world to me!! 🔥🐉
how do you verify your purity?
Wow really awesome video!!! :D
OcOmega Shadow you got it! 👍🏽🔥🐉
Hey Silver Dragons man this videos was so helpful. I just have one question, where can I buy real gold or silver? I want to start moulding
I’m thinking of oversizing the mold so I can get exact dimensions
So if I bought similar tools. One furnace. Red one. And all other tools. What kind of cost are we actually looking at to get into this? Let's pretend I already have the know how and have done tons of tests. (Which I havent either one) What is the cost of all this, cash out the door let's go..?
Where can you buy silver at a decent price
can you use 90% coins to melt and pour? thanks for the tool list
I'm getting into pouring. I plan on doing brass copper silver.
Is there a company or type of graphite mold you recommend
Where do I get those cool looking molds with designs
Where do you buy the type of silver to pour your own....
Thanks for the video! Help a ton!!
Always wanted to make my own rounds