Making a Solid Gold Railroad Spike

I recreate the golden spike for the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental rail road. I'm only about about 21 months late... the last couple of years have been hard on me ok.
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  • @BobbyDukeArts
    @BobbyDukeArts3 жыл бұрын

    I see Buddy has expensive taste

  • @besenyeim

    @besenyeim

    3 жыл бұрын

    It can be a problem in the future. Cody doesn't pay attention and all the money will be spent on russian caviar and champagne with gold flakes in it.

  • @Gunbudder

    @Gunbudder

    3 жыл бұрын

    i love booby dude arts

  • @homesteadinghobbyist

    @homesteadinghobbyist

    3 жыл бұрын

    You’re everywhere

  • @beepbeeplettuce848

    @beepbeeplettuce848

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Gunbudder It is spelled “Bobby.”

  • @772tsweet77

    @772tsweet77

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@beepbeeplettuce848 "Booby Derp Farts" 🙂

  • @innovativethinking19
    @innovativethinking193 жыл бұрын

    You got to love how cody works on the floor and uses old things around his house to make a $26,000 solid gold spike. He is on a budget, i guess?

  • @AgiHammerthief

    @AgiHammerthief

    3 жыл бұрын

    he’s probably spent 50k in chemicals to purify it from dirt during youtube videos 🤪

  • @jwalster9412

    @jwalster9412

    3 жыл бұрын

    you can always melt it down for a nearly identical value to the start

  • @mellowhype18

    @mellowhype18

    3 жыл бұрын

    Truly a man who cares about the outcome of scientific endeavors and not the income.

  • @tomtricks6838

    @tomtricks6838

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jwalster9412 you clearly didn’t understand the comment

  • @phallus36

    @phallus36

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jwalster9412 he melted silver and copper into it though, which makes it more complicated and expensive to re separate, and he already made a video on how to do that. I don't know what his future plans with it are

  • @Ryeera
    @Ryeera3 жыл бұрын

    *Cody gets splashed with a gallon of boiling water* Cody: "That was a bit more violent than I expected..."

  • @Crazyclay78YT

    @Crazyclay78YT

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm sure it was a bit warm, but not enough water had contact for long enough (to get to boiling temp) to matter very much

  • @hamzerpanzer

    @hamzerpanzer

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Crazyclay78YT A more conspicuous point, I’m sure if it was boiling he would be in the hospital

  • @rival_rebel16yearsago61

    @rival_rebel16yearsago61

    2 жыл бұрын

    he was like "okay"

  • @jjjjulian

    @jjjjulian

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@rival_rebel16yearsago61 jar man

  • @typo1345

    @typo1345

    Жыл бұрын

    It wouldn't have been at boiling point that quickly, but if you throw something of either extreme heat into cold or vise versa, it's gonna react and expel. It's like when you add frozen fries into the oil too fast. the cold water causes the hot oil to pop and expel

  • @cosmoid
    @cosmoid3 жыл бұрын

    Every single time you spell your name in your intro, I read it; “Cody Slab”

  • @tinfoilbottle5943

    @tinfoilbottle5943

    3 жыл бұрын

    same

  • @syphus9686

    @syphus9686

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Engine omar didn't expect a hermitcraft viewer here lol

  • @pilsnerd420

    @pilsnerd420

    3 жыл бұрын

    "Hey everyone! This here is my slab and today I will be making Frankenstein's monster."

  • @StrangeTerror

    @StrangeTerror

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Engine omar Fuck, YES!

  • @nou4898

    @nou4898

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Engine omar was thinking the ame thing

  • @markwuahlbuargg4780
    @markwuahlbuargg47803 жыл бұрын

    Other creators: Flexes with expensive cars, clothing, jewelry and real estate. Cody: S O L I D G O L D R A I L W A Y S P I K E

  • @whatsappvideos9665

    @whatsappvideos9665

    3 жыл бұрын

    I believe they are all sons and daughters of wealthy families like you.

  • @markwuahlbuargg4780

    @markwuahlbuargg4780

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@whatsappvideos9665 Shit man, I wish I was, would certainly beat living in a trailer park.

  • @FoxamPL

    @FoxamPL

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's very unique

  • @NinjaOnANinja

    @NinjaOnANinja

    3 жыл бұрын

    What you don't know is he is going to pave a railway from house to the mine using only gold and platinum.

  • @scythelord

    @scythelord

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@whatsappvideos9665 Most wealthy people are wealthy because of their actions, their culture, and their intelligence. Highly intelligent people tend to have highly intelligent children. Thus the wealthy family nonsense.

  • @theCodyReeder
    @theCodyReeder3 жыл бұрын

    So to answer common questions that I'm getting: I went home and filmed getting the spike out then I showed how the spike fared. Once the weather cleared up I drove back out (to some random field in town not to promontory) and pounded it in. Then I chopped it out once again and filmed how the spike fared the second time. Apologies for making it unnecessarily confusing. The weight of the spike after driving twice was 588 grams. Given the uncertainty in the scale it could be and probably is much less than a gram. Also most of the loss was from the 2nd time in the random field so please dont go trying to pan out the dirt at promontory.

  • @hey7328

    @hey7328

    3 жыл бұрын

    you should look into watching dr. stone, cool scifi show that's about restarting civilization from the stone age. main character reminds me of you

  • @isaacmcginn7923

    @isaacmcginn7923

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, I'll take note of that

  • @Ocewot

    @Ocewot

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cody thank you for continuing to post quality content in the years I have watched you. I hope you realize that no one can really replace what you create on this platform I mean this seriously like who would use 26 thousand dollars worth of gold to make a railroad spike and then have the nerve to drive it into the ground? only you. Or walk on mercury or put mercury LITERALLY IN THEIR MOUTH only Cody. I just hope no one rushes this man because he creates perfection and without him there is a void. I am sorry to read that the last couple years have been hard on you and hope everything works out everyone who watches you truly loves and supports you regardless of what you want to do just stay safe man.

  • @Andy47357

    @Andy47357

    3 жыл бұрын

    damn my road trip to get a gram is in a random field, do you have the lat and lon for me to go pan

  • @russellthorburn9297

    @russellthorburn9297

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ya, not going to spend many hundreds of dollars to make the trip to try and pan about $32 worth of gold. :-)

  • @Askjeffwilliams
    @Askjeffwilliams3 жыл бұрын

    theres that Cody we miss so much ....how ya doing sonny Jim .....now this is what me and Slim like to watch after a long day Drift mining ....keep'em coming sonny Jim

  • @interstellarsurfer

    @interstellarsurfer

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good to see you and Slim here, I just came over from your last video. I hope you and Cody keep up the awesome work, and hit a little paydirt along the way. 😁👍

  • @pullinslack5600

    @pullinslack5600

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wasn’t expecting to see you here but you have good taste in content

  • @haroldbalzac6336

    @haroldbalzac6336

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Daan P what?

  • @horatioyen256

    @horatioyen256

    3 жыл бұрын

    aww

  • @stevenhargis1513

    @stevenhargis1513

    3 жыл бұрын

    Okay sonny jeff

  • @ZaynGreyTTV
    @ZaynGreyTTV3 жыл бұрын

    “But of course I’m kidding-” *brings out a spike that will cost him 4x in gold* “-we are gonna go full size” this dude is harder than any rapper prove me wrong.

  • @FishSnackems

    @FishSnackems

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just casually smacking $20k worth of gold with a mallet

  • @xfallofmanx

    @xfallofmanx

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@FishSnackems “this gold means nothing to me” 😂

  • @christophern7921

    @christophern7921

    3 жыл бұрын

    It’s for science

  • @lt.lettuce2023

    @lt.lettuce2023

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@FishSnackems it's 35k

  • @infestus5657

    @infestus5657

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lt.lettuce2023 No, he said 26k, because he made it "only" out of 18 karate Gold

  • @sf4490
    @sf44903 жыл бұрын

    “That was a bit more violent then I expected” -Cody

  • @davidhunt7519

    @davidhunt7519

    3 жыл бұрын

    Totally uncontrolled laugh when he said that!!!

  • @salat

    @salat

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad he didn't had to say that in his good ol' home made nitroglycerin videos..

  • @Wulthrin

    @Wulthrin

    3 жыл бұрын

    my reaction too tbh

  • @julienlepasfin2054

    @julienlepasfin2054

    3 жыл бұрын

    not the first time he said that :)

  • @comradegarrett1202

    @comradegarrett1202

    3 жыл бұрын

    "...........okay"

  • @JerryRigEverything
    @JerryRigEverything3 жыл бұрын

    That turned out sweet. Nice work!

  • @joemomumbo

    @joemomumbo

    3 жыл бұрын

    First i guess

  • @NoNameFrezit

    @NoNameFrezit

    3 жыл бұрын

    I want more tacoma upgrades.....please!!!

  • @bdf2718

    @bdf2718

    3 жыл бұрын

    No, you can't do a teardown of Buddy. Or Cody. Things don't always work right after you put them back together.

  • @SolidCoreBlack

    @SolidCoreBlack

    3 жыл бұрын

    yes

  • @gmodiscool14

    @gmodiscool14

    3 жыл бұрын

    j

  • @playbuttonwith1video-readm668
    @playbuttonwith1video-readm6683 жыл бұрын

    Someone goes to rob Cody: Give me you valuables Cody: here’s a railroad spike Thief: I don’t want that Cody: Well, here’s $20

  • @mrfatibe

    @mrfatibe

    3 жыл бұрын

    He could paint this thing black and put it on a shelf and no one would look twice at it. I had a family member that painted a silver bar black and used it as a door stop. It was still sitting on the floor when he came home to find he'd been robbed.

  • @FrancisR420

    @FrancisR420

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mrfatibe the only issue with that is that someone (with no imagination) who doesn't know what it is will Throw it away assuming it's something not valuable or dangerous lead, like if you put money in a shity book that gets covered in s*** somehow. I'm sure people with floor safes also have their stories.

  • @ramsessevenone416
    @ramsessevenone4163 жыл бұрын

    *Cody:* _Acquires wealth in gold through means of chemistry_ *IRS:* "He can't do that! Shoot him....or something!"

  • @hippy_flip

    @hippy_flip

    3 жыл бұрын

    Imagine what would happen if they found out what the hadron collider could do.

  • @alfepalfe

    @alfepalfe

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hippy_flip tbh that makes gold atoms at the time would probaply take thousands of years to make a noticable amout of gold.

  • @DeepfriedBeans4492

    @DeepfriedBeans4492

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@alfepalfe The energy cost to run it is way higher than the value of any material they could make with it

  • @FrancisR420

    @FrancisR420

    3 жыл бұрын

    You realize you he bought the gold right? he didn't just chemistry it into existence, he refined it he made a profit maybe.

  • @littlesnowflakepunk855

    @littlesnowflakepunk855

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@hippy_flip if i did my research correctly, the LHC can theoretically produce gold at a rate of 1 milligram of gold per *year* per kilowatt of beam power.

  • @GunFunZS
    @GunFunZS3 жыл бұрын

    Cody: drives a rusting old Ford ranger with junkyard parts. Also Cody: has a $26,000 nail just because.

  • @stupot8413

    @stupot8413

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cody did have a gold plated bumper once-upon-a-time.

  • @DatBoiOrly

    @DatBoiOrly

    3 жыл бұрын

    He isn't materialistic so he gets the best bang for his buck and easily repairable whist these new cars you have to go to a servicer to get a simple fix

  • @stupot8413

    @stupot8413

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DatBoiOrly, I'm the same. There's something satisfying about keeping an old car away from the junkyard too.

  • @charlesdickens6706

    @charlesdickens6706

    3 жыл бұрын

    ....anyone watched Goldfinger .

  • @DatBoiOrly

    @DatBoiOrly

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@stupot8413 indeed I'm also the same since I work a crappy paid job I have to keep it running or I'm walking to work lmao.

  • @DrakkarCalethiel
    @DrakkarCalethiel3 жыл бұрын

    "Of course we are going full size" Never change Cody!

  • @AxxLAfriku

    @AxxLAfriku

    3 жыл бұрын

    Do you want to date me? Then I have to shatter your dreams: I am in a relationship with TWO women! They are also loyal fans of me, YT Megastar AxxL! Please don't cry, dear drake

  • @joshuah2489

    @joshuah2489

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AxxLAfriku excuse me what?

  • @hdezn26

    @hdezn26

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joshuah2489 Its just a spammer , just report that one....

  • @Dr.Rockhard
    @Dr.Rockhard3 жыл бұрын

    I still can’t get over how cody just found a cat in the middle of nowhere and decided to keep him

  • @kingneutron1

    @kingneutron1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good on him tho, there's nothing quite like a very grateful cat that appreciates being warm in the cold weather :)

  • @myotakueric
    @myotakueric3 жыл бұрын

    3:20. He kept that gold foil ball from way back when lol. Still in the hemisphere shaoe

  • @TheDazedly
    @TheDazedly3 жыл бұрын

    "Some left over gold" I am used to saying that every day.

  • @bjf10
    @bjf103 жыл бұрын

    Cody, nobody minds that this video missed the 150th anniversary. We want you to be healthy and happy. ❤

  • @67shelbycobra99

    @67shelbycobra99

    3 жыл бұрын

    I concur!

  • @hughmann3952

    @hughmann3952

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agreed!

  • @josuelservin

    @josuelservin

    3 жыл бұрын

    Indeed!

  • @OriginalWillowbark

    @OriginalWillowbark

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well said

  • @grisza77

    @grisza77

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same here, wish you health and happiness! God bless you.

  • @user-sx1ul4mm7d
    @user-sx1ul4mm7d3 жыл бұрын

    I like how he doesn't edit out the bloopers, it makes his channel more wholesome in a way.

  • @Kaytrox1
    @Kaytrox13 жыл бұрын

    Replacing railroad spikes at some random location is probably the easiest way to actually hide stolen gold in plain sight..

  • @Shepard_AU

    @Shepard_AU

    3 жыл бұрын

    Indeed. Until you return to find the entire track was serviced and replaced.

  • @spamcan9208

    @spamcan9208

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Shepard_AU that's why you find an abandoned line that won't get touched because it's cheaper to leave in place.

  • @spamcan9208

    @spamcan9208

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Ben David but that's the first place the feds are going to look!

  • @Mrbg123

    @Mrbg123

    2 жыл бұрын

    You could conceal it even better by lowering the purity to 14k or 10k, but you would need more spikes. You could also make an alloy with copper, giving it a rose color. I feel like the best way to conceal gold is to make wire with it. Not only will it be hidden, but it makes a great conductor, so you can use it around the house for things like you’re speakers.

  • @ogedeh

    @ogedeh

    2 жыл бұрын

    Just bury in the ground somewhere where nobody can or will metal detect

  • @comradegarrett1202
    @comradegarrett12023 жыл бұрын

    "the last couple of years have been hard on me ok" listen buddy it's February of 2021, you're in good company, no prob

  • @dabqu
    @dabqu3 жыл бұрын

    Pretty surreal to be pounding that thing in where the historical one was. Good video bro

  • @kylenelson6334

    @kylenelson6334

    3 жыл бұрын

    ikr, this is one of my favorite of his more recent videos.

  • @peter881

    @peter881

    3 жыл бұрын

    Would be better if he could start minning again

  • @alexsiemers7898

    @alexsiemers7898

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was a very weird feeling, glad to see I wasn’t the only one

  • @Mumbamumba
    @Mumbamumba3 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad your cat overlord accepted your humble offering.

  • @Vikingwerk
    @Vikingwerk3 жыл бұрын

    I'm just imagining if some random person had happened by while you're at Promontory hammering a golden spike into a scrap of Railroad tie.

  • @NickolasGreenOutdoors
    @NickolasGreenOutdoors3 жыл бұрын

    Ok now THIS is epic

  • @-danR

    @-danR

    3 жыл бұрын

    For some reason I glanced at the title only, and saw "making and driving a solid gold golf (ball)". The mind plays tricks... But let's make it happen!

  • @npcknuckles5887

    @npcknuckles5887

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ben Shapiro, is that you?

  • @christian1farley

    @christian1farley

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wasn’t expecting to see Nick here.

  • @Soundguydan

    @Soundguydan

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Nickolas 👋🏻

  • @evilalec555

    @evilalec555

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes nick

  • @Just-A-Trans-Girl
    @Just-A-Trans-Girl3 жыл бұрын

    Most KZreadrs: clickbait audience Codyslab: does what he advertised to the letter

  • @qwertyTRiG

    @qwertyTRiG

    3 жыл бұрын

    His titles always look like clickbait, but never are.

  • @alexglase765

    @alexglase765

    3 жыл бұрын

    And more!

  • @Just-A-Trans-Girl

    @Just-A-Trans-Girl

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@severussnape8254 I think he means it isn't hollow by saying solid gold

  • @lechking941

    @lechking941

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@severussnape8254 ally is still better.

  • @Gay_Priest
    @Gay_Priest2 жыл бұрын

    I like how the gold spike makes an audibly different ringing when it's in all the way, must have been a great sound to hear for the people working on the railroad

  • @ikemeitz5287
    @ikemeitz52873 жыл бұрын

    I love how these videos all seem to take place over huge timeframes. Cody must always be working on like 10 or 12 at once!

  • @kitkat4189
    @kitkat41893 жыл бұрын

    4:32 you know it’s bad when science man says “oh no no no”

  • @benaycock1646
    @benaycock16463 жыл бұрын

    I literally laughed out loud when the water exploded in his face😂 “that was a little more violent than I expected...okay...”

  • @TravisFabel

    @TravisFabel

    3 жыл бұрын

    I thought he was going to comment how casting things is always much harder than you expect.

  • @iknowwhoiam1456

    @iknowwhoiam1456

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was like oof That's gonna hurt

  • @trespire
    @trespire3 жыл бұрын

    Gold is an amazing metal, it's so workable. I've seen gold and silver scepters jewlry and other ceremonial artifacts over 6000 years old being displayed in the IMJ. The detailed workmanship made me emotional, thinking some person worked on it so long ago.

  • @texasred5250
    @texasred52503 жыл бұрын

    2:03 He lied, he was pouring soy sauce into the mold so the finished product would be flavored.

  • @5roundsrapid263
    @5roundsrapid2633 жыл бұрын

    I like how he just measured out the gold and silver like it wasn’t a big deal. Like baking cookies or something... 😄

  • @theCodyReeder

    @theCodyReeder

    3 жыл бұрын

    How else would you do it?

  • @ciarangale4738

    @ciarangale4738

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@theCodyReeder obviously with a pristine lab environment, special anti-risk tape and at least 2 glass boxes so the shiny metal cant escape

  • @Just-A-Trans-Girl

    @Just-A-Trans-Girl

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@theCodyReeder tbh, exactly how you did it. Though mine would be like a dime sized nugget of gold and a couple ounces of silver and copper. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • @marcussmart3275

    @marcussmart3275

    3 жыл бұрын

    SCIENCE!!

  • @golianxzoriginal9974

    @golianxzoriginal9974

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@theCodyReeder he wouldn't. That's the point lol

  • @SmallMartingale
    @SmallMartingale3 жыл бұрын

    All I could think about was how crazy it would feel driving home with a chunk of old wood with $26k worth of gold in it just rolling around on your floorboard

  • @monad_tcp

    @monad_tcp

    3 жыл бұрын

    probably lost $25 just from pounding it against that rusted iron

  • @toad3222

    @toad3222

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@monad_tcp at least

  • @qanon1286

    @qanon1286

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@monad_tcp He will make up for it with the views of this video :p

  • @vetteguy1985
    @vetteguy19853 жыл бұрын

    The commitment to actually demonstrating the spike is remarkable. Great video Cody!

  • @E_Rico
    @E_Rico3 жыл бұрын

    14:56 idk why but this made me laugh so much😂😂

  • @adamchase8985
    @adamchase89853 жыл бұрын

    "That was a bit more violent than I expected." LOL

  • @johntousseau9380
    @johntousseau93803 жыл бұрын

    Only on Cody'sLab would you see someone cast a $26K gold spike and then beat it with a hammer into a log. I love this channel.

  • @JingleJoe
    @JingleJoe3 жыл бұрын

    14:54 nice prybar deforming rig you've made there.

  • @benhicksbass
    @benhicksbass Жыл бұрын

    I think my favorite part about Cody is how his equipment always seems to be kinda Jerry rigged in a sense. Always makes it super entertaining to see the ways he extracts metals and all that

  • @SamChaneyProductions
    @SamChaneyProductions3 жыл бұрын

    The thing I love about Cody is that when faced with something disappointing, he responds by giving it a good laugh and trying to find something interesting or learnable from the experience rather than dwelling on the disappointment

  • @Akkbar21

    @Akkbar21

    3 жыл бұрын

    Like a grownup

  • @davysmith1934

    @davysmith1934

    3 жыл бұрын

    He's Cody. And that is something we can take from this, to laugh and learn :)

  • @aserta
    @aserta3 жыл бұрын

    In regards to the time it took... Cody, my man, take all the time. Everything you make is worth watching.

  • @matthewpicard4463

    @matthewpicard4463

    3 жыл бұрын

    That is very true. He is by far one of the best and most genuine channels I have come across

  • @KamakaZex313
    @KamakaZex3133 жыл бұрын

    "That was a little more violent than I expected" Cody. The famous words of any mad scientist haha

  • @michalmanos4320
    @michalmanos4320 Жыл бұрын

    The harmonics emanating off the spike when you strike it with a hammer are ridiculous in a great way. I want to sample it!

  • @jeeperswife4479
    @jeeperswife44793 жыл бұрын

    I love his cat at the end essentially saying, "No, my gold spike!"

  • @oz_jones

    @oz_jones

    3 жыл бұрын

    "Khajiit has spikes if you have the coin"

  • @pricklesthecactus6183
    @pricklesthecactus61833 жыл бұрын

    Watching gold flake off the spike, never to be retrieved, was painful. 10/10

  • @ProducerCastro

    @ProducerCastro

    3 жыл бұрын

    We’re talking about a man who extracted diamonds from sand off of a highway before. He for sure recovered the gold 😂

  • @sdspivey

    @sdspivey

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ProducerCastro Didn't he also obtain gold and platinum from road dust, at some point?

  • @frog1405

    @frog1405

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sdspivey yep

  • @christophern7921

    @christophern7921

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sdspivey he did do it! It’s not worth it but it’s cool

  • @chadsauls4210
    @chadsauls42103 жыл бұрын

    this man is taking 30k worth of gold and making a spike

  • @TheOnePlankton
    @TheOnePlankton3 жыл бұрын

    Alternative title: How easy is it to steal the golden spike from a railroad tie?

  • @electronicsNmore
    @electronicsNmore3 жыл бұрын

    Impressive that it didn't bend without pre-drilling the hole, but 24K would've definitely been bent by the hammer. Good ol' dental alginate, I know it well. Great video!

  • @Methoverbitches

    @Methoverbitches

    3 жыл бұрын

    I heard those clone a willys also use alginate

  • @not_a_nugget2373

    @not_a_nugget2373

    3 жыл бұрын

    I see you on every single video I watch, instead of being like everyone else and getting annoyed at you for no reason, I just want to say hi

  • @and7barton

    @and7barton

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Methoverbitches Are you just asking for a friend ?

  • @91bdoug

    @91bdoug

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Methoverbitches they do indeed

  • @keylupveintisiete7552

    @keylupveintisiete7552

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@not_a_nugget2373 Still a better love story than twilight

  • @Mis73rRand0m
    @Mis73rRand0m3 жыл бұрын

    We missed you Cody! No pressure to upload stuff, just glad you are active.

  • @Fender12489
    @Fender124893 жыл бұрын

    14:56 im so glad you left this in because when I'm working on things to do clumsy stuff too. Its nice to see that you don't have embarrassment for being yourself.

  • @patrickdyer1224
    @patrickdyer12243 жыл бұрын

    This was a big winner! Definitely will go down as a classic CodysLab video. You falling over trying to get the spike out was quite the hoot.

  • @LucasTimmons
    @LucasTimmons3 жыл бұрын

    Golden earring playing in the truck ride is a nice touch

  • @mangs856

    @mangs856

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol came here to see if anyone else caught that.

  • @SupremeRuleroftheWorld

    @SupremeRuleroftheWorld

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@theCodyReeder nice to see some love for dutch rock

  • @taliarose6573

    @taliarose6573

    3 жыл бұрын

    No more speed im almost there

  • @getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917

    @getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917

    3 жыл бұрын

    How is this video only 25 minutes old but you commented 6 hours ago? Premium status or something?

  • @StormBurnX

    @StormBurnX

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917 if you have to ask, you already know the answer 🙃 (p.s. the Patreon link is in the description)

  • @ibrahimdeniz7308
    @ibrahimdeniz73083 жыл бұрын

    Hearing that hi everyone cody here is pure happiness

  • @ShinRaSabai

    @ShinRaSabai

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yup, happy to see a happy Cody

  • @Bjamin-vt4wy

    @Bjamin-vt4wy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Always brightens up my day

  • @theCodyReeder

    @theCodyReeder

    3 жыл бұрын

    Maybe I should start saying "Hi Everyone"... lol

  • @ffnovice7

    @ffnovice7

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@theCodyReeder that's about all. Peace out.

  • @Derek-5515

    @Derek-5515

    3 жыл бұрын

    He definitely says “alright everyone” lol

  • @bucklesups
    @bucklesups3 жыл бұрын

    I love how when it feels like the sky is falling Cody dont give a single care he just keeps on keeping on, doing cool as Cody stuff

  • @mikyduda7049
    @mikyduda70493 жыл бұрын

    Cody you absolute gem please never change. Every time I watch a video of yours I can't help but feel like I am hanging around with a friend. Stay strong and again never change.

  • @Mireaze
    @Mireaze3 жыл бұрын

    This spike is worth more than everything I own combined

  • @RaddestDad

    @RaddestDad

    3 жыл бұрын

    If life was scored like golf you’re a winner.

  • @lllpro-scopezlll1560

    @lllpro-scopezlll1560

    3 жыл бұрын

    Worth more than my mom makes a year

  • @CommieCatgirl

    @CommieCatgirl

    3 жыл бұрын

    mood

  • @patstaysuckafreeboss8006

    @patstaysuckafreeboss8006

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love how poor people are 😍 Quit hogging all the poverty guys

  • @lllpro-scopezlll1560

    @lllpro-scopezlll1560

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@patstaysuckafreeboss8006 ill share it if you wanna share

  • @caodesignworks2407
    @caodesignworks24073 жыл бұрын

    As soon as Cody put that pry bar on there and grabbed the hammer, I knew he was going down with that ship. lol.

  • @SilverTreasures
    @SilverTreasures Жыл бұрын

    The steam explosion had me laughing hysterically. The fact you knew it would happen yet proceeded to do it. Awesome demonstration for people who may not know that can happen.

  • @bumpstockbilly4263
    @bumpstockbilly42633 жыл бұрын

    "...err, that was a little bit more violent than i expected..." - so fun dude, it is the mistakes and the lessons from and the absolute humility that make you so great.....................a pleasure to share this Planet with you.

  • @shieldwolf8093
    @shieldwolf80933 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for leaving in the part when you fell over. Far too many people would edit something like that out.

  • @chrispearson8305

    @chrispearson8305

    3 жыл бұрын

    14:58

  • @HornetKingOfficial
    @HornetKingOfficial3 жыл бұрын

    Great video, Cody! So cool to see you cast gold into such an interesting item! Really enjoyed this video!

  • @RicardoPerez-fd7bh

    @RicardoPerez-fd7bh

    3 жыл бұрын

    Why are you talking to him as if he’s your friend?

  • @hayleyxyz

    @hayleyxyz

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@RicardoPerez-fd7bh huh? they aren't talking like that though? ugh i hate the unwarrented hostility of teenage youtube commenters

  • @OtherDalfite

    @OtherDalfite

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@RicardoPerez-fd7bh were all friends here. You just arent part of the group yet

  • @RicardoPerez-fd7bh

    @RicardoPerez-fd7bh

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@OtherDalfite imagine thinking that you’re friends with random people because you’re a pathetic loser, lmao couldn’t be me

  • @yasirkadhim2940

    @yasirkadhim2940

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@RicardoPerez-fd7bhBro you literally came here, to a comment section of a community that enjoys expanding their scientific knowledge and learning things, and your only input has been spreading negativity.

  • @mme725
    @mme7253 жыл бұрын

    Damn, that POV hammer-shot around 13:30, with the ting-ting-ting of the strikes, was extremely satisfying. Kudos on the successful spiking!

  • @zasdercom662
    @zasdercom6623 жыл бұрын

    I liked how at 15:30 the audio compression made a kind of side chain effect where the banging of the hammer made the atmospheric sound dip in and out of the mix. Makes me think of applications of that technique in music.

  • @kaidwyer
    @kaidwyer3 жыл бұрын

    the intro: CODYSLAB my brain: CodySlab

  • @justinhaase8825

    @justinhaase8825

    3 жыл бұрын

    He needs to go to Houston and get his own slab.

  • @realfoggy

    @realfoggy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exactly what I was thinking. Hahaha

  • @MrKyltpzyxm

    @MrKyltpzyxm

    3 жыл бұрын

    All the Cody you love, now with twice the SLAB!

  • @Just-A-Trans-Girl
    @Just-A-Trans-Girl3 жыл бұрын

    Codydon, I want to mention that you have the best filter in the world. Like you get scalded with hot water and it's like you are in front of a preschool class. I don't know how you don't swear when things go wrong. Like props to you, I don't know how you do it, but man you are a saint

  • @theCodyReeder

    @theCodyReeder

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was Raised by Mormons.

  • @rainbowroadthekilljoy8

    @rainbowroadthekilljoy8

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@theCodyReeder You know what, I am not surprised. Your everything makes a lot more sense now.

  • @Just-A-Trans-Girl

    @Just-A-Trans-Girl

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@theCodyReeder That explains it, but it doesn't make your choice to not swear any less commendable. I think this platform needs more genuine and down to earth geniuses like you. Also I give you props for following through, most people would probably quit after the gold melted out the sides the first time, I think it's awesome you have the commitment to finish this project. Also I think your videos are awesome and I anticipate every new one because it always contains fresh original content. Sorry to ramble, I just so rarely get a creators reply, just wanted to let you know you are a genius, but I doubt that's news to you! 😊

  • @Quizack

    @Quizack

    Жыл бұрын

    @@theCodyReeder I was raised by morons too. I still swear a lot though.

  • @brickbuilderx2316
    @brickbuilderx23163 жыл бұрын

    I am actually quite impressed with how that spike held up to being driven into the tie, granted, it is fairly thick.

  • @cybershadow
    @cybershadow3 жыл бұрын

    I am glad to see you Cody, and you are fine. I hope those hard years are over for you, and will be brighter from now. Be healthy and stay awesome, Cody!

  • @azuritet3
    @azuritet33 жыл бұрын

    Don't give that cat too much gold, now. That's how dragons are made.

  • @snuckytoes8427

    @snuckytoes8427

    3 жыл бұрын

    All I’m seeing is a reason to give the cat MORE gold.

  • @TGears314

    @TGears314

    3 жыл бұрын

    OP is Rick. First commenter is Morty lol

  • @azuritet3

    @azuritet3

    3 жыл бұрын

    *BURP*

  • @benmasta5814
    @benmasta58143 жыл бұрын

    People watching from a distance probably thought he just recorded himself removing a chunk out of the railroad and walked off with it. lol

  • @volvo09

    @volvo09

    3 жыл бұрын

    "He stole the golden spike!!!"

  • @FungIsSquish

    @FungIsSquish

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@volvo09 supervillain heist

  • @travisk5589
    @travisk55893 жыл бұрын

    A huge thumbs up for this video Cody. The coolness factor and that you brought it to the site and did what has got to be one of the best if not the best reenactments ever. Thanks for doing this, thanks for making a video of it and thanks for keeping history alive.

  • @theonlypd
    @theonlypd3 жыл бұрын

    You are an inspiration, and how you share your knowledge is incalculably valuable. Just want you, Cody, to know how valuable you are.

  • @mykevelli
    @mykevelli3 жыл бұрын

    "That's bees wax" We know, Cody. We know.

  • @calinculianu

    @calinculianu

    3 жыл бұрын

    I actually didn't know.. I am glad he told us.

  • @jollyrogerhobbies2386

    @jollyrogerhobbies2386

    3 жыл бұрын

    🤣 Truth Brother, Truth!

  • @tiitto167

    @tiitto167

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@calinculianu Cody have episodes with bee wax, that's why we know.

  • @Sffaux

    @Sffaux

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lmfao

  • @daltonmekis
    @daltonmekis3 жыл бұрын

    Saw this on my feed and was like ehh that sounds alright. Then when I was scrolling back up I realized it was a Cody’s Lab video and I was WAYY more excited. There is a huge difference between one of Cody’s videos and a random forging video

  • @mafan-_-

    @mafan-_-

    3 жыл бұрын

    My exact thought process

  • @enderman5423

    @enderman5423

    3 жыл бұрын

    My feed is usually weird AF

  • @abbysapples1225
    @abbysapples12253 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy all your videos that you create. And I love the railroad always fascinated with it ever since I was a boy 30 something years ago. To see you make a gold railroad spike was pretty awesome I learned something too because I watched documentaries on what you were talking about and I don't remember them ever mentioning about a gold Spike. Keep up the great work

  • @bluelink525
    @bluelink5253 жыл бұрын

    Loved the video! Glad to see you smiling and doing better Cody!

  • @Archeious
    @Archeious3 жыл бұрын

    "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall remove the golden spike" - Some Science Dude.

  • @JM-yx1lm

    @JM-yx1lm

    3 жыл бұрын

    And a metal scrapper..

  • @Sk8rdad420

    @Sk8rdad420

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree he needed a block of wood under that pry bar as a better fulcrum and he might have a chance at pulling it out.

  • @SpankyK

    @SpankyK

    3 жыл бұрын

    Archimedes

  • @mr.techaky7655

    @mr.techaky7655

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Sk8rdad420 Wonder bars/flat bars are too flexible. You lose most of your prying force in flexing the bar itself. A genuine purpose built crowbar would've done much better.

  • @adamdelaney4415
    @adamdelaney44153 жыл бұрын

    I think Cody’s Lab is one of the most genuine channels on KZread. You can really tell how much he appreciates science and chemistry.

  • @elijahn.b8391
    @elijahn.b83913 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love your content. The raw educational value is amazing, thank you for all the effort you have put out for the world to benefit from. God bless and many blessing to you and your family.

  • @PostalPatriot556
    @PostalPatriot5563 жыл бұрын

    We miss you man! Don't let it get to you bub. You've got a giant family behind you! Love ya bubba, from Florida.

  • @AlaskaSkidood
    @AlaskaSkidood3 жыл бұрын

    Find yourself a partner who looks at you like Buddy looks at his Golden Spike

  • @RyanStonedonCanadianGaming

    @RyanStonedonCanadianGaming

    3 жыл бұрын

    So approximately a $26,000 look

  • @thomasnygren7237
    @thomasnygren72373 жыл бұрын

    Lmfaoooo that fall though, can’t believe you kept that in there. Made my day

  • @mjrippe

    @mjrippe

    3 жыл бұрын

    I saw myself in that moment doing exactly the same dumb thing!

  • @paleofemme
    @paleofemme2 жыл бұрын

    Cody, we were there at promontory point for that 150th anniversary! So glad I found this video. This is so cool!

  • @blubbertalk
    @blubbertalk3 жыл бұрын

    Cody you never fail to deliver the most interesting content on KZread, been watching you for years and am looking forward to the many more to come :)

  • @dxb338
    @dxb3383 жыл бұрын

    Me: use two prybars, one on each side. Cody: grabs splitting maul.

  • @skybluskyblueify
    @skybluskyblueify3 жыл бұрын

    17:58 "I bet we can buy lots of catnip with this."

  • @erichobbs4042
    @erichobbs40423 жыл бұрын

    I've always wanted to visit Promitory UT. Thanks for showing it to us.

  • @Nobe_Oddy
    @Nobe_Oddy3 жыл бұрын

    Cody, you are SUCH a DORK!!! lol But that is why we love you!!! I really think you are the FIRST PERSON to make a GOLD RR Spike ever since it was first done back in the day.:)

  • @ryanschenk2946
    @ryanschenk29463 жыл бұрын

    SO satisfying listening to the metal sing!

  • @-danR

    @-danR

    3 жыл бұрын

    ping ping ping.. _pinng! ... PINNNG!!_

  • @Thecohostobviouzx
    @Thecohostobviouzx3 жыл бұрын

    Other KZreadrs: gold plate Codyslab: “Hold my beer” *pulls out $36,000 in gold*

  • @joelpaddock5199
    @joelpaddock51993 жыл бұрын

    It's funny, there's a page in the US passport that has the inscription on the golden spike and I had no idea until I flipped through it yesterday. Now I'm seeing this video talking about it! Thanks Cody

  • @ShoesShoesington
    @ShoesShoesington2 жыл бұрын

    i love how happy and wholesome this man is, it makes me just as happy to see

  • @DaNiKzz
    @DaNiKzz3 жыл бұрын

    You did say that you would do this a while ago... you kept your promise!

  • @maxdavies9958

    @maxdavies9958

    3 жыл бұрын

    He always keeps a promise, every time he says he will do something we always get a video, we just don't know when that video will be haha that's what I love about it.

  • @ahmadkamaran5132

    @ahmadkamaran5132

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@maxdavies9958 still waiting for that fusion reactor

  • @maxdavies9958

    @maxdavies9958

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ahmadkamaran5132 Like I said we don't know when it''s coming ;-)

  • @inibrasiumthefirst2680
    @inibrasiumthefirst26803 жыл бұрын

    The biggest flex ever, "let's see if I have $26,000.00 in gold..."

  • @ffnovice7

    @ffnovice7

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not exactly. There are dinners that cost more, often due to social pressure.

  • @DoktrDub

    @DoktrDub

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ffnovice7 social pressure? no social group that pressures that is worth the Rolex they probably wear, Very few dinners on this planet cost 26000 dollars my friend, that’s an elitist dinner, at least few few even compared to dinners that can cost even a few thousand

  • @DoktrDub

    @DoktrDub

    3 жыл бұрын

    Biggest flex ever? what about that mr beast guy giving away millions?

  • @bitterliquid2640

    @bitterliquid2640

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is far more classy than Mr Beasts cringe activities

  • @incognitoburrito6020

    @incognitoburrito6020

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ffnovice7 I used to work catering weddings that would cost $20,000 for the venue rent alone, but the normal people don't have _near_, that much money on hand. Just because some people can drop that much money doesn't mean it isn't a lot for normal folks.

  • @handpancakeman
    @handpancakeman3 жыл бұрын

    Love the stuff Cody, really really do. Always enjoy them! I've been here for years and you've always been well-entertaining and informative.

  • @Jaybiiird
    @Jaybiiird3 жыл бұрын

    Nice! glad to see it turned out so well after all that! Love the channel, may it live for much longer!!

  • @jackalovski1
    @jackalovski13 жыл бұрын

    8:50 Worlds most expencive welding rod

  • @ingolorenzo4158
    @ingolorenzo41583 жыл бұрын

    His videos ar looking so professional and unprofessional at the same time. I like it

  • @davysmith1934

    @davysmith1934

    3 жыл бұрын

    It makes them real. You feel a part of something special. :)

  • @ingolorenzo4158

    @ingolorenzo4158

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@davysmith1934 jeah

  • @lechking941

    @lechking941

    3 жыл бұрын

    He knows what's he's doing yet is gine budgeting.

  • @Nick-lx4fo

    @Nick-lx4fo

    3 жыл бұрын

    "Is the camera recording?"

  • @benowzinsky5394
    @benowzinsky53943 жыл бұрын

    I seem to recall you trying to cast a gold railroad spike a long time ago. As i remember it you were trying a plaster mould which collapsed under the weight of the gold. So now we see the finale :) yaayyy :) i love how you show the trial and error as well as the success. Keep up the good work Cody. :)

  • @meboyotube
    @meboyotube3 жыл бұрын

    How many times have I done that with a prybar.... Too many. I doubt I will ever learn though. Thank you for the laugh, I saw the setup and thought "here we go". Glad I'm not the only one :)