Welcome back all you beautiful people, today a big haul from a heavy load switch my friend sent me. I also fix the smashed bar from last week with the addition of 3 kg of Copper. I hope you enjoy today's video so sit back relax take it easy and I'll see you all next Friday👋🏻😆

@NitrogenoxTheQuick

3 ай бұрын

-20 degrees Celsius, your video literally brings warmth to me right now!

@rjung_ch

3 ай бұрын

@@NitrogenoxTheQuick where do you live? It's pretty cold, sounds like Norway or Sweden or Finland? Cold....

@driftersforge4962

3 ай бұрын

Your pup looked pretty spiffy with the hat on there @bigstackD

@leanna6226

3 ай бұрын

Have a blessed weekend much love❤👁️👁️❤️

@bluewinterwolf

3 ай бұрын

We come for the melting and stay for the pups 😊❤

34:20 I am so glad you like the knife I sent! Thanks for another great video D!

@miketereso64

2 ай бұрын

Did you make that knife? If so, it came out really nice!

I’m sorry for whatever happened to the friend that used to recycle your steel. Maybe he moved or you guys fought or they aren’t continuing with their recycling… whatever happened I wanted you to know that people notice this stuff because we care ❤

@tahahaider5836

3 ай бұрын

It is very odd indeed. I think maybe he wanted something more out of it, im guessing greed came in between them

@Vanos99

3 ай бұрын

I was wondering same thing. used to be steel saved for friend always

@Debbiebabe69

3 ай бұрын

Probably because recycled steel has tanked in price sooo much it is pretty worthless for all but megarefineries to process it. More and more countries are shutting down their blast furnaces (which can produce steel from ore) and changing them to arc furnaces (which can only produce recycled steel), as they run on electricity and not coal, so it helps them hit environmental targets. The result is the price of recycled steel has tanked, but virgin steel has shot up in price.

@Cirathos

3 ай бұрын

Jealousy.

@zazz69ed

3 ай бұрын

remember he moved .. so it might not be worth the time and fuel to come out and get it anymore.. short steel in the united states doesnt bring much per ton ..alot of times a ton doesnt even get you a tank of fuel of any kind for a vehicle...

I admire how he fed the puppies through the fence. It seemed like a tribute to the old place.

If you want longer clips pointing inside the furnace without overheating the camera, you could try recording with a GoPro inside a fish tank. The water will act as a thermal buffer to protect the camera. Hyce was able to record inside the coal box of a steam engine by doing that.

There is one thing i want to ask for a long time. Did you ever tried to cast a bar under flame? Basicly a big weed burner (or two-three smaller ones) directed to the mold so it is in a constant red hot state before casting the copper. Then the flames stay on till the copper "cools" down to the flame temperature. This is a way to reduce cooling seams and the little air pockets on the underside of the bars and it can produce cleaner surfaces with reduced wrinkels on top. Happy Casting from Germany;)

@wolvenar

3 ай бұрын

Add vibratory base and keep it liquid a while and I bet a lot of that goes away.

@vincentbarnett4222

3 ай бұрын

That is sorta like annealing, a process used on some alloys and glass to make them less brittle. It changes the crystalline structure of the material. Good idea to try, if for no other reason but experimentation.

I stay awake every Thursday night to watch this at 3 am. Just kidding, I work night shift. Well, I don't "work" I watch youtube most of the night

@Youspoonybard1

3 ай бұрын

3rd shift life in a nutshell for myself as well lol

27:46 my wife and I keep reptiles, she’s the expert and called that lizard a “shingleback” and said it’s a type of blue tongue skink, which are fairly common as pets here in the USA. The one we have (Bunny Lebowski, she’s a “northern” BTS) is my favorite lizard we have ever kept.

It ain't gonna melt itself---that's your new T-shirt my friend.

Happy 2024 to you too, to the boys, your family and the viewers as well. 👍💪✌

Hot in Australia and cold in FL. Sitting her at 3 am bored AF, frost protecting our crops and refreshed my feed and what to my surprise do I see? Another glorious video from the man himself. Thank you for your great videos.

@deadlyydee3895

3 ай бұрын

There was a cold snap recently yeah? I know the cold snaps in Florida are quick and mild right?

@josephlalock8378

3 ай бұрын

@@deadlyydee3895 not to floridians. they break out winter coats at 60f. i'm from illinois and i lived in daytona for 10 years. i laughed at them every winter. i'm in short sleeves and flip flops and they got gloves and scarves on.

@deathmourne1

3 ай бұрын

Same here man I love to point at laugh at people who do that@@josephlalock8378

@user-vr1uy4di9b

3 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@josephlalock8378lol they should try 18 degrees Fahrenheit here in Maine this morning. 8 degrees Fahrenheit with the windchill. Man I’d love to spend a week or two in Florida!

@annec781

3 ай бұрын

25 F in northern Nevada this morning, expecting snow this weekend.

It is Friday! Not only that but it is the FIRST Friday of 2024! Happy NEW YEAR to all!

Damn it is already Friday? Time really flies

I love the copper bars you make from scrap. Its always the most beautiful to me just because its so important in electronics in general and energy transmission and reception of all kinds. From the Television to the cameras used to make this, to the computer used to edit it, to the entire power grid responsible for giving the entire country power and even the generators making the energy. Its all amazing and possible because of copper. It's 100% my personal favorite semi precious metal, and its got incredibly beautiful crystal oxide forms like Malachite and Azurite. I think Velvet Azurite is an amazing gemstone if you can even find one. Cooper is a great metal. Thanks for all the years and all the massive copper pours. Cheers M8. Wish you nothing but the best from here in NY, USA.

I really hate to see that copper not be finished in the vault. To make it not so daunting and intimidating you should finish one bar with each haul you do so it all gradually gets perfected and put onto those glorious shelves!

Great melt Big D! Those bars remelted from last week came up awesome! As I said before, it wouldn't be a BigstackD video without Ingot rubbing his junk on the rug! 😂😅 Have a great weekend mate. 🍺

@bigstackD

3 ай бұрын

You got that right! Thanks again buddy, appreciate anything going to the beer fund although I’m kind of regretting it right now as I didn’t get home till 2 o’clock this morning so my whole Saturday has been written off 🤦🏻‍♂️!

Wow I don’t think I’ve ever caught a video so early after being posted! 😊

@jasonfox6013

3 ай бұрын

Same here

Happy to see I'm not the only one who can't get an eggshell off cleanly

Your two boys are adorable, 3 and 5, how time flies.

When I saw the little Bullion in your old video, I realized that it is the most beautiful dog in the world. Now I also have a little "monkey" running around the house.

I reckon you have learned the hard way about what you can and can't do in order to not hurt yourself. You have probably mentioned in previous videos how you got started doing this smelting stuff, but I have yet to catch that in the some 20 or so of your vids that I have watched. It's been decades since I have done any scrapping of metals and I am too old for it now, but I truly enjoy watching you. I hope it is worth your while to make these vids cuz I know there is tedious work involved.

Always nice to wake up to a bigstackD vid!

As usual a wonderful video, I really enjoy the copper melts and casting. Thank you for the awesome content

So many stunning components in that, especially the busbars and even the little chunky brass risers, so yummy!! 26C so early in the morning, wow! I know that we had previously spoken about our experiences and so I wanted to let you know that devestatingly our little one lost his battle to his cancer in early December. There are no words that can describe this pain but I'm just trying to keep busy and I am finding familiar comfort in watching all my favourites again. I suddenly have lots of time and no motivation so watching you is the best distraction so thank you! Loving the length of your videos to get lost in! Wishing you and yours all the best for 2024, got to make the most of life!!

@alonys

3 ай бұрын

Dearest Sollers, I am so sorry for your loss. You are an amasing person and a wonderful mother. Hold on and those of us who love your vids will be there when you have your strengt back.

@SollersSrappingandDiving

3 ай бұрын

@@alonys that means a lot, thank you 💜

@mrlodwick

3 ай бұрын

Have strength, i wish you and all the best. Tim Uk x.

I always love to watch you melt metal. Thanks for sharing with us.

There is so much going on over the two last videos, I am overwhelmed with joy!!! The Al/Cu bar from last week is one of the most beautiful metal alloy bars I've seen. The color, the texture, and the bar resting position after solidifying. Wow!~ Today we are rewarded with the collaboration of one of the subs and another different alloy of Bronze Al. Most often we have Cu, Brass, Al. It seems Mr BigStackd does not like Lead bars, the few times I saw he set them aside. Zinc is very rare to see, once a year perhaps. Something like 7 years ago in one episode he melted Cu/Ni, and the same year he made something with iron alloyed with something. I need to find those episodes. The larger mold used today is by far my favorite. For me, it gives a special charm to the bars. Those Cu spacers were awesome by themselves, the e sizes. The two larger ones drove me crazy as they were. I still do not think there is metal prettier than Cu, and today we had the spacers and their transformation into wonderful bars. So the 50/50 CuAl bars, the Al Bronze, and the Cu bars are so beautiful and the size they were made gave an extra touch. Lastly, I wonder why it is not common to have other metals from sources like local junkyards. I make a couple per month for my collection, in my case I go to tire shops, and triffid stores to get lead, zinc, pewter, and armetale. I began just melting whatever so I have a half dozen of random junk bars. Cuprous-Nickel is possibly at the top of the alloys I like for appearance. I grabbed a Kg of coins to make me one bar. Since I am not skilled, it was not easy since I have a generic backyard forge. But then I gave the shine to the bar and it is spectacular. Wonder if someday Mr BigstackD will find some Nickel to melt? It is not common because it is more expensive, correct?

Like we could give a thumbs down on this. It is the enjoyment of melting metals with out all the heat and sweat. It is practically a lullaby with dogs thrown in. Now I want to go to the garage and start disassembling things. 👍😃

Man I love your channel I have been following you for years keep the melt up

38 degrees lol. In my country right now it's minus 40... ☠

Hey BigstackD! Just got my Devlforge coated and waiting to dry! Can't wait to do my first melt with it! Wonderful video as always!

Happy New year Mr StackD, great to see you and the boys back in action and what a start. Those connectors are mahasoof and like, thicc, man. But jeez its hot there. Well, let's go on yet another productive, entertaining and educational adventure.

will be doing this soon myself watching and learning. thank you

I like how you added just a little more brass right before the melt. 🤣 Love and skritches to the pups!

Doing what you do seems like a good stress reliever.

I wish there were more channels like yours. I love these videos so much.

@williammaxwell1919

3 ай бұрын

I find these videos strangely mesmerising, relaxing and calming... even though I have not intention of smelting anything; though I would love a "retired" crucible ~ they are soo cool!

Got my first melting furnace today and i gotta say casting metal is so satisfying, it's addictive.

9:47: its like opening choccolate bars for bigstack

Casting a brass lizard would be awesome

@jongroom2954

3 ай бұрын

I would love a copper one .

This might be one of your best cooking videos ever

I just love seeing the boys. They are so adorable. Great melt! Hope the next one will be a motor with an aluminium casing.

Another great melt, good snack, pups doin good and a visitor with a blue tongue. A very enjoyable video. Have a great weekend!

Another great video. Thanks for the hard work.

Again, I waited for the live video. Good work, D! steve

Hello from Seattle WA ✌️ 🦊👍 It's great to be able to check out what's up on the other side of the planet.

Thank you for my 1 hour of sanity every Friday!

Love rhe doggo's min. Great idea!!!!

You're the only one I don't skip because you're too cool man, I like watching what you do so much that after watching your clip I'm sick of having to wait until next Friday, keep it up!😂❤❤Peace and love from Roumania❗️🇷🇴❤️🙏

That oil you used has been specially seasoned… last weeks’ “special find”. Looked tasty… glad you didn’t waste it! 🤣😂🤣👍

In the video you wrote "If you like it 👍 If you don't 👎. That got me thinking, if somebody said to me there is a KZreadr that takes equipment apart and melts the metals I would think "not very interesting" but I get up every Friday morning and can't wait to see what the weeks melt will be. So my question to you is "How do you get us all hooked and keep us interested?" As for this weeks video Loved it, that steak looked tasty. Looking forward to next weeks video. 👍👍👍👍👍

I love waking up to Friday morning melts watching from west Virginia give the pups a hug from me

You got to be kidding me! Tell me you did not use the oil from the air conditioner compressor to cook your steak? (I noticed a couple weeks ago when you drained the oil from the compressor into a water bottle and put on counter, I thought that was not a good idea!) Great video, enjoyed it. I wonder if anyone else caught the oil spoof? Can’t wait till next week.

@madelienet8588

3 ай бұрын

I saw it too, but whether it was an intentional joke or not….

Must be nice having smaller dogs. Mine jump me and cuddle and drag me around the house when they want treats. Great video as always. Have a great weekend.

Happy New year, always look forward to your vids. Love the humor you put in them.

@bigstackD

3 ай бұрын

Happy new year!

I liked how the brass behaved when you first turned off the gas.

Happy New Year Big Stack’d and all your subs

O yeah combination of 2 awesome things melt an grill at the same time with the dame heat source. I need that in my life.

Love the way you lookafter the little felows.

Awesome melt beautiful copper bars and aluminum and copper bars and brass bar thanks for sharing bigstackd

That baseball cap at the end 😂❤

Great video!

I am just over 10 minutes into the video. A late Christmas present, huge green burn. I love these.

My friend a little advice from distant Greece, when you fry meat, try rubbing it with extra virgin olive oil, don't use anything else until it's done, then you add salt and pepper and marjoram, not beforehand, because the meat will be bitter Take a small 500ml water bottle, make a hole in the lid, and every time you put the fire under the grill, put it out with the bottle. Don't let the meat burn, don't let the meat turn black, try chopping the pork into small pieces on a skewer on a charcoal grill, you will be amazed at how good it tastes Many greetings from Greece

Great job big 👏 👍 👌 keep it up

👍 like always. Would be interested to see one of those beer bottles casted in brass or aluminum or Nordic gold.

I just realized you're basically Vulkan. Friend to everything and a metalworker.

I love watching you melt metals. I also love watching you pet your ‘monkeys’

Great start to 2024 brother awesome as usual.

32:44 unexpected but welcome addition even if temporary to the series

Super Nice Bro...Respect from ROMANIA 🇷🇴 Bucharest .

Love the beefy copper bars mate 👍

That was the tastiest-looking Aluminium-Bronze BigsnackD Steak ever! 34:52 A little crispy on the outside, not too rare, exactly how I love it! Lekker!!! 😋

@madelienet8588

3 ай бұрын

Are you Afrikaans, Dutch or German? “Lekker” gave you away 😂

@alejandrop.montero2132

3 ай бұрын

@@madelienet8588😂 French-Canadian with Spanish father now living since 2020 in Rotterdam hoor! En je, waar kom je vandaan?!

@madelienet8588

3 ай бұрын

⁠mooi man Zuid-Afrika, maar ik woon in Nieuw-Zeeland Afrikaans - Suid-Afrika maar ek bly in Nieu-Seeland 😊

@madelienet8588

3 ай бұрын

⁠ mijn verloofde is geboren in Canada - Newfoundland

i love this cooking channel!

Great melt this week, brother!

Es ist für mich etwas ganz Besonderes, zuzuschauen, wie aus festem Material (die Form) Flüssiges und dann in etwas ganz anderes in Festes (eine andere Form) umgewandelt wird. (So in etwa wie Schokolade.) Super! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻💪🏻🤗

Always a pleasure young man

Awesome!

Cara, gostamos muito dos seus vídeos, continue firme no propósito. Isso nos faz um bem enorme. Obrigado

every man in a 100km radius knows that bigstack is cooking and melting. another great vid! and that steak was so good looking damn

Awesome upload as per usual mate….cheers 🍻🍻🍻🇦🇺

As a gypsy man it's my favorite content

Wherever you live is my dream property. Just stunning and peaceful

Excellent video awesome content this pour is very nice but the aluminum copper last week was so much prettier. Thank you I've enjoyed today's video very much six stars brother

Thanks for your time and effort Vloging. I'm a new subscriber. All the Best from Iowa, US.

Great video brother from the imperial county California 👍👍 and happy New year 🎊🎊

Someone else melting metals and making bars popped up on my home screen. I watched a few minutes of it. Similar to yours. But it made me feel like I was cheating on you!! LoL! No one does it like bigstackD casting!

@bigstackD

2 ай бұрын

Yeah I hear that buddy 👊Soo many copycat channels out there its really annoying. My views have suffered massively because of all them . Its just a shame people cant be original.

I’ve made aluminum bronze for my jewelry class we use scrap copper ( from other projects) and aluminum cans. Works great but needs to be annealed /reheated several times to shape it as it hardens the more pressure or force you apply

This circuit breaker is surprisingly clean compared to other things you’ve taken apart

Excellent job, thanks for your efforts 🌹👈

Meilleurs vœux à toi BigstackD continue de nous faire de si belles vidéos 👍😉 j' adore tes deux chiens 🐶🐕

Happy New Year 🎉

Long time watcher at this point. No lie I love these videos. Only thing I miss is the crazy socks sometimes.

Ingot looks rad in that hat! 😀

I love watching bigstackD videos while tinkering in my basement

Happy New Year!

Wow, here in Argentina it's hot too 🥵🥵🥵 Amazing job, a lot of copper and nice brass bars. Happy new year mate. Greetings 👋🏻💪🏻🇦🇷

Good job 👍

not jealous of your weather at all. Happy with my 32 degrees Fahrenheit🤣🤣🤣

Happy new year!

Always got some good lunches going on keep on trucking brother.

Salut j'adore tes vidéos ces grâce à toi que j'ai appris la fonte des métaux et faire des lingots, c'est passionnant merci 😁